Monthly Archives: April 2012

This week’s TotallyMoney Blog Carnival was hosted by Dave over at Debt Black Hole. Take a look at Dave’s site for personal finance with some geek chic thrown in for good measure! Remember to submit your posts for next week, which may be picked by Tom over at Balance Junkie. This week’s editor’s picks Evan… Read more »

It’s an unfortunate fact about the technologically advanced world we live in – hundreds of companies hold information about us, and plenty more can get access to this information. Even when you simply visit a website, that company can collect personal information about you. Remember the first time Amazon recommended you a selection of products… Read more »

The UK’s been a bleak place over the past week. Rubbish weather coupled by an equally rubbish economic outlook has left us feeling a little down in the dumps. Our economics expert Cliff has taken a good look at the latest economic figures to work out exactly what it all means for consumers. Need a… Read more »

Think there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Think again. You can get a free lunch, a free day out, a free evening’s entertainment and even a free weekly shop when you take advantage of the various free-to-join, no-strings-attached, loyalty and reward schemes out there. So, with the May Bank Holiday looming, here’s how… Read more »

With this week’s announcement of a double dip recession, it looks like many of us will be staying at home more often in the evenings. If that’s the case then we might as well get our homes as comfortable and as good looking as possible. If you’re desperate to ring the changes in your décor… Read more »

Last week we looked at whether it’s a good idea to start moonlighting, as it can have a mixture of benefits and pitfalls. If you’ve decided that you’d like to take on some extra work, here’s how to ensure your success. Don’t jeopardise the day job Check your work contract to make sure it doesn’t… Read more »

Since it looks like the coming Bank Holiday is set to be a wet one, you’re probably trying to plan some activities that don’t involve the whole family getting drenched, and don’t leave you out of pocket. Then look no further – hopefully this list of ideas will help you on your way to Bank… Read more »

This morning, Britain got some bad news that it really didn’t need. The UK economy shrank by 0.2% in the first three months of this year, according to the first estimate from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This guess could be revised upwards or downwards as the ONS does more sums, but it’s a… Read more »

The government has been facing an onslaught of criticism in the last few weeks after all the revelations from their Budget. One of the most controversial measures is the charity tax relief cap –  a change in the amount of tax relief that people can receive when donating money to charity. The Charities Aid Foundation… Read more »