Monthly Archives: March 2014

Like so many IT professionals, I lead a mostly sedentary life. So I try to break up my eight hours of sitting at a desk each day by hitting the gym at lunchtime and going running (see MoneySavingExpert runs the marathon), but I’m pretty sure us humans weren’t made for sitting all day. In my previous job...

I’m sure many would agree that parliamentary bills can be long and somewhat arduous to digest. But Parliament’s on the hunt for new ways to communicate these in the digital age and on Friday, myself and the MoneySavingExpert.com Forum Team gave it our views. Hosted by the Parliament Digital Outreach team, we headed to Westminster for the...

Inspired by our huge, fantastic community of Debt-Free Wannabes, we hold a motivational, help-clear-your-debts "party" every Friday evening from 8.30pm on our forum Twitter account – @MSE_Forum. It’s all about MoneySaving the fun and supportive way. We talk about tips and ideas on how to pay off your debts, share success stories, celebrate when someone’s cleared their...

I know public libraries have moved into the digital era by loaning out e-books (see our Free e-Books in Libraries note) and even MP3s for no charge, but I recently discovered that many offer another digital delight. A couple of months ago, I was wiling away a Tuesday afternoon in my local library in a vague attempt...