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.
The June results are in for the Sensible Basket. The total is up 37p on May and if I’m honest I wasn’t expecting a rise quite this quickly.
A Big Mac cost around £1.50 in 1990. If it had only risen with inflation, it would cost £3.75 today. So why are we paying £4.99? I did the maths.
I’ve been using Quidco since 2015 and earned over £2,700 in cashback. Here’s my honest review of how it works, the pitfalls to watch out for, and whether it’s worth your time.
I’ve always been curious how much that daily coffee habit really adds up to — and what I could do with the money if I cut back. So I built a calculator to find out.
Most of us have no idea what our subscriptions are actually costing us every month. Here’s how to get a proper handle on it, and a free calculator to add it all up for you.
Credit cards can offer real flexibility, purchase protection and even rewards, but used badly, they’re an expensive habit. Here’s a plain-English guide to how they actually work.
