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3 great financial resources for students
Here’s something for student Edgers (or anyone with a friend, relative or neighbour in the world of studentdom). Keeping control of your finances can be brow-sweatingly hard when you’re in fulltime study, especially as student fees have soared over recent years. In fact figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development show that we’re…
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Watch out for these ‘legal’ supermarket scams
Supermarket’s love to slag each other off. “During a recent price check we found that 1,978 of our products were cheaper than our competitors” shouts one… “We won’t be beaten on brands…” screams another. How very thoughtful. For all their holier than thou ‘we’re desperately trying to save you money’ advertising campaigns, supermarkets are some…
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How to stop your bank cards being cloned
Imagine if you had 47 evil twins. Evil twins who look nothing like you, speak a different language and have really terrible taste in music. It might sound like a nightmare but it could happen… in fact maybe it’s already happened. Right now evil twin no. 26 could be on a sun lounger in Turkmenistan,…
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9 ways to protect yourself from fraud abroad
Card crime abroad makes up nearly a quarter of all our fraud cases and surprisingly it’s the United States where you’re most at risk – you’ll see why in just a moment. So how can you best protect yourself? Here are my Insider’s Edge top tips: 1. Take no more than two cards with you…
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Scam Alert: Say “no” to free Starbucks coffee
A lot of emails have been going around recently saying the following: ‘Starbucks is handing away holiday gift cards!’ This is a scam. Whatever you do don’t click on the link attached. It’s a ploy to try and get you to fill out a fake survey designed to steal your personal details. To make matters…
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Update: How I saved £70.99 in 8 clicks from cashback websites
You may remember in an earlier edition of Insider’s Edge I talked about cashback sites: how they work and which are the best ones. You can see my original article here if you missed it first time round: How to use cashback sites I thought I’d revisit this and let you know how I was…
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How to avoid getting ripped off by dodgy landlords
Not all landlords are evil, but most of us, at some time in our lives, have come across a stinker… Until fairly recently landlords had us over a barrel. They took hold of the deposit money when you moved in and they decided exactly how much of it they gave back when you moved out.…
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Are you getting the best deal on your mobile phone tariff?
Choosing a mobile phone package is hard. Once you’re locked in with a provider it’s easy to get complacent and stay on the same tariff. I actually think they make it confusing on purpose so that you don’t question what tariff you’re on. There are so many different factors to take into account. How many…
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How to find the lowest petrol prices in your area
Research shows that we’re in the top three most expensive countries in the world for fuel. We pay, on average, of 135p per litre thanks to hefty taxation. Lucky us. There are a few things you can do to help ensure you get the best deal. First off you can use reward cards and look…
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This credit card tip could save you thousands of pounds in just a few minutes
If you’ve ever been at the mercy of credit card debt, then you need to read this… This is a tip that’s personally saved me thousands of pounds in interest payments for really just a few minutes work. Let me start with an example… You have a credit card holding £5,000 of debt on it…