Money Tips

The credit crunch is here and it's affecting so many people - it seems like every day, there's more bad economic news, and the squeeze on our finances has never been tighter.  

However, we're here to help... we've put together some top tips for saving money during the credit crunch, and making that pound stretch a little bit further. Keep checking back here, as we'll be adding tips as time goes on - and if there's a tip that you'd like to share please contact us using the form at the bottom of the page.

Useful Tips

• Turn your thermostat down by one degree. You won't notice the difference, but you'd be surprised at the savings on your heating bill.
• Turn off all plugs except your fridge freezer and the alarm clock at night; or, if you can't do this, consider the use of timers if you're out of the house, so that things come on, only when you want them to. 
• Get quotes each time your insurance comes up for renewal. If you change insurer, you could save a packet.
• For one week, write down everything that you spend money on (be sure to include everything - even that bar of chocolate you bought at the newsagents'). Then add up your "un-necessary" spend. You might be surprised at what you could probably live without and how much money you could save. 
• Turn the radiators off in the rooms you don't use - spare rooms etc.