Money Talk

How Far Will Your Money Go Today? My family and I went to the Kidspace Children’s Museum this weekend. It was really a remarkable place. There was a photo that caught my attention and I just had to get a snapshot. How far will your money go these days? Whether we are in a recession or a depression this has been the topic of discussion amongst many of my friends as of late. There are several that believe that we are in a recession and others that believe we are already in a depression. I feel that we are in a recession but we ... Read Full Story

Another one of my weaknesses before my turnaround point was buying DVDs. Since my change, I became a member of Netflix and have been a member for a few months now. I, now, spend less than $6/month when I used to spend $60/month (or somewhere around that figure). I may not get to keep the movies, but I even the movies I own now, I’ve only watched once or twice, so there’s really not much difference. A couple of days ago, I checked my mail and saw that they are giving away free one-month trials to new customers. Since I’m already a customer, I ... Read Full Story

An increasing number of Britons are looking to make improvements to their property. Such is the assertion of Lloyds TSB Personal Loans, which reveals that a rising proportion of people are choosing to take their homes off the market as a result of recent declines in the economic climate. In a survey of estate agents, 55 per cent of respondents pointed to a rise in those removing their property from the open market in order to make improvements to it. It was also revealed 59 per cent of people who had been looking to move had placed such plans on the backburner as a ... Read Full Story

Although having a bird foul on their car is an unpleasant matter for any motorist to experience, having this happen could be just the start of monetary difficulties, a new report indicated. In research carried out by Zurich Insurance it was revealed that about nine out of ten (89 per cent) drivers have seen their vehicles used as a target by birds over the past 12 months, with some four per cent of these claiming to have suffered car damage every day. And as well being aesthetically unattractive, the firm reported that bird droppings can be costly to remove. It was indicated that 38 ... Read Full Story

Despite the excitement that having a car may bring, consumers should be careful that the cost of covering a vehicle does not leave them with a burning hole in their pocket. Such is the assertion of moneysupermarket, research provided by which shows that young people are likely to come under greater monetary pressure in order to insure a vehicle. In research by the price comparison website, it was shown that a typical motor policy is increasingly expensive depending on how young a driver is. According to the firm, males in their 20s pay an average 41 per cent more for their motor insurance, compared ... Read Full Story