Last week it was reported that many credit card providers have been increasing their charges recently, as they look to find new and “innovative” ways of making money from their customers. Whilst many of the bigger fees are hidden away, it is possible to do somehting to avoid them. The Telegraph has published their top […]
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Top Money Saving Websites
The Guardian recently published a list of their ten best money saving sites, which in my opinion missed out some of the most obvious sites to visit, as well as featuring some that I had quite frankly never heard of. In any case, this got me thinking about my own list of top sites to […]
Top Tips To Prevent Identity Fraud
We’re nearing the end of Identity Fraud Prevention week, and hopefully my earlier post gave you some ideas about how identity fraud can happen. Now it’s time to look at some tips for reducing the chances that you become a victim of identity theft, plus keep reading for a chance to win a free credit […]
Did You Know It’s National Identity Fraud Prevention Week?
In the eggcitement of finding out that this week is National Egg Week, you can be forgiven for overlooking the fact that it also happens to be “National Identity Fraud Prevention Week” from today. The purpose of the week is to raise the profile of the problem of identity fraud: National Identity Fraud Prevention Week […]
The Big List of Money Saving Ideas: Car Insurance
This post is part of Money Watch’s Big List of Money Saving Ideas. For many, car insurance is seen as a grudge purchase – something we know we must have, but do not really want to shell out for. It’s important that we get the right cover when purchasing car insurance, but there are ways […]
The Big List of Money Saving Ideas
The key to achieving a good financial situation is simple: spend less than you earn. If you’re not able to do this, and let’s face it, many of us aren’t, then there are obviously 2 ways in which you can try to reach this position: increase your earnings, and/or reducing your spending. In this post, […]
How Long Will It Take To Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt?
Credit card debt can be a scary thing, even for those of us who supposedly should know what we’re doing with our finances. In The Debts That Wouldn’t Die, The Fool gives a few scenarios of how long it can take to pay off a credit card debt if you’re only paying the minimum amount: […]
Do You Believe These 50 Money Myths?
The Telegraph recently published a fantastic article dispelling 50 (yes, count them, 50!) myths about money. It’s quite a long read, but it’s well worth taking the time, as there is some brilliant advice. If you can’t be bothered to read it, here’s a run down of some of the most interesting points, with my […]
Student Finance: Best Student Bank Accounts
Comparing student bank accounts isn’t that easy – but take a look at the MoneyFacts best buy table, and you’ll see that the top two accounts offered on their are the Royal Bank of Scotland and Halifax student accounts. Both of these accounts offer 2% interest if you are in credit, but possibly more importantly, […]
Student Finance: New Series
As we’re approaching the start of the new academic year, I’m starting a series of posts looking at the thorny subject of student finance. Studies suggest that this year’s freshers will owe £21,000 on average by the time they graduate, so it’s becoming more and more important that students, and their parents, are thinking about […]