By Linsey Knerl
The best price is still always $0. As stores ramp up for a down-turn in sales, they will be offering even more rebates, refunds, and promotions which require you to buy something in order to get something. Save your receipts and turn your forms in on time to make sure you’re really getting […]
Rates have been slashed from 5% to a 315-year low of 1.5% since October, and the City is expecting another cut to 1% on Thursday.
But with the official cost of borrowing rapidly approaching zero, and the economic storm clouds getting darker, attention is now turning to what else policymakers can do to stave off deflation […]
By Tisha Tolar
We as a nation are looking at finances in a way we might not have ever done in the past. Having to analyze our bills, pay close attention to our usual spending habits, and learn the hard lessons of frugality and good credit scores in a short period of time can wear just […]
Young lives are at stake. That is how Jasmine Whitbread, chief executive of Save the Children, starkly describes the dilemma she faces when the charity’s projects have to be scaled back because of a lack of funds.
And funding is tight. Income from donors will fall this year as household, company and […]
By Nora Dunn
Are your credit card interest rates getting to you? Are those monthly cell phone bills a pain in the wallet? How about cable TV? Internet? Even the power bill? Would you like to reduce these charges without the hassle of changing suppliers? Read on, my frugal friend.
As Xin recently pointed out, most suppliers […]
The company is expected to announce plans to axe up to 10,000 worldwide jobs on Thursday, when it publishes its latest financial results.
Glaxo, the world’s second-biggest drugs company, employs about 18,000 workers in the UK, who are likely to be hit hard by the cuts. The move comes just days after its rival, AstraZeneca, […]
The firm, called Credit Issues Ltd, has a website at thecreditcruncher.co.uk and makes all types of claims about cancelling loan agreements based on a change in the Consumer Credit Act. But it’s also pricey.
I have over £10,000 worth of credit card debt and am keen to get out of it, but I also can’t afford […]
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