Monthly Archives: February 2011

Buying a new 11 number plate car? Make sure your purchase option doesn’t leave you broken down

Making the decision to get a new car can be an exciting time, especially when, like this week, there’s a new registration plate. Continue reading

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Become the bank that likes to say “no”: Why do we find saying it so difficult?

We’ve highlighted four groups of people where the quest to be a people pleaser and go for the easy life can stress you out, lead to low self-esteem and do serious harm to your pocket. Do you identify with these? Continue reading

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Where did you learn how to manage money?

For something the plays such a big part in our lives, it’s interesting to think about where you learnt about money and how to manage it. Was it at school? Or maybe from your parents? Or just something you learnt at the University of Life? Continue reading

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How I went from £36k in debt to being back in black

How I went from being £36,000 in debt and on the verge of depression and bankruptcy, to being ‘back in black’. Continue reading

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Trousering a bargain

I can go into most high-street stores and get a new pair of trousers for £30. But to make my money go further I’ve been looking around for some ways that I can get good clothing at a price that suits my budget. Continue reading

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Why is swishing in the news?

The term ‘swishing’ derives from the dictionary definition of ‘to rustle, as silk’ which translates ‘to rustle from friends’. Continue reading

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Be fashionable (without the credit card burnout)

It’s February and it’s London Fashion Week again, with beautiful creations gliding down the catwalks. I won’t be splashing out £1200 for a couture dress though, no matter how beautiful it might be – that’s more than my clothes budget for a whole year. Continue reading

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Frugal Wooing

With the Government spending cuts biting hard, and money being tight, we may have to resort to some ‘frugal spoiling’ this Valentine’s Day Continue reading

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