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Mint Purchased By Intuit, Maker Of Quicken

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Big news in the world of personal finance account aggregation software, with the announcement that web-based account manager Mint has been purchased by Intuit, the maker of Quicken.

Tagged Tools

Even Dying Is Costing Us More

Posted on September 11, 2009September 15, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The cost of popping your clogs continues to rise.

Tagged death

How To Safely Destroy A Credit Card

Posted on September 10, 2009September 15, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 5 Comments

So you’ve decided to do away with the dreaded “sod-it” card, or your card has expired, and you need to throw it out without letting anyone get their hands on your data, how should you destroy your card?

Tagged Credit Cards, security

50 Time-Saving Spreadsheets

Posted on September 9, 2009September 8, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Google’s free online “office” software, Google Docs, has a range of pre-built spreadsheets to make your life easier in a number of ways, including looking after your finances.

Tagged Tools

The Most Expensive & Cheapest University Towns

Posted on September 8, 2009September 7, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Money Central has a list of the 10 most expensive and 10 cheapest University towns.

Tagged Students, university

More Car Boot Sale Tips

Posted on September 8, 2009September 7, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 6 Comments

Some more tips for successful car boot sale buying and selling.

Tagged Money Making

RBS Natwest Slash Overdraft Fees

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

So some good banking news came out today, with the announcement that RBS-Natwest, the majority tax-payer owned group, is to reduce its overdraft fees.

Tagged banking, charges

Video: How To Save When You’ve Got No Cash

Posted on September 7, 2009September 7, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Lovemoney.com has posted a new how-to video, this time looking at how to save money when you’ve got no cash.

Tagged Money Making, Money Saving, Tips

Financial Planning Week: 10 Steps To Financial Success

Posted on September 7, 2009September 6, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

Today sees the start of Financial Planning Week, which aims to directly help people identify their dreams and goals in life, and then work out how to plan their finances in the most effective way to achieve them. Read more about the week, plus 10 top tips for financial success.

Tagged financial planning, Tips

Get A Cheap MOT For Your Car

Posted on September 3, 2009September 2, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

There was a few useful tips in the most recent email from MoneySavingExpert to help you save money when getting the MOT done on your car.

Tagged cars, Tips

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