Fraud is rubbish – there are no two ways about it. You’re sitting there, minding your own business, trying to get through to payday, and suddenly it’s all gone. All your money – vanished! You follow all the tips. You ignore the spammy text messages. You report the emails telling you to log into your… more

Buying your own home is the English dream. The whole plan is laid out for you, as simply as a Disney movie. Go to school, get married, have kids and own your own home. Anything less than that and you’re not hitting the norm! While this idea is well and truly old fashioned, there is… more

Money can come easy and go just as quick! The way we all manage money can be very different too. One person may be a natural saver, but the other has trouble not spending every penny. However, we learn about money (even if not in school) would some of these come from life experience, our… more

Stockpiling food – it sounds like a thing from America TV shows like Extreme Couponing. You see people with garages and cupboards stacked up to the ceiling with bulk bought products and coupons glitches. The groceries stored could easily see some of these families through for years, but it’s not really true stockpiling. Having a… more

Getting paid is obviously one big perk of having a job. Yes, you may get good training, the pension might be decent, and you get on well with your colleagues, but the money you make goes on to keep a roof over your head and pay your bills. So, it’s great when there’s a new… more

Took out a loan with Wonga? Shouldn’t have had the loan? If you’re one of the thousands of people in the country who took out a short term, payday loan with Wonga, the chances are you shouldn’t have been given the money in the first place. We’ve had many (too many) loans from Wonga in… more