Author: Jennie

It’s December, and that means the festive cheer is officially in the air. The annual battle not to eat all the advent calendar chocolate at once has duly commenced, and with just weeks to go, the worry as to what Christmas presents to buy for everyone has set in. It really is such a happy time though, with plenty of social activities, the holiday feeling, all the lights and hustle and bustle on the high street, and of course many treasured memories to be made with friends and family. But there’s no getting away from the fact that it can…

If you’re deciding to take the leap and start up a new business, you probably have a lot of questions and your mind will be racing with ideas. It can be both an extremely exciting time and also rather daunting – especially if you’re throwing yourself into it full time and funding the venture from your savings as such. One of the best things you can do, regardless as to whether you’re a start up or an established business is arm yourself with as much information as possible. I’m not just talking about knowledge or your niche, sector, product or…

Most of us would like to make a bit of extra money on the side. Our salaries do not go as far as they used to and making ends meet these days is a bit of a challenge. I know this as well as anyone and I’ constantly looking for ways and opportunities to make a few extra pounds here and there. Most of my regular income just goes on regular month to month expenses to it’s always nice to have a bit left over at the end of the month for me! (and my family of course). Today, we’re…

If you’ve been unfortunate enough to have been ill recently you’ll know it’s not a particularly cheap business. Each item prescribed by the NHS costs £8.40 – unless you have an exemption. Clearly it’s worth paying that to improve your health but a series of stats show how the price of this has risen faster than most other everyday costs over the last 40 years. Back in 1975, an NHS prescription was just 20p. By 2015 it was 41 times more expensive. While pay has also risen over the same period, the average salary is only 14 times more than…

One in five (21%) British households are already worrying about festive expenses and nearly a quarter (24%) say they will take out a new financial product – such as a credit card – to help manage the cost of Christmas. But while 70% will visit a price comparison site before applying for a new card, and over one quarter (27%) turn to trusted news articles to find the best deals on the market, only one in five (23%) will check their credit score. In fact, less than half (45%) of card-carrying Brits have checked their score in the last year…