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• For a DIY Christmas thats fun as well as frugal, get crafty

  
  Environment: Ethical and green living | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 104
  Whether its to cut down costs or to enjoy being creative, making your own gifts is a satisfying approach to the festive season Some people will find the concept of making their own Christmas gifts a waste of time, but for others its a festive routine that can save money too. After another year of financial ...
  7 hours ago

• United Maidens fight personal debts

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Women on a London council estate have formed a personal finance group to help each other through the credit crunch Who do you turn to when the moneys run out and the bailiffs at the door? For women on the Maiden Lane council estate in Camden, north London, all the official bodies, even the local Citizens Advice ...
  1 day ago

• Spanish bank still wont free my deceased mums account

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  An agonising battle to sort out a relatives estate remains unresolved a year after their death I should have seen the warning signs when I walked into a branch of the Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo bank the day after my mothers funeral in Spain. I asked the manager to settle the €4,000 bill for the funeral from ...
  1 day ago

• Clock is ticking to reclaim NHS care home fees in Wales

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Thousands of families who have been wrongly charged care home fees risk missing Fridays deadline Thousands of families who argue that their elderly relatives have been wrongly charged care home fees in Wales risk missing this weeks deadline for backdated claims. Many loved ones have sold their homes to fund their ...
  1 day ago

• Somethings can NEVER change…

  
  Five Senses ... — Authority: 126
  Eight years back we used to start wishing for 1st of the next month as soon as the current month crossed 15th mark.It’s still the same. We still look at our empty pockets and hope that the next month would be an easy one!!!!Posted in family, Me Tagged: Finances!
  3 days ago

• British Gas service sidesteps estimated energy bills

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Energy giant unveils service that allows customers to only pay for the gas they use British Gas, not known for its popularity with the public, has launched a campaign to get its customers on side. In an open letter to consumers, published in several national newspapers, the energy giant has invited its customers to ...
  4 days ago

• Bank charges ruling could spark 8m refund claims

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Banks faced with billion-pound refund bills if appeal against OFT bank charges ruling fails Banks could be faced with about 8m claims to refund overdraft charges if they lose a supreme court case against the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) this week, it was claimed today. Seven banks and one building society are ...
  5 days ago

• Soda Club: Delicious and Economical

  
  HowToFindItOnline.com — Authority: 142
  Effective financial management is important to you and your family. In difficult economic times, we all look for ways to save money. We don’t want to give up our pleasures or our luxuries, but we know we must cut costs. Seltzer water – also known as club soda, sparkling water, soda water, carbonated water, and ...
  6 days ago

• Nurseries: Is a fiver a minute enough to stop parents exploiting them?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Nurseries are imposing fines of up to £300 an hour on people who dont pick up their children on time, says Sam Dunn, but many parents think thats a good idea Struggling parents are being hit with fines of up to £300 an hour for late collection of their children from nurseries. Designed to stop parents from ...
  1 week ago

• Make Your Grocery Dollars Go Further

  
  Asthma, Health, & Technology — Authority: 137
  Effective financial management is important to you and your family. In tough economic times, we all look for ways to save a dollar. We don’t want to give up our pleasures or our luxuries, but we know we must cut costs. Seltzer water , sometimes know as sparkling water, or soda water, or club soda, carbonate water ...
  1 week ago

• Ten of the best … ways to get freebies

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Why waste your hard-earned cash when people are queuing up to give you stuff for nothing, says Huma Qureshi 1. Be a whinger OK, so it sounds obnoxious and some people say its bad manners to complain about your food in a restaurant, but if you do there is a high chance you might get away without having to pay for ...
  1 week ago

• Tories accused of scaremongering over social care plans

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Labour says the Conservatives are completely wrong to claim some pensioners could lose up to £3,400 a year from the governments plan unveiled in the Queens speech The Conservatives were today accused of "scaremongering" after claiming that more than 2 million elderly people could lose out under the governments plan ...
  1 week ago

• Queens speech kick-starts Labours election fightback

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Gordon Brown uses state opening of parliament to showcase series of initiatives designed to draw battle lines between parties Gordon Brown today put the countrys neediest pensioners at the heart of the governments legislative programme in the last Queens speech before the general election. With less than seven ...
  1 week ago

• Graduate bags £2,750 of store credit despite earning less than £1,000

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Which? Money investigation sees graduate with £19,000 debts and an income of less than £1,000 offered almost £3,000 credit An indebted graduate was offered nearly £3,000 of store card credit in two days despite earning less than £1,000 so far this year, it was revealed today. The 21-year-old, who has about ...
  1 week ago

• Tobias Jones: why Im setting up a woodland commune

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Why would anyone give up a normal family life in order to set up a community for people in crisis? A writer explains why he has decided the time has come to take a deeply unconventional leap in the dark This week my wife and I took a rather large leap in the dark. We did something that many people dream of; ...
  1 week ago

• The Real Costs Of Depression

  
  Frugal Dad — Authority: 601
  It is no secret, I’m sure, to long-time readers that I’ve been floundering a bit the last couple months. My full-time job has been getting the best of me lately, with several project deadlines looming around the end of the year. My Mom’s death in September has made focusing on anything besides grief ...
  1 week ago

• Ed Balls hints at compromise over childcare vouchers plan

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  The childrens minister, Ed Balls, hinted today that the government will offer a partial compromise over his plans to scrap tax relief on childcare vouchers. Nine former ministers have rebelled, along with about 50 Labour backbenchers, demanding the government rethink the plan, announced at the Labour conference. More ...
  1 week ago

• Make Your Grocery Dollars Go Further

  
  Articles — Authority: 148
  Effective financial management is important to you and your family. In difficult economic times, we all look for ways to save money. We do not want to give up our pleasures and luxuries, but we know we must cut costs. Seltzer water – also known as sparkling water, soda water, club soda, carbonated water, and pop ...
  2 weeks ago

• How do I stop my daughter voting on the X Factor?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  A reader wants advice on how to halt her daughters expensive obsession with voting for acts on the X Factor Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and its up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in Saturdays paper. This weeks question My 14-year-old ...
  2 weeks ago

• Keep tax relief on childcare vouchers | Jessica Asato

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 163
  Not so long ago, the government was rightly proud of its universal help for working parents. Why the retreat? As the pressure builds on the government to review its decision to abolish tax relief on employer-supported childcare vouchers , Downing Street advisers have dug up more examples of non-desirable uses of the ...
  2 weeks ago

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