Budgeting "How Tos"Personal FinanceUncategorized

Too Many Subscriptions Draining Your Budget? New FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule Aims to Simplify Cancellations - And What it Means for the UK

January 14, 2025
Many of us in the UK have experienced it—the gym membership that required endless emails and phone calls to cancel, the obscure app subscription that silently deducts money from your account each month, or the streaming service that makes you jump through hoops to unsubscribe. But good news is on the horizon. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a game-changing rule known as…
Read more
Budgeting "How Tos"Savings&Banking

How To Cancel Currys PC World Care (4 Easy Steps)

August 8, 2024
If you’ve ever made any big tech purchases you’ll know that the retailer will usually offer some sort of warranty or service plan. Of course when buying a new TV, PC or tablet you want to know you’re covered for any damage or breakages but you could be spending more than you need to. Some home insurance policies offer cover for accidental damage on tech items so it’s worth checking with…
Read more
BasicsSavings&Banking

5 Ways To Lower Your Monthly Bills in 2024

August 7, 2024
UK households’ average bills add up to approximately £179 per month, including gas, electricity, water, and broadband. On top of that, most working households pay council tax, which can add another £100 or more to monthly bills. Naturally, bills will vary with…
BasicsSavings&Banking

4 Costly Financial Mistakes That Millennials Are Making In 2024

August 7, 2024
We know, another article about what millennials are doing wrong in today’s economy, what a shocker. Our aim here isn’t to berate, but instead — to educate and raise self-awareness about day-to-day millennial financial habits that you might not even be aware of, many of which might be holding your finances back. Contrary to the cliche proclamations and stereotypes put forward…
Read more
BasicsSavings&Banking

8 Quick Tips To Manage Student Loan Debt in 2024

July 24, 2024
Student debt is no joke. If there is one major economic crisis facing young people nowadays, it is student debt. According to the UK Parliament, student loans in the UK total more than £121 billion with that number growing by the second. More than £16 billion is loaned to students each year. The value of outstanding loans at the end of March 2024 reached £135 billion.
Read more