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.
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.Continue Reading »
The Motely Fool have 8 good tips on dealing with debt. There's nothing amazing about the list, but it does give good, solid and practical advice.
Ladies, this one is for you. If you're going to be at least 25 weeks pregnant some time after 6 April 2009, be sure to claim your one-off, tax-free payment of £190 from HMRC. This is called a Health in Pregnancy Grant, and is designed to help you prepare financially for the birth of your child. £190 doesn't exactly go that far anymore, but it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
To qualify for the grant:Continue Reading »
The Bank of England decided to lop another 0.5% off the base interest rate taking it to a low of 1%. Sadly, I don't think this is going to have much of an effect in helping the economy to recover. Money isn't expensive, it's just hard to get hold of. Lowering the interest rates to silly levels isn't going to get the banks handing out the cash any quicker. They're just going drop the rates on savings and those loans/mortgages they're obliged to, and pocket the rest. They've got balance sheets to improve and they'll gladly do that at the expense of their customers.
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