When I first heard about Audible many years ago I was initially quite sceptical. Why would I want someone to read a book to me? Surely I could just take the time to sit down and read it myself. Well, it’s fair to say that as life has got busier year by year, I started…
The August Sensible Basket results are in. The basket is up 55p on July, with eggs jumping to £2.90 and petrol creeping back up. Here’s the full picture.
The July Sensible Basket results are in. The basket is down 28p on last month with fuel and eggs both dropping. Here’s the full picture.
I worked out what actually happens with the 1p Savings Challenge, why it falls apart in December, and why I ended up using a standing order instead. Plus, what would really happen if you doubled a penny every day for a year.
Vaping just overtook smoking in the UK for the first time on record. I worked out what smoking and vaping actually cost in 2026, what’s about to change, and what we still don’t know about the health side.
The Cycle to Work scheme works differently if you’re a Scottish taxpayer. With six income tax bands instead of three, the savings range from 27% to 50% depending on your salary, and there’s one band where it’s quietly the best deal in the country. Here’s the Scotland-specific breakdown, plus what happens if you leave your job before the hire period ends.
Does drinking your coffee black actually save you money? I worked out what skipping the milk is worth at home (not much) versus at a coffee shop (quite a lot), four cups a day.
