Monthly Archives: August 2011

The other day I was musing on the fact that although girls outperform boys in GCSEs and A levels in the UK, women remain sorely under-represented in the boardroom, with a pitifully small number of top listed companies having women on their executive teams. Then today I read that the number of women in the… Read more »

Asking for a payrise is never easy and companies are going to dine out on the ‘financial crisis’ for a long time to come. But if you deserve more money then you can still ask. You might get a knockback, but even by asking you might get more than you expected. Whether that’s a bonus… Read more »

It takes a lot to make me excited after the August bank holiday weekend. Even the promise of a four day week normally fails to shake me from my late summer blues. This week, however, I am all kinds of excited. As in swivel chair dance kinds of excited. Why, you ask? Well this week… Read more »

As August draws to a close, students (and soon to be students) up and down the country are getting ready for freshers’ week. Jealous.com. For those of you heading off to uni this Autumn who don’t fancy maxing out the overdraft straight away, I’ve thumbed through the internet to find you the best back to… Read more »

There’s a lot of jazz these days concerning reality shows that feature car boot sale and auction enthusiasts- or pickers. There’s something to be said about scouting someone else’s junk and having the ability to determine if there’s something valuable amidst the refuse. Even if you’re not necessarily turning a profit, the beauty of yard… Read more »

The TotallyMoney Blog Carnival went live on Monday at Bank Nerd!  We hope to see you again next week! Editors’ Picks this week: Mom’s Plans presents Are You Frugal at the Expense of Enjoying Life? ChristianPF presents 5 Tips For Paying Off Your Mortgage Early. Tripbase presents Warning: Don’t Make these 8 Money Mistakes When Traveling Abroad. Outlaw Finance presents Top… Read more »

The last couple of weeks’ newspapers have been full of images of beaming young people receiving their school results, and one trend that has continued on from the last few years has been the widening gender gap. This year saw girls out perform boys in almost every GCSE subject, and continued to increase their dominance… Read more »

Everyone has a list of dream jobs, dream careers, dream clients. How often do you check back to those sites and see if the company is hiring? Once every so often, you’ll get the chance to apply and you’ll no doubt write the best application in the world. But what happens if you get that… Read more »

Last week I joined Streetcar. I have never owned a car for as long as I’ve lived in London because it always seemed like a big hassle. Living (literally) 20 seconds from the nearest tube station, and having no off-street parking, car ownership is a bit of a money drain – insurance, congestion charge, parking… Read more »

This is the best time of year if you’ve got an allotment or a vegetable garden. All the hard work of the past few months starts paying off as you find yourself with more fruit and veg than you know what to do with. The trick is finding ways to make all those lovely home… Read more »