30th Aug 2019
It’s the nightmare scenario no-one wants to experience: being paid a visit by the bailiff. To escape the negativity associated with their original title, bailiffs now call themselves ‘enforcement agents’. But, whether they call themselves a bailiff or enforcement agent, the one thing that has remained unchanged is, if you find one on your doorstep,…
28th Aug 2019
Sell CDs, DVDs, video games and books to clear your cupboards – and your debts. It’s one of the easiest ways to make money and get rid of the clutter. A survey by Swapgame found that we could be debt-free as a nation if we sold our £1.8 billion of unused computer games. Wouldn’t it…
12th Aug 2019
There are dire warnings about a No-Deal Brexit. Even ardent Brexiters admit that there will be hardships of some sort if we crash out of the EU. But no one really knows what will happen. All we can be certain of is that it will be tough – partly because of the uncertainty. Get…
7th Aug 2019
When you began your studies at uni, graduation may have seemed like a lifetime away. Now it’s here, you might be feeling a bit nervous… in fact, very nervous! There’s something wrong if you don’t experience a bit of trepidation. After all, for many people graduating is their first true taste of adult life away…
19th Mar 2019
You know what it’s like when you’re trying to do smart spending, saving money here and there, but you find that some of your decisions have meant you’ve made false economies? Maybe you’ve gone for a cheap iron and found that it just didn’t do the job properly. Or you bought a cheap air ticket…
8th Mar 2019
Listen up maggots, I’m the Drill Sergeant Magpie and I’m not like the other Money Magpies. I’m not gonna mollycoddle you, I’m not gonna tell you ‘everything is okay’, I’m gonna tell you how it is – you deserve to be poor! Now you’re probably thinking ‘but I don’t get paid enough’, or ‘my bills…
16th Nov 2018
Christmas costs a lot! But you don’t have to hit January with a debt hangover. We’ve got loads of ideas in this book for making money now to pay for the festive season. Find out how you can: Get freebies Make money in festive ways Get FREE money Make money shopping and much, much more!…
22nd Aug 2018
A night out is all fun and games until you are brutally forced awake at 7am by the alarm you forgot to turn off with a pounding head. Surrounded by piles of crumpled tins and trash, a few dodgy stains and bowls of half eaten cereal (or what you hope is cereal), the morning after…
2nd Jan 2018
We often see money making as a solo venture, or something you only do with professional colleagues, but why not make money with your family? Apart from getting the opportunity to spend time together, your family unit can offer something that a lone individual can’t. Instead of seeing children as drain on your finances, bring…
16th Nov 2017
Although it may seem almost unthinkable to lose track of your cash, it’s a surprisingly common occurrence. Since everyone can do with discovering their own little ‘pot of gold’, we did some research to discover ways of claiming your forgotten funds. The good news is: finding assets is easier than you might think! Let’s take…
9th Nov 2017
Yep, that’s right. You can now get money from friends through Messenger peer-to-peer payments and it’s never been easier, quicker and safer. Whatsmore, the exciting launch of P2P payments this week means you now never have to worry about feeling uncomfortable when you ask friends for your money back. So whether you need to pay…
5th Oct 2017
Everyone dreams of a windfall. But an inheritance, gift or redundancy pay-out isn’t an unalloyed joy. Working out what to spend, what to invest, and where to put your money can be a bit daunting. If you don’t know where to start, it’s worth following five steps that can help you decide what to do…
