The fact that Valentine’s Day has devolved into another commercial gift-giving non-celebration is a terrible shame. It’s not Christmas, it’s not a Birthday; instead of just buying a gift, do something romantic. Here are some ways to make an effort and bring some of the soul and romance back, without having to spend money on expensive gifts.
 
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Happy New Year! Like most of the UK, by now you've probably made and broken your new year's resolutions, been trapped in your own home by snow, and are suffering from post-Christmas financial blues. Here's a tip that should help you get through the rest of the winter: use what you already have. You'll have a lot of things lying around at home that you haven't made use of. By using these things you'll create some space to store everything you got for Christmas and hopefully you'll also save money.

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This Hallowe’en why not confront the evil spectre of money management head on? Sounds scary and you’d rather be partying? Well this is one broomstick you might want to catch.

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Here’s a collection of 15 money-saving tips which you, as a car owner, might not have thought of:

1. Follow the service schedule from the manufacturer: Not one from the car dealership. If there are no warning lights and your car is running fine, then the guys that built it know best. Unless your warranty requires otherwise, that is.

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Ringtones, text alerts and multimedia messaging are becoming more and more popular. But before you know it, the costs can start adding up and you'll end up with a mobile phone bill that could push you into debt. Here are 5 key saving tips to consider in order to avoid this.

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A little while ago we mentioned that whilst payment protection insurance in general had acquired a bit a tainted reputation, things had been done to rein in the worst bits and make sure that what gets sold is needed and is at least reasonable value.

Before the recession the mortgage payment protection market hadn't had the same problems, so it was a little surprising that Lord Turner, the chairman of the Financial Services Authority, laid into the UK's insurers on this when he recently addressed their trade body at its annual conference. Read more »

The recession is now in full swing and we're all trying to cut costs - but how can you save money on motoring if you need to drive every day?  For many of us a car is one of life's essentials - but having to pay for necessities such as insurance, regular MOTS and fuel soon adds up.

Here are eight simple saving tips for driving down your regular car costs which should help you save money for other things. Read more »