Recently eggs have increased in price in some supermarkets and I initially had some difficulty understanding why.
If all our eggs were imported I could understand because the cost of fuel involved in transporting them would surely have an effect but when the majority of eggs sold in supermarkets supposedly come from local farms to support local […]

PIN money’s great isn’t it? That surplus bit of money you have each month you know you could quite happily fritter away on needless expenses, just because you can.
As long as the bills are paid the rest is the hard earned cash that makes it all worth while and we use it to enjoy ourselves.
But sometimes, […]

I recently paid £5 for something I could have bought for £2 but the alternative could have cost as much as £25.
Anyone who uses Nokia mobile phones will know that several months ago Nokia changed the size of the charger adapter plug.
Not so bad because you are usually supplied a new adapter with each new […]

About 3 months ago I was called by British Gas and having a few minutes of free time I listened to what was said.
Everything made sense and I could see a definite saving so I agreed to switch from Southern Electric to British Gas.
I did what was asked of me, signed what I needed to […]

Looking around at various other personal finance blogs I’ve seen many entries about food which is, although sometimes taken for granted, something that we all spend a lot of money on during our lives.
Food is also not only fundamental for survival but it is also responsible for the way we feel. A good healthy balanced diet is […]

I can’t find them online and I haven’t been in-store to check but apparently, Asda are selling school uniforms for £9.96 (ages 3-6).
The price rises to £13.96 for 10 - 12 year olds.
Woolworths are competing closely with ‘trousers and skirts for £2, shirts and blouses for £1, jumpers and cardigans for £2 and shoes for £8.’
Read the […]

Don’t get confused but even though cars produce dramatically LESS CO2 than livestock farming, we still need to reduce the amount we use our cars/trucks/planes.
Burning fossil fuels produces a number of toxic chemicals that there is no doubt our atmosphere and the air we breathe would be better off without. (Environment Agency - Air Quality and Emissions)
But according to […]

Firstly, the real deal you get with Tesco Value Broccoli is a saving of between £0.10/Kg and £6.77/kg.
To break that down a bit, Tesco Value Broccoli is only £1.18/Kg (source, my local Tesco! 20/05/07) whereas, Tesco ‘Organic’ Broccoli is £2.99/Kg. (£1.81 more)
You buy 2Kg of the Organic variety (in store) and you’ve just paid £3.62 more […]

Excerpt from Yahoo News:
‘Families face a new “pay as you throw” tax on rubbish under proposals to be unveiled by the Government.
It means the average family could end up paying around £120 a year to have their rubbish collected, on top of their council tax.
Under the proposals people will be provided with a slop bucket for […]

In a bid to conserve energy and save money I now turn off everything that used to remain on stand-by.
Items left on stand-by can account for up to 10% of an average household electricity bill.
Quite a staggering percentage considering that it is just money down the drain.
A few weeks ago I remember seeing an episode of Dragon’s […]