On April 1st, the TV licence raised in price for the first time in 7 years. You’ll now pay £145 for a colour TV licence, but do you actually need one? With the exception of iPlayer, if you’re NOT watching or recording live TV, you DON’T need a licence. So if you only watch on-demand …
Everyone loves a freebie & it seems companies love giving them out for your birthday. Here are a few of my favourites that I’ve spotted or been sent… ‘Greggs Rewards’ via the Greggs app gives you a freebie on your birthday worth about £1. Your own little birthday cake, or muffin, or doughnut! Register a ‘La …
How do you fancy a break? How about the superhero-esqe ability to take just 9 annual leave days, but enjoy 18 consecutive days off work? Well this year, you can do just that! Where will your travels take you? If you set off somewhere after work on Thursday April 13th, you’ll be able to use …
There’s nothing quite like a box set binge. Whatever your poison is, be it science fiction, drama or comedy, there’s usually something being advertised somewhere for you to lose yourself in. Whilst there are good shows on ‘regular’ TV – we watched Mr Selfridge religiously and it was on ITV – a lot of the …
There are so many car insurance adverts on our TVs all the time. It’s quite annoying. One which stands out to me is the DirectLine one. Comparison sites aren’t always cheaper! By the way – this post is in no way affiliated or sponsored by DirectLine, I’m just telling the story that I’ve been through. …
Life is crazy. I know that I’m run off my feet most of the time. What if there were a few ways to make things flow a bit simpler? To make the day that little bit easier, better? You know what, there are. 1 – Make your bed. Improving your day starts with one simple task …
It’s the day of love tomorrow. Or for the cynics, another opportunity for shops to get some money out of you. Some people choose to not do these ‘holidays’, that’s fine, no worries at all. Whilst I think you should show the person you love how much you love them every day (I often fail …
The ‘hunt’ for Easter eggs is on, as we’ve been told by TV adverts from pretty much Boxing Day! I love a good Easter Egg as much as the next guy, but what I don’t like is getting less for my money than someone else. Here’s the rundown on mini eggs… You can buy a …
We hear it all the time, switch to so-and-so-bank and they’ll give you £XXX. Yu can really play the game, move your current account, claim the money and then move on to another one soon after. But Halifax has announced that they’re reducing their £100 incentive, by 25%. From March 1st 2017, you’ll only receive …
It’s great news. If you’re renewing your passport, you no longer have to go & pay for your photo to be taken. Instead, the Home Office has stepped into 2017 and digital photographs are being accepted. Hurrah! I must state this is only for renewals and not all renewals. Photos taken on your phone (not …
