One Thing To Do This Week

Protect yourself against unemployment

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:40:05 +0000

Unemployment hit 1.8 million in September, and is expected to peak at 2.9 million next year as the recession forces some companies to cut back on staff while others go under.

Insure your pet

Rebecca Atkinson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:59:27 +0100

Britain is a nation of animal lovers and little wonder as owning a cat, dog, goldfish or even a hamster is believed to reduce stress, release endorphins to make us feel happy and provide companionship.

Cut your car insurance premiums

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:25:01 +0100

Car insurance premiums have been going through the roof over the past few months with drivers now shelling out up to £40 more to insure their vehicle compared to this time last year.

Spread your cash around

Rebecca Atkinson — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:56:17 +0100

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) recently increased the cash deposit protection level to £50,000 from £35,000, but for many savers this will not be enough to protect them and ensure they get their money back if a bank or building society were to go under.

Beat the pension credit deadline

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:42:46 +0100

Two million people are still missing out on pension credit, and with new rules coming into play on 6 October, time is running out for many of them to claim what they are rightfully owed.

Get protected

Rebecca Atkinson — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:02:12 +0100

There is currently a £2.3 trillion protection gap in the UK, with millions of people putting their family and financial obligations at risk should they die or be unable to work.

Slash your mobile phone bill

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:37:46 +0100

Free text and call bundles are often the biggest incentive to sign up to a mobile phone contract, but nearly 50% of people waste their perks every month according to new research.

Mobile phone users are apparently wasting millions of free texts and minutes, with 47% of people questioned admitting to using just half of their available bundles.

Write a budget

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:11:46 +0100

Millions of people regularly spend £123 more than they can afford each month because they fail to keep a budget, research by PayPal reveals.

Never letting your outgoings exceed you incomings is a cardinal element of basic financial planning, yet every month millions of people overspend and leave themselves reliant on credit cards and other forms of borrowing.

Cut the cost of your MOT

Rebecca Atkinson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:11:24 +0100

Research suggests that the rising cost of motoring is one of the upswings of the economic downturn most impacting your finances.

Cut your broadband bill by 70%

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:29:54 +0100

Households across the UK are overpaying for broadband by 70%, new research has revealed.

Research from comparison site Broadband Expert found that, of 70,000 customers on 8Mbps packages, a whopping 70% were paying more than the best deals currently available on the market.