How you can reduce your family’s carbon footprint

Towards the end of 2021, COP26 was grabbing headlines and capturing our imagination. The annual climate change conference was held in Cornwall in early November, and participating countries made various commitments to take action to address climate change.  Progress will be reviewed at COP27, which will take place in November 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. […]

Ten things you didn’t know about spring cleaning

Spring is on its way. And that tantalising sniff of spring in the air causes many of us to decide it’s time for spring cleaning. There are various theories about the origin of spring cleaning. Some researchers trace it back to the Jewish custom of thoroughly cleansing the home before Passover. Others claim it derives […]

Help! Time for a new boiler? Here’s what to do.

At Loans 2 Go we have an occasional series of articles called Domestic Disasters. A domestic disaster is the kind of thing we all hope will never happen to us, but sometimes it does.  One of the domestic disasters you really don’t need at this cold time of year is for your boiler to break […]

So what happened to your New Year resolutions?!

It’s that time of year when the realisation hits many of us that our New Year resolutions are not going well! Recent research by GoCompare revealed the top ten most common resolutions for 2022 were: Lose weight. Eat a healthier diet. Get fitter and do more exercise. Spend more quality time with family and friends. […]

How to get your finances sussed in 2022

Here we are in 2022, and Christmas is already beginning to feel like a distant memory. If you made New Year resolutions you may also be seeing some of them beginning to vanish? In our next article we will look at how to stop that happening. But first we want to look at one specific […]

How much money do you need to borrow?

If you’re thinking of taking out a loan, one of the key decisions to make is how much money to borrow. When looking for loans, it can be tempting just to opt for a nice round number, for example £500 loans. But it’s really important to take the time to work out exactly how much […]

Make 2022 the year when you get out of debt

According to recent research for BBC Panorama, a typical family in the UK is likely to spend £33.60 more each week during 2022 because of inflation. This adds up to £1700 per year! The research was based on a range of prices, including: food and drink; clothing; household goods; utility bills; fuel and transport costs; […]