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Year: 2017

5 ways to spend wisely

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Fergus Muirhead

Sometimes it’s the simple things that make the difference. Here are 5 simple things you can do regularly to make sure you’re making the best use of your money.   Shopping We waste millions of pounds every year buying food that we later throw out so make this year the year you decide to be clever when you shop. When you go into…

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Damaged goods. Who is responsible?

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Fergus Muirhead

What should you do when you buy something that doesn’t work, or is damaged. Take it back to the retailer or send it back to the manufacturer? The law is actually quite clear as we explain with this new 60 second tip.

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What do you hate paying for?

December 17, 2017December 18, 2017 Fergus Muirhead

What are the things that you most hate spending money on? And what essential services do you think should always be available free of charge? And should you just not buy goods and services when we think that the fees charged are excessive? Of course that’s easier with some examples than with others. If you’re caught short and the only…

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Are you comparing apples with oranges?

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 Fergus Muirhead

We’re using price comparison websites more than ever before, to such an extent that many of us use them to the exclusion of any other means of finding a good deal across a whole range of things that we spend money on. We use them to check out the best car insurance and house insurance as well as making sure…

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Interest rates are now up over 5%.  But have the recent rises really helped to deal with inflation? Take a look at Fergus’s recent post to see what that might mean for you.

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Have a look at the first part of our series on how musicians can best maximise and protect their income from their own words and music.
We'll be adding to this in the coming months to provide much more useful information for musicians.

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