Save yourself £200 in half an hour this evening
I’ve been on a load of TV and radio programmes this week talking about how loyalty doesn’t pay when it comes to utility companies – or any other company come to that – and you should switch now. It...
View ArticleIn your 60s and confused about retirement? Here are your first steps
If you’re in your 60s and confused about your retirement options, you’re not alone. Pretty much everyone is confused about it all right now, and that includes the advisors and pensions companies. So...
View ArticleI’m going to keep saying this until you do it – put your money in equities ISAs!
I feel like a cracked record, but I’m going to keep on at you until you crack and take the plunge with stocks and shares ISAs! Seriously, you are MUUUUUCH better off, long-term, putting your money into...
View ArticleHow to decide what to do with your pension pot
You’re over 55 (or about to be) and you know you can take out the money from your pension pot. But should you do it? If ‘yes’, should you do it all in one go or spread it over a few years? If you...
View ArticleGetting some cash together
You know those times when you really need to get some money in – ideally your own money that you’ve made yourself, but it can also include a bit of cheap borrowing? Yes, those times. Well, I’ve got...
View ArticleHow I got out of debt and got into making money
A few people have asked me recently to tell again how I got out of £10,000-worth of debt in a year. So, here’s the story. Actually, I talked about it in one of our videos a while ago (see below) but...
View ArticleLooking for income from your savings? Here are some alternative investments
Savings rates are shocking at the moment and they’re likely to be for a few years to come as we face a low growth, low interest environment. So if you’re looking to live off your investments,...
View ArticleWhy your best investment right now is to pay off your mortgage
Yes, that’s right…investment. Now admittedly, paying off your mortgage is really paying off a debt – a big mother of a debt. It’s not, strictly speaking, an investment. But I see it as an investment....
View ArticleThe big buy-to-let hotspots in Britain
Manchester is the best place to buy in if you’re wanting to get a decent income on a buy-to-let property. This is according to a new survey by HSBC which has graded towns in Britain to find the ones...
View ArticleI’ve just saved myself £145 on my car insurance
…and it only took 20 minutes. Admittedly, as I write this, I am STILL on hold with my old insurers as I wait for them to answer and take my cancellation. But the actual process, using our car insurance...
View ArticleSave money and MAKE money while travelling
If, like me, you haven’t been on holiday yet this summer (not fair…everyone else seems to be on a beach somewhere!)…take a look at these ways to save and make money when you do finally go away. It’s...
View ArticleHow I get luxury for less
I’m a big believer in having some of the finer things in life…in an affordable way. Why shouldn’t you have nice things and luxury experiences here and there? There’s lots to be had and sometimes you...
View ArticleSave money with a personal stylist
This may sound counter-intuitive but seriously, I think you can actually save money on clothes by paying for a stylist to go through your wardrobe with you and help you shop for the right things. You...
View ArticleI have saved £90 on my home insurance
…just by switching. Yes I know you know it, but it’s true. You can save money on your home insurance by refusing to accept the new premium offered by your current provider and shopping around to find a...
View ArticleFinally, a Financial Capability Strategy
This week the Money Advice Service launched a nationwide Financial Capability Strategy, bringing together various different agencies (charities, journalists, educators, financial companies and more) to...
View ArticleThe Moneymagpie reader survey – what you told us you really want
Do you remember the survey you did for us a few weeks ago about how confident you are with online banking, what you want from the financial companies and what they could do more of? Well, we got those...
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