Shopping online can save you a lot of money if you’re smart when going about it. Done correctly, you can get better bargains than in stores and you save yourself the cost of traveling around from shop to shop. To really save when shopping online you need to know the right tricks for saving the [...]
Archive for June, 2009
5 Ways to Save When Shopping Online
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2009 | 8 Comments »
The credit crisis explained visually
Posted in credit crunch, tagged credit crunch on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For those still a little bit baffled by how the credit crisis started and then snowballed I recommend you spend 11 minutes watching this video. The concepts are very simply explained including: leverage, collaterised debt obligation and sub-prime. The knowledge will help you become a better investor in the future so that you can better [...]
5 Reasons Getting Outside and Doing Something Saves Money
Posted in Uncategorized on June 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The nice weather is starting to come around and getting away from the computer and outside is a great way to save money. Some miscellaneous reasons why:
1. You can ditch your monthly gym membership fee.
2. If you’re outside doing something then you aren’t inside paying for something.
3. Chances are it’ll help maintain your health which [...]
Pockey money
Posted in Credit cards, Loans, Uncategorized on June 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pocket money is a valuable tool in teaching your children the value of money and can also be used as a way of controlling them. Children gain an interest in money from a very early age as they know that’s what they need to get sweets, lollipops and toys. So when should you start giving [...]
IVA that comes with a price
Posted in Debt consolidation, IVA, debt, tagged debt, IVA on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It isn’t good economics for an IVA for under £20,000 to be taken on due to the fees imposed by the insolvency practitioner. The amount charged by the practitioner is very steep and problems keeping up the payments can prove very difficult. You should however seek IVA advice.
It is said that a certain amount is [...]