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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.
Continue Reading »The "credit crunch" has officially hit and the UK is in a recession. Times are going to get a lot harder, though I hope some of the tips on FrugalFergal.co.uk will help lessen the impact, and people are going have to reign in their spending and put their finances in order.
One of the first things to do during a recession is get rid of as much debt as possible. This post assumes you've already done that and the only debt you have left is your Nationwide tracker mortgage. I say Nationwide tracker mortgage as this is all I have experience with, but you may find your lender offers a similar service.
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 »
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