Rebecca Rutt's blog
How to get a new iPod nano for free
By: Rebecca Rutt on Nov 16th, 2011
Apple has decided to recall one of its iPod nano models over safety fears and is offering free replacements. That’s right – Apple is giving away free iPods (if you qualify).
Why everyone should have to pay for plastic bags
By: Rebecca Rutt on Oct 11th, 2011
In Wales you now have to pay 5p for a single-use plastic bag in a shop, and I don’t understand why this rule is not enforced anywhere else in the UK.
How your bank account can survive freshers’ week
By: Rebecca Rutt on Sep 30th, 2011
I remember this week as a bit of a blur traipsing from one hall to another, signing up to far too many societies and spending way too much money on novelty items to decorate my room.
To split or not to split?
By: Rebecca Rutt on Sep 8th, 2011
At the end of every meal comes the inevitable awkwardness of splitting the bill.
Why shopping at Lidl makes total sense
By: Rebecca Rutt on Aug 16th, 2011
How much do you think this list of things should cost?
* A packet of crackers
* One tub of cream cheese
* A tin of tuna
* Small carton of milk
* Two fair trade bananas
* One apple
Last week I bought this exact package for the bargain price of £2.60 from my local Lidl and haven’t shut up about it since.
Why isn't Ofgem doing more?
By: Rebecca Rutt on Aug 25th, 2011
British Gas has been slammed with a £2.5 million fine for poor complaints handling just weeks after Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) was found guilty of doorstep mis-selling.
The end to paying for paying
By: Rebecca Rutt on Jul 14th, 2011
Finally some good news this week as the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) came out in support of consumers and agreed to stop travel companies charging us for using a debit card to pay for something.
The Olympic fiasco continues
By: Rebecca Rutt on May 27th, 2011
Money has started coming out for London 2012 tickets and I’m now checking my account obsessively to find out how much has gone. I’ve also started the guessing game of trying to work out what events I might have scored tickets to.
Commuters crushed by fare hikes
By: Rebecca Rutt on May 20th, 2011
Travelling around the country has turned into a bit of a luxury and with news this week that rail fares could shoot up by 30% for off-peak fares in the next three year
The ticket tout tricksters
By: Rebecca Rutt on Aug 25th, 2011
Every year I get really angry when tickets for festivals sell out instantly even if the line up hasn’t yet been announced. With major events, like Glastonbury, tickets are on sale the year before and if you look away for a second from the computer screen, they’ve sold out and you’ve missed the chance to go.
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