Archive for December, 2008
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
The Family and Parenting Institute has recently published a report which reveals that a third of UK parents are having sleepless nights because of worries about money and that 29% of those parents are arguing over their family’s money situation.
The report, based on a YouGov survey, questioned over ...
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Sunday, December 21st, 2008
Whether you're booking sports, concert or theatre tickets this Christmas, your best bet to save money is to call is the venue direct. Some promoters will only sell via agencies but if the venue sells direct, they often offer cut-price or no booking fees.
You should try this even if ...
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Trading Standards are warning consumers to be wary of con merchants claiming to offer loans and services.
Complaints about illegal money lending, internet scams and counterfeit goods are on the increase and in the run up to Christmas, many families are falling victim to confidence tricksters in their efforts to have ...
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
Debt is a vicious cycle and often, we simply don’t end up with enough money at the end of the month to do much about it, but here are 7 tips that should help you to get organized long-term with your finance.
1. Analyse your monthly expenditure
Check if there are ...
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
With so many of the biggest names in UK business going under there are going to be thousands of redundancies, so what do you do when you get the dreaded letter telling you you’re being made redundant?
First, try not to panic, which is easier said than done with bills to ...
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