Lavazza Amodo mia coffee systems…worth the money?

OK…So you have seen the adverts for the new coffee system from Lavazza? Could this be what you are waiting for? I.e. a real Italian Coffee delivered in the comfort of your own home or office. The new system from Lavazza aims to take on the Nesspressos of this world in offering a coffee system [...]

Saving money with a home coffee machine

Tired of spending £3 per coffee in the likes of Nero/Costa/Starbucks for what can be one of the highest margin products around. I’ve often thought coffee at these prices makes no sense unless you are having your coffee and meeting people – i.e. using the shop and seats. Otherwise you can make coffee as good [...]

Overspent at Christmas

Are you feeling the pinch after spending too much at xmas. Have you insisted on spending when you don’t have the cash? We have some suggestions for getting yourself back on financial track. 1. Take back any overbought items. This can include items that you bought or that were bought for you. Don’t be embarrassed…it’s [...]

Happy New Year for 2012: Time to get your budget sorted

The new year is approaching. This makes it the perfect time to begin to think about how to save money and make more this coming year. Whether you are a millionaire or just on an average income – we can all do more with less and there is certain sense of charm about doing this. [...]

Air miles are changing to avios

The air miles scheme is changing which means you might now have to pay for what were essentially free flights. I’ve booked my holidays to make sure I take advantage of the currently free scheme. How the new scheme matches up in terms of points I’m not sure, but as soon as we have more [...]

Why is the united kingdom so expensive?

Why does the uk cost so much? What is it that makes the united kingdom such an expensive place to live. Answers on a postcard. Our comment here.

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Did you bag a bargain in cyber monday

This past monday was one of the biggest online shopping days ever. Over in the US, the friday after thanksgiving is known as black friday, a day when retailers clear their wharehouses and offer huge discounts. Now this stateside trend has moved over to the UK and we have black friday here too followed by [...]

This monday is expected to be the biggest online shopping day

Records are expected to be broken today as online shoppers look online for their latest retail bargains in the uk in the run up to xmas.

Are you a slave to your mortgage?

At least having a mortgage means you’re not just paying someone elses mortgage in the form of rent. This means at least you are paying off your debts and getting to the point where you will actually own an asset. However there is a way to make the asset work even harder and that means [...]

Getting your Christmas loan approved instantly

We all know christmas can be a challenging time financially causing a great deal of stress for some. If you need a little extra cash on a short term basis then you could use some of the online services which provide almost instant cash paid into your bank account on approval. Check out the quick [...]

Making money while you sleep

Ad sense or google adverts you see on sites are not there to make the site look better but are there to make money for the publishers. By placing ads on the site users click the links and generate revenue for the site owners. The adsense service from google is free to set up and [...]

Five ways to make money at xmas

1. Sell your time. Overtime is often available at xmas as people take time off to go and see family or go on holiday. Make the most of this by taking on extra time and paid work. 2. Make things to sell. Go get busy in the wood collecting holly and mistletoe which you can [...]

Renting out a room with air bnb

Ever wanted to make extra cash from your property? Now there is an easy way to make your spare room make you some extra cash. By using AirBnB.com householders around the globe are turning their homes into guest houses and making their assets work for them. How does it work? You list your property details [...]

Five tips for saving money at christmas

1. Buy less. You simply need less than you thought. Do not buy any new presents without checking you cupboards for unopened gifts and presents. Some might call this revgifting. 2. Make it. Stop buying and instead put the time into making it yourself. Easy things to make include food, mince pies, cakes and other [...]

Bringing home the bacon but still poor?

Do you find that you never just quite make enough money to make a dent? There could be a number of reasons but were willing to suggest that its because you cannot control your spending that you end up spending far to much. We at approval.co.uk, don’t suggest taking a loan buy we do suggest [...]

Homeowners lose solar tariff

From the beginning of december the very lucrative feed in tariff for uk households will fall to almost half which is expected to significantly reduce the number of solar installations in the uk. Currently the solar scheme has given up to 10% yields for many installations. How this will change after the new fit comes [...]

FTSE 100 moves out of doldrums

Despite the euro crisis the London market is improving it’s outlook with the market closing at above 5500 for the first time in a long time. Many investors are beginning to reinvest in global stock markets taking advantage of the record high dividend yields. Some shares are offering rates of 10 percent or more which [...]

Egypt stockmarket plunges 5% on new violence

The markets got canned today on new violence erupting. Not good news for investors.

Where to stash your cash in a recession

So your money gets nothing in your bank account. What should you do to make more than inflation, or to get a real return on your mone. There are a number of options: 1. Property In a recession, people rent. We are seeing more and more worries over housing and this is forestalling many in [...]

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