I just checked my Yahoo email account and was amused (and alarmed) to see an email purporting to be from the Office Of The Prime Minister. It read as follows:
I am The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP,Prime Minister British Government. This letter is to officially inform you...
The price really depends where you are in the country - when I lived in Manchester, my very fancy, city-centre gym (sorry, Leisure Complex) cost me £20 a month.
My 'very basic' gym in London (based by Tower Bridge) sets me back £70 a month, and it's nothing to write home...
Hi - it's true, an ISA is the best place to keep savings. As it happens, though, I've already used my ISA allowance this year so that wasn't an option.
Update: Since writing this blog, my laptop has been delivered and I'm really pleased with it. However, the whole experience has put me off buying expensive items online.
It also raises the issue that information, which might determine whether or not you go through with a...
I also recently flew with American Airlines and was shocked at the poor service. The ticket was £25 cheaper with AA than BA - but I really wished I'd paid more now, especially as our flight was delayed for two hours (no reason or apology given).
I just checked my Yahoo email account and was amused (and alarmed) to see an email purporting to be from the Office Of The Prime Minister. It read as follows:
I am The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP,Prime Minister British Government. This letter is to officially inform you...
Thanks for this blog Max - it might be worth you taking a look at one of our forum threads on a boiler room scam, Seisma Oil Research.
You can also look up companies that contact you to see if they are on the...
Thanks for pointing that out Andy42b - the article's been updated.
Rebecca Atkinson is the editor of Moneywise.co.uk
The price really depends where you are in the country - when I lived in Manchester, my very fancy, city-centre gym (sorry, Leisure Complex) cost me £20 a month.
My 'very basic' gym in London (based by Tower Bridge) sets me back £70 a month, and it's nothing to write home...
Hi - it's true, an ISA is the best place to keep savings. As it happens, though, I've already used my ISA allowance this year so that wasn't an option.
Update: Since writing this blog, my laptop has been delivered and I'm really pleased with it. However, the whole experience has put me off buying expensive items online.
It also raises the issue that information, which might determine whether or not you go through with a...
Apologies - turning down the temperature to 30 degrees will shave £10 off your annual (not monthly) bill.
The article has now been updated - thanks to readers who pointed out the mistake.
Hi - Seisma Oil Research are listed on the FSA's warning list of unauthorised overseas firms operating in the UK
It warns: "Such firms are often involved in ‘boiler room’ activities and pose a high degree of risk to consumers... If you are cold-called by an...
Hi DeeDee83 - the five-year free membership is to a system called Allfiled.
Here is the link - moneywise.co.uk/everyday-money/manage-money/allfiled
Thanks,
I also recently flew with American Airlines and was shocked at the poor service. The ticket was £25 cheaper with AA than BA - but I really wished I'd paid more now, especially as our flight was delayed for two hours (no reason or apology given).
First of all, the quality of the...