Is it really possible for anyone to have savings any more?
Times are tough for pretty much everyone at the moment, and finances are stretched to breaking point. So it should come as no surprise that results of a recent survey by The Money and Pensions Service indicate that a quarter of UK adults have less than £100 savings, and the majority of these actually have […]
Are you running short of money for Christmas?
Christmas is rapidly approaching and, in these difficult financial times, many of us are planning to spend less money than normal. According to YouGov, 60% of people in the UK are saying that they will spend less on Christmas this year than they usually would. The average person in the UK spent around £1100 on […]
Five ways you can keep calm and carry on
It’s fair to say that we have been going through turbulent times in the UK, and there is no immediate end in sight. Over the past few months there have been many changes and crises hitting us. Three prime ministers in short succession, the death of The Queen, rising energy and food prices, fuel shortages, […]
Top Tips: How to spend less money this Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching. For many people this is a really exciting prospect, but for others it just makes them feel stressed. And one of the reasons for the stress is lack of money. It’s so easy to get swept up into all the hype about Christmas, and end up spending far more money than […]
How to get the best Black Friday bargains
Black Friday will soon be here. Friday November 25th to be exact. And many people view it as the most important day of the year to bag a bargain. But is it really? In this article we take a look at the origins of Black Friday, which retailers will be taking part, and how to […]
Would you know what to do in an emergency?
You never know what’s around the corner. And sometimes that’s for the best. Why spend your life worrying about things that may never happen? Much better to make the most of every day and deal with anything else as and when it happens. But it doesn’t harm to be prepared for if and when things […]
How to have the best pre-Christmas car boot sale
Christmas is coming! And never mind the old song about the goose getting fat . . . . we’re all worried about how much it is going to cost. Especially in these difficult times of rising costs and inflation. So one thing you might want to consider is having a pre-Christmas car boot sale. This […]
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Towards the end of summer, the media was full of panic about energy bills, reporting that many households would have to choose between
Do ordinary people really need to make a will?
Towards the end of summer, the media was full of panic about energy bills, reporting that many households would have to choose between
