With many UK residents now financially struggling due to the increase in food and energy prices, and with the interest rate now being pushed up to 1%, pushing those on variable mortgages potentially even further into the red, I've taken a look to see if the "value" range products from supermarkets do return much of a saving, and if so, are you sacrificing quality, for quantity? Coincidentally, I started investigating this subject on the day a cabinet minister was accused of b

Martin Lewis has recently given guidance on your rights in regards to the national living wage. It's well worth a read, as you may be surprised what the act covers! Here's what Martin has said: The UK minimum wage increased on 1 April - upping incomes for the lowest-paid workers. Yet many who think they are on minimum wage are, in reality, actually being paid LESS than they should. The Low Pay Commission believes this could be almost half a million people. I want to give you

BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester Interview - 1st April 2022 I was invited to speak with Malcolm Boyden, from BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, on the subject of unusual ways to make a little extra money. The interview took place on the very day that the energy cap price rise kicked in, pushing millions of people into fuel poverty, so a particularly important day to look at ways to stretch your budget. You can listen to the interview below, Audio kicks in after about 7 seconds!

What appliances are costing you the most to use? It's April the 1st, and although it might seem like a cruel April's Fool joke, your energy costs have just gone up by an average of 53%! So what appliances are costing you the most to run? The Energy Saving Trust has done the number crunching, and these are the top five appliances hitting your energy costs. 1. Wet appliances Washing machines, dishwashers and anything else that uses water are known as wet appliances. These appli

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Did you know that you can claim tax relief on the cost of washing and maintaining your work uniform? You can claim tax relief on flat-rate expenses if someone employs you and you: Clean your work uniform, and your employer does not clean it, or they pay you to clean it Spend your own money on repairing or replacing equipment you need to do your job If your employer pays all your expenses, you cannot claim any tax relief. Flat rate expenses allow you to claim tax relief for a

You Gov is a well-respected market research company based in the UK (although there is also an American version) that will pay you for giving your views on a range of current affairs, brands and product-related topics. The organisation does a lot of high-profile work for the government, and your answers to questions, may go on to help make new policies or reforms within the UK government; & YouGov data is regularly referenced by the press worldwide and is one of the most quot

Get paid for your comments, thoughts and suggestions. MSR (which stands for Measure) is a mobile app-based market research platform that will pay you to answer questions, rate products and services, watch and share video's and get your general take on ideas and concepts. This is undoubtedly one of the better market research apps, in my view, due to the less lengthy, dull questionnaires you are asked to complete (some similar services go on forever and are boring!), and the mo

The ZipZero app closed on 21st November 2024 due to a lack of financial backing.

The ZipZero app closed on 21st November 2024 due to a lack of financial backing.

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