The Financial Services Authority has confirmed that the compensation limit for depositors will increase from £50,000 to £85,000. This increase in the limit came into effect from 31st December 2010.
Personal Finance Management (PFM) Tools in the UK
by shrewdcookie on 10:59 pm in Interesting Blog Articles, Personal Financial Planning
Interesting article at money-watch.co.uk about the variety of Personal Finance Management tools available in the UK.
Don’t Let the Postal Strikes Cost You Money
by shrewdcookie on 11:16 pm in Interesting Blog Articles
Rob over at Moneywatch has some handy tips for us all to bear in mind with the possible postal strikes in the run up to Christmas.
WARNING – Malicious Email supposedly from HMRC
by shrewdcookie on 11:32 pm in In the News
I thought you should be made aware that I received a spam email today – purportedly from HMRC (Inland Revenue)
The body of the email contained the following text –
A few interesting blog posts you might like
by shrewdcookie on 1:07 am in Interesting Blog Articles
Here are three interesting blog posts which you might find interesting – please feel free to share your own favourite posts by posting a comment and a link below.
We’re going to spend our way out of recession!
by shrewdcookie on 11:18 am in In the News
I was reading this interesting article over on the thisismoney website about Alistair Darling’s plans to spend “whatever we can” to keep people in jobs during this recession.
In a country where the economy is inextricably linked to the housing market, can it be wise for a Government to simply try and spend its way out of recession?
Hey, what do you want?
by shrewdcookie on 5:13 pm in In the News
Hi – thanks for visiting shrewdcookie.com. The blog has been running for a few months now and has passed all my expectations! I would really appreciate your feedback. What do you like about the blog What don’t you like (more important!) What should I change? Should I keep it focused on personal finance or should […]
How to turn 20 pence into £200
by shrewdcookie on 5:09 pm in In the News
I came across a really interesting story whilst surfing the web earlier today.
A technical error has led to the Royal Mint issuing between 50,000 and 200,000 20 pence pieces which have been struck incorrectly.