Helping you keep your finances healthy!

A few weeks into the New Year and many of us have already given up on our overambitious resolutions. We only went to the gym twice and survived just two booze-free weeks. But rather than concentrating on the goals we haven’t achieved, let’s think about what we can effectively improve at the start of 2012. [...]

Seven money resolutions for the next three months. They make the most of seasonal opportunities to save.
And they prevent us from simply switching off after the summer, condemning ourselves to another year of paying over the odds for things like energy, insurance, debts, etc.

You might just be decorating the nursery and tripping over baby toys, but now is the time to start thinking about your child’s future.

Would you throw take £100 out of the cashpoint and throw it down the drain? Of course not! But that’s exactly what many of us are doing when it comes to our utility bills.

We all know summer holidays can prove costly. The kids spend money like it’s going out of fashion, and us ladies always need a new wardrobe before we head off on our jollies. There’s travel and accommodation to fork out for and empty stomachs to feed. Even if you’re not planning to go abroad this year, you’ll probably still find yourself paying over the odds for family days out.

Can’t keep your wallet in your pocket? Always got to have the latest gadgets or Gucci goodies?

If the answer is yes, you may be interested to know there’s a way of recouping some of your outgoings using a simple tool: the cashback site. Using this mechanism wisely could save you hundreds of pounds a year (or free up hundreds of extra pounds to spend on more gadgets and goodies!)