Shop around! I did and I found gas for about half the price of British Gas – with no standing charges! What’s more, I know what the price will be after a forthcoming rise and it’s still nearly half the price of BG who haven’t even put their prices up yet! So the story goes; I’ve [...]

As the world tightens its belt for a frugal year ahead in 2011, shopping aficionados will be looking for ways to get the most out of their budget, which means being a little wily when it comes to finding a bargain. The proliferation of mobile internet means there’s all manner of handy apps that can [...]

I’ve just been introduced to http://www.worldometers.info/  “a really interesting website with live world statistics on population, government and economics, society and media, environment, food, water, energy and health. Interesting statistics with world population clock, forest loss this year, carbon dioxide co2 emission, world hunger data, energy consumed, and a lot more”. According to Worldometers, oil only has [...]

Leaving Sky and switching to BT. Thank you Sky for once again automatically upgrading my broadband to a service that costs £7.50 per month more just because you seem to think I’d gone over my paltry usage allowance for the second time in 6 months. And then to be told I have to stay on that package for [...]

I had a letter from Sky the other day which told me that I’d gone over my broadband usage allowance for the second time in 6 months so they had automatically upgraded me to ‘Sky Broadband Unlimited’ The letter then went on to say this new service should be more suited to my needs, I [...]

Online food shopping is not a new thing but it is most definitely a growth sector with more and more people seeing the benefits. In fact, in January the news predicted online food shopping will double in five years. Personally I think this is an underestimate because there are so many advantages and once people [...]

What an excellent idea. Recycle your old phones for cash! I had three of them lying around and I thought I’d see who offered the best deal. I started with the two most advertised options because I’ve been brainwashed into thinking everything I see on television is true. But then thanks to Google and competitive advertising [...]

Have you ever driven past a car broken down by the side of the road with the bonnet up and a rather flustered person looking into the engine? The answer to this question is most likely to be yes. Now think back to the last time you saw someone broken down and try to remember [...]

I had a call from a company recently because my Sky TV 12 month warranty was due for renewal. The call wasn’t from Sky but a 3rd party company offering ‘repair or replace’ cover for the Sky equipment. I listened to the call and absorbed the information and by the end of the call I [...]

The heading of this post may lead you to think it will be about the various offers and deals available from BT. But it’s not. It’s about one particular offer seemingly available on BT’s own online Terms and Conditions but peculiarly unobtainable. BT have a great call plan offer, don’t get me wrong I think [...]