7 ways to get the most out of your money at university
Your hard work has paid off, you’ve secured your university place, your accommodation is sorted and freshers week is firmly in the calendar. Now it…
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The Do’s & Don’ts of buying gift vouchers
How safe is it to buy gift vouchers as presents? The first thing to bear in mind is that gift vouchers are only as safe as…
How to check if a travel company is ATOL registered – Money tip #295
What is ATOL protection? By law every UK travel company which sells air holidays or flights is required to hold an Air Travel Organiser’s licence…
Shop online to make sure you can get your money back
Shop online to make sure you can get your money back If you purchase items in a shop they are not obliged to give you…
The easy way to find the best free Kindle books
E-readers such as the Kindle and ebooks have revolutionised the publishing industry. Not only can consumers buy e-books over the internet but authors can now…
10 alternative websites to slash your Christmas shopping bill
1. camelcamelcamel.com can plot a graph of the 90 day price history for any product that Amazon sells. You can see if the price has recently…
Top 10 things we waste our money on & what to do about it
The top 10 things we waste our money on and what to do about it 1. Overdraft fees I know it is an obvious one…
Cut the cost of your ski holiday by doing a home exchange
How to cut the cost of your ski holiday by doing a home exchange With a 36% rise in mountainside properties, home exchanges are a…
The top 7 money lies we tell ourselves
The top 7 money lies we tell ourselves ‘I don’t have enough money to save’ I realise it can be hard to make ends meet…
How to get the best prices when shopping on the internet
How to get the best prices when shopping on the internet A recent analysis of internet shopping habits has revealed that significant savings can be…
The nation’s top 25 money saving tips, plus a few tips of our own
Money saving efforts are boosting people’s finances by an average of £596 a year. The survey commissioned by Gocompare.com revealed that 45% of people looked…