Archive for February, 2008
When I was buying my last car about a year ago I considered a number of things. I decided in the end that one of the most important things to me was how much it would cost to run. Well that was probably the second most important thing as firstly it had to fit down […]
February 24th, 2008 | Posted in Money Saving, Offline, Shopping | No Comments
Usually the best place to put you money in the UK is in a tax free ISA as these have good interest rates and you don’t have to pay tax on them. If you have already filled your ISA allowance or have another reason for not using on then you will want to use an […]
February 20th, 2008 | Posted in Banks | No Comments
There have been companies offering cheap international phone calls for a number of years. Often in the form of a phone card that meant dialling a number before the one you wanted to call. In recent years this has become a very competitive market. One of the reasons for the increased competition on cheap international […]
February 17th, 2008 | Posted in Money Saving | 1 Comment
Healthy eating is getting a lot of press at the minute. I think we now all realise we need a healthy lifestyle to keep our bodies in good shape. This should be the primary reason for you say no to junk food and unhealthy food, but it is also good for you wallet too. A […]
February 15th, 2008 | Posted in Money Saving, Offline | No Comments
I found this great place where you can read books for free and you can even take them home and keep them for a couple weeks. It was full of thousands of books and there were only a few people there. It turns out these places have been around for ages, the women behind the […]
February 13th, 2008 | Posted in Money Saving, Offline | 1 Comment
A few years ago I realised I was wasting lots of money every day. It is very easy to get in a routine that costs you too much money. There are lots of things that you spend money on every day without really thinking, add all these expenses up and they make a big difference. […]
February 8th, 2008 | Posted in Money Making, Offline | 1 Comment
Buying gifts for all your friends and family can be very expensive, but have you ever considered making your own inexpensive homemade gifts. You may think people will think you are being cheap but in reality most people love the fact you have put a bit of time and thought in to making them something. […]
February 5th, 2008 | Posted in Money Saving | 2 Comments
Over the past couple of years broadband has changed a lot in the UK. LLU has really started to take off and is becoming ever more popular. This is Local Loop Unbundling and basically means that a company other than BT has put it’s equipment in your local exchange. You may think this doesn’t sound […]
February 4th, 2008 | Posted in Money Saving, Resources | No Comments
I seem to be spending all my free time at the minute looking at personal finance and money blogs. As I have been going along I have been bookmarking them all so I can use them again. I have found some great stuff on these sites so I thought it would be a good idea […]
February 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Personal Finance | 21 Comments
I have been considering stopping sending real cards for a while now and giving the money to charity instead. There are many other ways of passing on your greetings without helping the card companies make an even bigger profits. How about a free online greetings card and a telephone message. Take a bit of time […]
February 1st, 2008 | Posted in Money Saving | No Comments