9th Nov 2017
Do you have a great home-made product or a burgeoning collection of vintage clothes you’d like to sell online, but don’t know where to start? While setting up an Etsy store is pretty easy, there’s something even simpler – selling your stuff on Instagram. While the image-sharing app started out as a popular platform for…
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…
4th Apr 2017
Competitive eating might sound like the opportunity to eat a lot of food and get paid, but it’s a bit more complicated than that. It is in fact a sport, and some contests attract serious competitors. If you fancy yourself with an appetite for competitive eating, here’s our guide to making money as a player….
14th Mar 2017
You can find out how to haggle on the high street and how to haggle online quite easily. It doesn’t take a lot – just a bit of knowledge and some practice. It takes a bit of front but anyone can do it if they know how. Here’s our guide to haggling like pros! …
14th Feb 2017
Go foraging as soon as the leaves and berries are out because it’s all FREE FOOD! Here are some tips for getting free food for yourself, your family and your neighbours. Share and you can all have delicious free food on the table. How to find free food in your neighbourhood Nettle soup Blackberry crumble…
1st Jan 2017
While Helsinki may be one of the coldest destinations in the world in winter, summertime with its long days of sunshine, brings out the crowds to this Finnish city located on the shores of the Baltic Sea. With 150 miles of coastline, more than 300 islands, trendy shops and restaurants, as well as loads of…
5th Jun 2016
What’s not to love about cycling? It’s good for the environment, your wallet and, of course, your health. But before you rush out and spend hundreds on a state-of-the-art bike, or even just a cheap second-hand one, here are a few things you should consider. What to look for Where to buy Optional extras Government…
23rd May 2016
Ever commented on a beautiful outfit to be told it came from a supermarket, discount store or charity shop? Did it make you wonder if you know the best places to shop for cheap designer clothes? We’ve put together this essential guide to saving money on your wardrobe – without compromising on style. There’s a whole…
18th May 2016
Even in the city there’s loads of free food growing: nettles, dandelion leaves (and flowers), blackberries, linden leaves etc. Get foraging. Here are my top ten free food recipes.
27th Dec 2015
The digital world is taking over our lives. We download music rather than buy CDs, we choose Netflix over DVDs and we can even give up our yoga classes at the gym for free videos on YouTube. Over half of Brits were given ‘virtual gifts’ at Christmas! But have you stopped to question whether this digital…
1st Sep 2015
From next month, UK consumers will be protected by a new bill of rights designed to resolve disputes with retailers and service providers, including the introduction of a dedicated ‘consumer ombudsman’ to handle small claims (anything under £10,000 in value). It is being hailed by the British Government as “the biggest overhaul of consumer rights…
9th Jan 2015
Feeling the lockdown blues…even when it’s not supposed to be lockdown? It still feels like there is a lot to be gloomy about – the government and SAGE certainly seem to want to keep us that way! But we truly don’t have to accept that. We can rebel and demand the goodness, happiness and light…
