I'm sure I don't need to tell you that petrol is getting more and more expensive it'll keep going up, especially when VAT returns to 17.5% (or possibly higher with future governments). And with the government facing an ever-growing budget deficit, taxing motorists is easy cash.
So how can you cut your petrol costs? Well, there's the obvious expensive means: buy a smaller engined car. Convert to LPG. Buy a G-Wiz, Tesla (ooooo) or other electric car. I'm not interested in those. I'm interested in saving cash by not spending loads, so here's how I save a fortune on petrol short of walking or reverting to public transport.
Neglect. No More. • I've been neglecting this place recently - I've been so busy, I've not had a chance to even remember to breathe, let alone write tips on saving cash. Well, hopefully not for much longer.(0)
Thanks to Alastair Darling's latest budget, the price of beer (and other alcohol) has literally increased overnight. However you don't have to be affected by this. In fact you can actually cut the cost of beer by more than three quarters by brewing it yourself.
The initial outlay for a very good home brew kit is currently about £60 and you get everything you need to make your first 40 pints. The kit from Brew It Yourself includes:
Continue Reading »50 Things You Can Get For Under £5 • lovemoney.com has a great list of 50 things you can get for under a Fiver, including mobile phones, broadband and theatre tickets. Great for those struggling the credit crunch.(0)
If you live in a big family, or a family with young kids, there's a very good chance you've got the washing machine on several times a week, if not every day.
Ignoring the cost of water and electricity, this will soon add up to quite a bill on washing powder and fabric softener. So why not save yourself a fortune by making your own cheaper washing powder that is more effective and kinder on the environment and your washing machine.
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