It’s hard to escape talk of recession, whether we are in or out of one and whether it’s single, double or even triple dip. What matters to most people is, ‘will their money stretch as far as it needs?’ and what to do if not. A good starting point is to reassess your outgoings and … Read more
Complaints about UK energy companies have been steadily falling in recent months and customer watchdog, Consumer Focus, has pointed out that the first quarter of 2012 had seen a massive 7% more customer satisfaction than its predecessor in the late quarter of 2011. The average amount of complaints per 100,000 customers was only 77 people … Read more
About 1 year, 8 months ago we published an article about installing a dimmer switch. Based on the math behind this article, we have now passed the break even point, and are now saving money on the enhancement. Saving Money Plan Often, I sit down and think of places I can save money. Sometimes I … Read more
Everyone has one, how much you choose to indulge in it is your choice. In many cases, they aren’t expensive, but can get expensive if you find yourself indulging too often. I’m referring to purchases that are considered by many to be luxuries, but in some cases have become daily habits, habits that are hard … Read more
This savings tip is a guest post from our friends at MoneySuperMarket.com! This is mainly applicable to our British readers, but there are similar services starting to pop up in the United States. Be sure to do some research to see if this is an option for you! When it comes to sourcing your gas … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! With the temperature going up, it seems like the gas prices are following. There are a lot of explanations such as turmoil in Libya, but when you’re just trying to get to the grocery store, or work, any reason seems to fall short of … Read more
Update: Because of a high number of email requests, we are including some Amazon links to the switch we used (which is pictured to the right), and some other common types made by the same company. We’ve had a great experience with the toggle dimmer, the reviews look pretty good for the other two as … Read more
Today we are going to define a phrase that we will probably be using quite a bit in the future. We are going to better define the phrase “perpetual mindset” for our purposes and uses. We will first give its literal definition, then we are going to apply a more specific definition for our purposes. … Read more
Many people have their vices. Starbucks, nail appointments, alcohol, and a laundry list of others. While, in moderation, many of these things are harmless and can really increase the quality of one’s day, they become problems when they are “needed.” A relatively new phenomenon comes in the form of a new caffeinated soft drink: the … Read more