Good news for all tracker mortgage holders: you're about to save a packet on your mortgage thanks to the 1.5% rate cut the Bank of England announced this morning.
Sadly, it's not good news for savers and I can guarantee the banks will be dropping these rates much quicker than they will drop their mortgage rates.Continue Reading »
If you're heading over to the United States for your holidays, be sure to pop into Safeways and pick up a Club Card: you'll start making savings instantly.
Unlike the Tesco Club or the Nectar rewards cards which only offer you discounts via vouchers or points, the Safeway Club card entitles you to "Club card" prices at the till. Whilst shopping, you'll actually be able to see which products you'll save money on as these products show both the normal and club card prices, and some of these can be huge savings on popular brands like Ben & Jerrys, Coca-Cola, Lays (crisps) and even some alcohol.Continue Reading »
Energy prices in the UK are relatively closely tied to the price of oil. I say relatively as the energy companies are keen to raise prices when the price of oil goes up, but not lower them again when the price of oil goes down again.
Now this isn't surprising given the under-investment in the energy infrastructure in the UK since gas and electricity were privatized and the stringent greenhouse gas and energy targets the government have committed to. This takes money, and the energy companies know that, so sadly you have to foot part of the bill.
All is not lost as you can easily reduce your energy costs with these simple tips that won't cost you a single penny...
Continue Reading »Today you can't help but feel dumb-founded by the vast array of shaving products on offer. Something as simple as a razor is no longer the case; they come with with anything from 2 to 5 blades and who knows what other fancy little "features" all purporting to give you a closer, smoother, better shave. As for what you actually lather your face up with: soap? Oil? Foam? Gel? Nothing? Why so much choice for something that is an essential part of your lives, assuming you don't like the woolly look.
Next time you're in the supermarket take a stroll down the men's toiletries isle and see what I mean. Now take a look at the prices. The latest and greatest offering from Gillette: the Fusion Stealth Power. A pack of cartridges (you can't call them blades as each "blade" has 5 blades) costs £9.96 for 4 cartridges. That's £2.49 each.…Continue Reading »
A city worker laughs at a spontaneous art installation of wilting flowers and messages topped with a plaque reading 'in loving memory of the boom economy' in the City of London October 13, 2008. The piece is stamped with the monogram K.GUY and appeared overnight near the Bank of England.
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