Monthly Archives: May 2011

Following the release of a Halifax survey recently, experts are predicting the UK is moving away from home ownership being the default status of people in their thirties, towards a reality where only a very small fraction of this demographic is ever going to own their own home. The survey showed that only 5% of… Read more »

Internships have fallen into two camps in the news recently. Are they hot tickets to be sold at auction, or forms of packaged exploitation to be binned asap? In the exploited camp, former unpaid intern Kerri Hudson was awarded £1,025 after taking My Village to an employment tribunal for six weeks’ unpaid work. At the… Read more »

We’ve got some news to brush away that Bank Holiday sleepy dust. In a veritable David vs Goliath showdown, the plucky British company Quidco is taking on the heavyweights Facebook and Four Square with its new cash back app. Never heard of Quidco? Let me explain. A must for any savvy shopper, Quidco is the… Read more »

Totally Money Blog Carnival went live today at The Family CEO! I hope to see you again next week! Without further ado, here were the Editor’s Picks for this week: The Millionaire Nurse Blog with Women Investors: An Oxymoron? Bargaineering with Six Hobbies That Can Make You Money. The Amateur Financier with Can You Make Money… Read more »

There are a few things about the bridesmaid tradition that I really don’t understand. Like the tradition of making your bridesmaids look terrible in embarrassing dresses so that by comparison you look amazing. Does this really occur in real life or is it a myth perpetrated by Hollywood? Surely no one wants a hideous wedding… Read more »

Ah, Friday you have never looked so good. This week has been utter CHAOS and involved too much time in airports, too much work and far too little sleep. And yet here you are Friday – finally – and you’ve brought along a long weekend to boot! Bliss. Here are some of the best reads… Read more »

The first in our new Money at 20 series, frugal maven Britney Hope investigates the top money issues affecting twenty-somethings today. Enjoy! Emotionally, shacking up with your beloved is a big step. Financially-speaking however, it’s less of a ‘step’, and more of an awkward dance. Let’s assume that you’ve found the perfect living partner. Love… Read more »

Apparently? Turns out Obama was in town this week. You may not have noticed because it didn’t get much coverage in the news/papers/web, but if you have a sharp eye you might have seen him getting around town with the Queen, hanging out and doing whatever Presidents are wont to do. Like attending to a… Read more »

Earlier today I stumbled across an interesting and provocative article written by Sam over at the formidable Financial Samurai. Inspired by Young and Thrifty’s experiences at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, Sam kicked off a stimulating debate on why women date deadbeat losers. And it got me thinking… Before I started university I dated a… Read more »

Britain is abundant right now, even if my wallet isn’t. Parks are green, glorious havens for foragers. Salad is so seasonal that one of Eat Me’s interns found some examples sprouting by the fence in Shoreditch Park. I thought they were dandelion leaves until she popped them into her mouth. “Rocket!” she declared. Sure enough… Read more »