Top 10 tips to reduce debt

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Most of us are struggling to balance our finances at the moment, so here are ten tips for coping with debt. Don’t ignore the situation – write down how much you owe and to whom. Add in all monthly repayments and then work out how much you need for food and ...

Teacher beats credit crunch and lives on £1 a day!

Monday, September 15th, 2008

An interesting story on how to survive the credit crunch surfaced this week with news about teacher Kath Kelly who lived on just £1 a day for a year as part of a bet with friends. They bet that she couldn’t do it but she proved them wrong by literally ...

Beating the crunch – buying, selling, recycling

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Many of us are feeling the pinch from the credit crunch and are finding that we just can’t spend in the same way we used to. When we need new clothes or something new for the house, it’s not always an option to just go out and buy new things ...

Shop around to maximise your money

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

There’s always something you have to spend money on isn’t there, so why not try to get the best value for that money? Your mortgage - Many of us have a variable rate mortgage and so haven't felt the benefit of Bank’s base rate interest reductions because our lenders haven’t passed ...