Monthly Archives: July 2012

Last week we warned savers about Re-Give, a new account provider offering very high interest — but crucially NO protection from any compensation scheme if it went bust. Despite the UK banks’ regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), being aware of the problems for over 10 days, nothing has been done. While in the past this would...

From Fifty Shades of Grey (I’m sure I’m not alone in wanting to know what all the fuss is about) to Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (which I will get round to reading one day) – there’s nothing better than curling up with a good book. And it’s even better when the book is free. Now I know...

I’ve needed glasses ever since one of my primary school teachers told my parents I couldn’t read the hymns on the board in assembly (yes, I’m still bitter about this. I’m sure I could have got away with it for longer). As soon as I was allowed, I switched to wearing contact lenses as much as possible....

I’ve recently returned from a week in sunny Rhodes. Having been on all-inclusive package holidays before, and after only paying £320, I wasn’t expecting 5-star luxury (it wasn’t). I did expect our rep to be a bit more helpful though. After all, his job was to make sure we enjoyed our holiday (we did, though no thanks...