In case you hadn’t noticed, Valentine’s Day is once again approaching fast – a time when blokes the country wide start to panic about what to buy and how much to spend, whilst the women seem to take it all in their stride and can do no wrong, at least in my limited experience.
Petition Against Bank Greed
The recent bonuses paid to employees of nationalised (and part-nationalised) banks have really got up some people’s noses, so much so that there is now a petition you can sign to ask the Prime Minister Gordon Brown to prevent bonuses or over-inflation salary increases being paid to employees of banks where the government now has a majority shareholding.
Don’t Buy A New PC, Improve Your Old One
Although prices of new PCs are coming down as the specs gradually increase, if your current PC is struggling but you’d rather not fork out for a new one, TechRadar have posted a few cheap ideas for givng your PC a new lease of life.
Where’s Your Money Going?
Personal finance blogger Mrs Micah is challenging her readers to manually track their spending throughout the month of February in her “Where’s My Money Going Month”. The idea is to make you aware of your spending habits and patterns, which will ultimately help you budget and save.
Woolworths To Return Online
Following its extremely high profile high-street demise, it looks as if Woolies will be reappearing as an internet-only outlet.
Top 10 Netbook Deals
Small, lightweight and low price netbooks appear to be all the rage at the moment. Because of their size and weight, they’re perfect for those looking for an ultra-portable computing solution, but as they’re also pretty basic machines, they’re often also cheap enough for those who wish to do some simple internet browsing without wishing to fork out for a laptop or desktop PC.
Track Your Spending In Gmail & Google Docs
We’re always on the lookout for new and simple ways of keeping track of spending , and if you’re a fan of GMail, then this neat little solution might be for you.
Track Your Electricity Usage With An OWL
We’ve just taken an unexpected delivery of an OWL Wireless Energy Monitor, provided for free courtesy of those fine (but possibly over-charging) folks at British Gas.
Natwest MoneySense Feedback & What We Think Of Banks
You may recall that a few weeks ago I asked for feedback on RBS/Natwest’s MoneySense scheme, where advisors in the branches of these banks were specially trained to give impartial advice on a range of money issues.
Recession Watch: Corus Redundancies
Update 25th June 2009 – Corus are cutting another 2,000 jobs across the U.K. – more details can be found on the BBC website. The following information relates to an annoucement of redundancies from January 2009. Corus are likely to announce a 10% cut in its U.K. workforce tomorrow morning (Monday 26th), meaning 2,500 jobs […]