ORGANIZE HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES. Use an over-the-door hanging shoe rack with clear vinyl pockets to organize and store cleaning supplies, with one item per pocket. This gets them up and out of the reach of children. But even better, now you can actually see what you have. OPEN BLISTER PACKS. Use a manual can opener to […]
It has been a cold and not very pleasant winter and many of us have used hundreds of blankets and sent our heating temperatures soaring to keep us warm. But this results in larger heating bills, and the warmer months are still just a smidge too far to be wishing for the sun. Although we […]
THERE is nothing like being one of the first to watch the latest blockbuster on the day it comes out. But with the rising cost of cinema tickets, it can sometimes feel like a total rip-off — especially if you end up hating the film. Ticket prices jumped from on average £5.05 in 2007 to […]
You’ve heard the saying, “what goes up, must come down.” This is true of interest rates, which means that interest rates must also go back up now that they’ve dropped down. We’re just coming out of a period of historically low interest rates, and the economy is strong. When that happens, the Federal Reserve usually […]
Frugal gardeners save unused seeds from previous years, thinking they’ll save money. Like everything else, the price of seeds increases almost every year. But you don’t save money if the seeds you saved and planted did not germinate or grow as expected. Seeds saved in a closed container in the lower portion of the refrigerator […]
If you’re a fan of money expert Clark Howard, you probably make a habit of scanning the internet for fresh money-saving tips. Sadly, most articles offer the same tired advice — “lose that latté habit” and “pack a work lunch from home” come to mind. As a personal finance writer, nothing annoys me more than […]
Need an extra push to move your investments around? Try a shot of liquid courage. Some Reddit users shared their tendency to make drunk financial choices that were actually positive. User sealclubber281 wrote that he checked his bank account and was shocked to see that his tax refund had disappeared — until he remembered that […]
Like most Americans, you probably want to get through your taxes as quickly as possible. However, do not rush through your return so quickly that you simply take the standard deduction and ignore deductions that can bring you a healthy refund. Consider these commonly overlooked tax deductions. For the 2018 tax year, fewer of us […]
The price of the car This one should be pretty straight forward, but make sure you take a look at the price of the vehicles that you’re looking at. If you’re planning on paying for it monthly, take a look at how much it will cost you a month. Also make sure that you check […]
MUMS and dads – you are past the midway point of the half-term break. But if the kids are still driving you crazy, it might be time to escape from the house and enjoy a day out. Here, Natasha Rachel Smith, consumer affairs editor at TopCashBack, has put together tips on how to treat the […]
The tinsel has come down and made way for the red and white month of love. According to The Knot 2015 Real Weddings study, a staggering 38% of couples get engaged between the months of November and February; making it the true “proposal season.” With romance in the air, possible pressure from partners or getting […]
Imagine the last financial crisis you had. It was likely something you didn’t expect, but you needed to handle right away. Maybe you blew a tire on the way to dinner. Maybe your refrigerator went kaput. Maybe you had an unexpected medical bill. The common thread here is that all of these things are minor […]
