
FSA must act fast to stop savers unwittingly risking cash
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...

I’m loving my free books
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’m an online glasses buyer convert (thanks to a free trial)
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....

What our holiday rep failed to mention…
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...
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12 ways to STOP wasting food and drink
19 September 2023Are you always throwing out food that’s gone off? In November it was claimed that new food labelling guidance could save shoppers £1 billion a year by prolonging the lifespan of food and stopping edible items being thrown out. That’s likely to be introduced later this year – but in the meantime we’ve 12 tips to help you stop throwing...