It’s good to talk goes the old adage and it’s certainly true as far as money is concerned. We’re very tight-lipped about the way we talk to our friends and family about our money. We tend not to talk about how much we earn, or how much we’ve borrowed to buy the house we live in, and we certainly don’t…
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It’s time the banks got their acts together
I have to confess to a degree of unease with the way the banks are behaving at the moment. I received an email from one of our major banks the other day to tell me that they were reducing the rate of interest they paid on their instant saver account from 0.35% to 0.01%. Their other accounts, and their range…
Read MoreCheck the small print when you’re ordering from home
One of the changes that being stuck at home has meant for most of us is that we’re doing much more shopping online. While that continues it’s important to remember that the rights that you have when you buy goods online are not the same as the rights you enjoy when you shop on the High St. When you’re shopping…
Read MoreWatch the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.
Millions of us are facing financial issues that we thought impossible just a couple of weeks ago. Jobs have been lost, work has disappeared, but the bills still need to be paid. At times like this it’s more important than ever that we keep a handle on the way we’re spending our money. Here are ten top tips to help…
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