Monthly Archives: March 2012

It has been proven that people are most productive early in the morning, therefore it is best to bypass reading your emails or delving into any social media before tackling the to do list. There are lots of productivity tools and tricks to keep us on track and on top of what we need to… Read more »

Can the school holidays have come round again so quickly? Well it looks like they are upon us. Cue fretting parents desperately working out how to keep their little monsters busy. If you’re struggling to come up with ways to keep your children busy, help is at hand. Here are five ideas for a cheap… Read more »

Is your workspace a mess, stacked with piles of paper you plan to deal with one day (but not quite yet)? Do you have a reputation for being ditzy? Does it take you forever to find anything? If you answered yes to any of these, it’s time to get organised… Here’s how to do it:… Read more »

Phew! It’s been a week of pasties, petrol and 50p stamp panic. As anxious drivers wait in line for the pump, we’ve taken a look at 5 ways to save on your petrol and weighed up the pros and cons of car share schemes. Following the clock change last Sunday, we’ve also been talking time… Read more »

Ruth Cornish, an HR consultant told me this story, “An accountant friend once tried to describe to me how much he hated his job. ‘I hate the walls, I hate the desks, I hate the plants in reception – I just hate that place so much.” If that sounds like you, you need to address… Read more »

Rumours of a tanker drivers’ strike have caused panic at the petrol pumps, and today things started to get out of hand as petrol stations ran dry and big queues to fill up started to form. Since petrol prices are so exorbitant right now, I have to say those queues put a wry smile on… Read more »

Growing your own vegetables and herbs is a great hobby that gives you the freshest food. However, if you’re also doing it to keep your grocery bills down, you need to keep a close eye on the costs otherwise you won’t end up saving very much money. Beware of buying expensive planters, rare seeds and… Read more »

Sick of that long commute to work? Worried about the possible fuel strikes? There’s not much we here at TotallyMoney can do about the length of time spent travelling to and from your place of work at the moment, you know what with geography and physics and all. However, according to National CarShare if all… Read more »

They might sound dull as ditch water, but tax credits can have a big impact on how much money you’ll be paying the government this year. Tax credits reduce the amount of money you pay to the state. The more tax credits you have, the less you pay. The number of tax credits you get… Read more »