Well, what a couple of weeks it's been. The markets have remained in turmoil - one day up dramatically and the next day crashing back down again.People are starting to get worried about the implications and fall out of what's been happening this year. Unemployment is up and we are all more concerned about the future.Supermarkets are changing their focus - When Britain is booming they bring out their expensive, high quality products such as Tescos "The Finest Range", or Morrison's "The Best" a... Read Full Story
Today the Bank of England announced that inflation is up at 4.7%. We can question whether this is a true reflection of the cost of goods or not, but the most important factor is by how much YOUR bills are increasing by.The BBC have developed a simple calculator that will help you work out how much your bills are going up by.Gas, Oil and electricity are the main factors affecting the increase, so if you haven't checked your prices, check them here today:Click on the title top access the calcul... Read Full Story
Have you been to a car boot sale before?Having moved house, I decided that it was time to get rid of all the bits and pieces that build up over the years. I suppose there were a few options - (1) sell on ebay (2) sell on Gumtree and (3) Car Boot sale.A Car bootery seemed the best option due to the volume of stuff to sell.After doing a bit of research into the various car boot sales around, we decided to go to the biggest one - on a Saturday morning in Kinross.After packing everything up on th... Read Full Story
What a difficult time we are going through worldwide. Today we saw Lehman Brothers go bankrupt and Meryl Lynch being taken over by Bank of America.Stockmarkets around the world plummeted with Financial stocks suffering particularly badly.The word on the street is that it's not over yet. There's still more to come, so we need to be even more canny with our money and thriftyness.I went searching for a funny youtube clip for Canny Squirrel to lighten the mood of the day.Have a look at this one!! Read Full Story
(6) Rather than shopping in Charity Shops, consider shopping at Church Jumble Sales - not so many shoppers and better deals.(7) Give people gifts such as second hand books or homemade chocolates that you know they will like. You will be relying on other peoples good will.(8) Make the most of free food, including mince pies and wine at Christmas events, buffets at art and book launches, free samples at farmers' markets and deli counters.(9) Visit department beauty counters for free make-overs... Read Full Story
Have you heard the name Kath Kelly?Kath bet her friends that she could live on just £1 per day for a year. This would really encourage her to come up with some ingenious ways to save money and survive the credit crunch in the process!!Kath has now written a book which is available at Amazon - but here's a wee taster of the ideas she came up with to help save money:(1) Collect as many coupons, leaflets and free papers for vouchers. They often have 2 for 1 meal offers, free cinema showin... Read Full Story
Just came across this, this weekend and it looks like it's worthy of a mention on Canny Squirrel!A new website called www.bigwardrobe.com - here's what it's all about: The free, ethical, stylish way to recycle your wardrobeBigwardrobe.com is the new and exciting way to swap things you don't wear for things you will, OR turn your unwanted clothes back into cash. It's really simple. Add some clothes you don't wear anymore to Bigwardrobe.com and soon you will start receiving offers (swaps, cash ... Read Full Story
What to do if you booked with XL:If you have booked a holiday and haven't flown yet - don't go to the airport as your holiday no longer exists. You do need to take action to try to recover your payment.If you booked an XL holiday, or a flight with Freedom Flights, you should get your money back by claiming a refund from Atol. Your travel agent should be able to help.For more information call the CAA helpline on 0870 5900927 or go to www.atol.org.uk.If you only booked a flight, flight bookin... Read Full Story
It's scary.....that's the shops starting to build their Christmas displays! From today it's 109 days til Santa comes!You know what that means - added expense!!!Here's a few tips to help you avoid putting Christmas on your Credit Card!(1) Start now - get a Jam Jar or a bowl and add all your spare change in every night. Anything from 50p downwards stick in the jar. You will be amazed at how quickly the change adds up. Before you head off shopping get some bank bags, count the change and exchang... Read Full Story
