The cost of a weekly shop
We may be coming to terms with the need to cut back on new additions to our wardrobes, but it seems that it’s actually the weekly food shop which is hitting us where it hurts. The Daily Mail has confirmed…
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Has the recession taught us anything?
Apparently not! Aviva Insurance Group have confirmed 40 million people in the UK plan to scrap their budget lifestyles and return to their more relaxed form of spending as soon as the recession is over and their disposable incomes recover.…
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To summer holiday, or not?
The summer of 2008 was what I would call, the summer of denial. No one could see the oncome of the “crunch” and even if they did, they closed their eyes to it, hoping it would go away. But of…
Going for the safer option
With summer’s rising temperatures, it seems everyone’s in a better mood. And better moods often mean more spending along with a brighter outlook – even if it’s not an accurate one. So when it comes to the housing market, the…
Shopoholics are long gone, living in the closet.
The days of spending for the fun of it are long gone and as nearly half of our nation (47%) become spendthrifty, saving £92 a month – it’s clear to see the penny has finally dropped (pun, fully intended 😉…
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