So, it’s that time of the year. February’s a bit of a funny time of year. It’s normally freezing, and the weather wizard hasn’t disappointed on that front. It’s normally a shorter month, so less time to wait for payday, but as it’s a cheeky leap year, even that doesn’t really count. Anyway, I’ll stop [...]

If you’re a professional looking for a way to supplement your income, the Internet can be a great help. It can serve as a source for help wanted ads, help you connect to customers or clients more easily, and provide a way for you to share documents and information virtually. All it takes is a [...]

I like giving money to charity, it makes me happy. I have no money to give away, which makes me sad. I’m a strong believer in charity so have always been left with a strange sense of guilt that I can’t do as much as I would like to. But how can you save money, [...]

I hate shopping. I’m sure you’ve read some of my previous moans on this topic. However, I like eating, and it also has the dual benefit of keeping me alive. So, in summary, shopping is a necessary evil.

So, happy new year! Here we are again. I am sitting here struggling to believe that it was just over a year ago now that Money Superstar was born, and I began to share with you my past failures to manage money, as well as laying bare for all to see my total debt.

Firstly, an apology. I have been away for too long, and for this I am sorry. Anyway, I am back and with news! There has been a good reason for my sloth like productivity in recent times. I have taken a piece of my own advice

We’ve all done it. We’ve all bought something or ended up receiving something that we think is a good idea, or is something that we really want, when actually it is not. It’s time for my confession.

Things have been a bit quiet round here, for a number of reasons that I’m sure I will get round to sharing with you at some point soon! Rest assured I have not gone AWOL,

Think Money has stressed that bankruptcy could still be a viable option for some people with very serious debt problems, in light of the latest insolvency statistics. Figures from The Insolvency Service revealed that, in 2011′s third quarter, the total number of personal insolvencies in England and Wales saw an overall fall of 11% – [...]

I’d decided that I was going to try my hand at a bit of this PPI reclaiming lark, and to start this task, I thought I’d try and reclaim some money for a credit card I had with Nationwide. There were some challenges I had to overcome.

I’m going to say something controversial now. I think its okay to get some things on credit. I don’t necessarily mean credit cards, or applying for loans with upsetting rates of interest. I just mean I am comfortable with having the item now, and paying for it a bit later.

After my decision to go it alone, I was feeling a bit less aggrieved about having to find out agreement numbers and other relevant information. I decided that my next claim would be for a loan I had from a company now called Cahoot, which I had closed by consolidating it into another loan I [...]