Tens of thousands of workers up and down the country will have received April’s pay a couple of weeks ago and many will have seen that pay reduce from what they are used to. Many employers will have taken advantage of the government’s Job Retention Scheme to help them to continue to pay their staff, and this could have the…
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Watch 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…
Read MoreDon’t delay, be repaid!
The horrible weather of the last few days has brought train delays and cancellations back in to focus for travellers, and reminded me to tell you about the fact that you can get some, if not all, of the money that you spend on train travel back from the train operators if your journey is delayed. The train I…
Read MoreChristmas is coming
I know the schools don’t seem to be long back after the October break but I have already noticed that a few of our larger retailers have now set aside some of their floor space for Christmas decorations, cards, and wrapping paper. A quick check on my calendar tells me that by the time you are reading this there will…
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