Running out of money before the end of the month? Had a sudden emergency and need cash quick? A quick and immediate salary advance may sound like an easy get out of jail free card, but you could be getting yourself into financial trouble. A survey has found that 64% of people run out of… more

Money here, money there – it can go so quickly! While it can be nice to spend money every now and then, if you don’t budget your incomings and outgoings then you can be easily caught short by the end of the month. However, most budgets only take into account the things you usually spend… more

Smishing is getting harder to spot – here’s how you can Stop, Challenge and Protect yourself from this sophisticated scam. Ad feature was written as part of the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign I know everyone – including me – is sick of scams. You need to watch out for smishing, which you may… more

I keep getting calls from numbers similar to mine. The first time I got one, I was working and noticed my phone buzzing and looked at the screen. If it’s a number I don’t recognise, I leave it. It’s usually a scam anyway, am I right?! And, if it’s not, they’ll leave a voicemail, follow… more

Pocket money! Such a hit and miss subject, don’t you think? With friends, days outs, an ever-growing list of technology wants and the dreaded mobile phone, kids seem to want it all nowadays! Someone asked us the other day how much pocket money they should give their 16 year old, and I wasn’t able to… more