4th Mar 2020
What do you do with your spare cash if you don’t want to put it into a bank account? Your savings should be as safe as possible. So what’s the alternative to bank accounts?
4th Mar 2020
When you’re in debt, it can be tough to deal with creditors threatening to bankrupt you or send the bailiffs round. A lot of people turn to debt management companies just to ‘make the hassling people go away’. But why pay money to do something that you can do for free? Here’s the easy guide…
4th Mar 2020
Student debt is a hot topic in today’s economic climate. According to Intelligent Environments, three quarters of university students feel stressed about the debt they accumulate while studying – paying these debts back is a concern! The stress can mount quickly as rental payments and interest, as well as the rising cost of basics, start…
1st Mar 2020
Keeping your house warm doesn’t have to cost a fortune – stick to cheap heating oil. Heating oil offers an alternative to gas central heating. Approximately 1.5 million households across the UK use kerosene. Some people choose to install oil-fired central heating. Others simply aren’t on the national gas grid and therefore their options are…
1st Mar 2020
House auctions can be a great place to pick up a bargain but you need to know what you’re doing. Cheap houses aren’t so easy to come by at auction unless you’re good at building. You also need to be very careful if you’re buying a house at auction, which is why you should read…
29th Feb 2020
Do you want to retire early? Whether you have dreams of volunteering, lazing on a beach or enjoying your retirement overseas, getting there can seem tricky. With increasing costs for things like healthcare, housing, child care and transportation, it can seem like an impossible dream. But it doesn’t have to be. ‘Punching out’ early; and…
20th Feb 2020
We’re strong believers in continuously finding the best deal for your household expenses. Mortgages are without a doubt the biggest monthly expense – which is why we work with our partners, London and Country, to off a fee-free mortgage service. You get the options of the best mortgage deals around, with no hefty charges for…
20th Feb 2020
Trying to find funding for starting a business, particularly without using a bank loan, can be quite complicated. However, there are government initiatives out there, as well as other soft loan and grant opportunities, to help you kick-start your businesses. Here is MoneyMagpie’s guide to these often quite confusing loans and schemes. The Start Up Loans…
20th Feb 2020
Running and owning a car is quickly becoming un-affordable for lots of people. If you add up the costs of breakdown cover, insurance, servicing and maintaining a car, you’ll see how much of a dent in your wallet it makes. And with the rising cost of living taking its toll we need to make savings…
13th Feb 2020
We all have that one month in a year that is just impossibly full of important birthdays that require gifts. For many of us, it also happens to fall over the festive season, which means we have a double gifting load. Well, the good news is you don’t actually need to dig yourself into a…
12th Feb 2020
Being your own boss isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, my friend. Yes, you can work from your cave in your comfiest Y-fronts and sandals, and you can take a matcha tea break at any time, but like any job, freelancing comes with pros and cons. Becoming a freelancer often appears tempting. A…
10th Feb 2020
It may not seem romantic, but cohabiting and finances go hand in hand. Moving in together has become so common in Britain that it’s now become the norm for a lot of people. Unfortunately though, things can go wrong. Cohabiting couples are Britain’s fastest-growing family type. So, while you might not need a piece of…
