Still open mouthed from Adele’s swipe at the grey suits of the music industry last night; we thought we’d have a quick look at where you can doing your own bit of rebelling!

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It’s that time of year when we root around the back of the fridge for that squeezy plastic lemon, coat our pancakes in lemon juice and sugar and enjoy an evening of delicious feasting. Of course, the tradition behind Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, was to use up the rich foods [...]

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Valentine’s Day is supposed to be the day that you celebrate your love for one another, not splash on expensive and unnecessary gifts. Valentine’s has become so commercialised that Hallmark estimates that in the US it sells more 144 million cards for 14th February – Kerching! Love cannot be expressed through the purchase of diamonds [...]

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Given the current economic climate “cutting” back on flowers is an obvious saving. In some senses they are a completely unnecessary and non-functional indulgence, but that neglects the sentiment that is at the root for giving them in the first place.

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If you’ve used Google or Yahoo recently to search for the customer service number of a bank, business or even hospital, you can’t fall to notice the proliferation of websites using premium rate phone numbers to charge you for this simple piece of information. The Industry watchdog, PhonepayPlus , has warned that scammers are displaying [...]

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The countdown begins! Seven day left to show your loved one how thoughtful, sensitive, witty and organised you are. Yeap, the pressure is on. It’s no wonder so many of us reach for our wallets to buy some pre-fab romance – often after burying our heads in the sand until the last minute! Of course [...]

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Whilst the good people of Punxsutawney are on tenterhooks over the unconscious prophecies of a 2ft rodent; we ask whether your finance feel like they’re in their own Ground Hog Day?

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Given the mix of tasty fruit and banana skins 2011 offered we thought we’d look into our crystal ball to give our view as to what 2012 might hold for UK personal finance.

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I know I can’t believe I’ve brought up Christmas and it’s only October, but when we spend millions on gifts every single year, preparation is key. The effects of the difficult financial climate and the squeeze on the government’s purse are starting to take their toll as 39% of people plan to spend less money [...]

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With tough financial times both behind us and ahead, many people are dreading the thought of Christmas rather than relishing in the warm spirit that the holiday season brings. This year has seen some of the harshest government cuts since Margaret Thatcher was in power. Meanwhile, petrol and diesel prices are sticking at record highs, [...]

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