What did you get up to this weekend? I worked (no rest for the wicked), did a little tiny bit of relaxing, and then broke my budget into a hundred, million, thousand little pieces today while shopping on King’s Road. Damn you, Kurt Geiger!
Now for your regular scheduled programming: fab things from ’round the web this week.
Mother Miser wonders if you should ever lend a friend money (especially if you then have to watch them blow the lot on entertainment!)
Ever wondered where you are most likely to be caught out by a speed camera?
Well Heeled asks for advice on negotiating a better credit card APR
Budgets are $exy has an interesting story on dealing with claims for back-tax from the tax man
A good reminder that online financial calculators don’t always add up
This is why you need to double-check your statements after prepaying your mortgage
When does renting make sense?
Lessons from Funny About Money’s year of penury
A budgeting and financial goal case study over at Fabulously Broke
And finally…
How to get a mortgage in three easy steps
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