Articles, News & Reviews
This is where you’ll find the latest articles we write about the ways to be clever with your cash – from tips on saving, spending and understanding your relationship with your finances through to money news and product reviews.
How I saved £200+ ditching Amazon for a year
Here's how my #YearWithoutAmazon boycott went in 2021. It's been a year since I decided to not spend any money at all directly with Amazon....
Beat the Virgin Media price hikes
Use the increases to cut what you pay. I feel like there's a broadband, mobile and TV price increase every few months... and the latest...
Be Clever With Your Cash is eight!
The highlights for me and the blog over the last 12 months. As has now become tradition, I use Be Clever With Your Cash's birthday...
Multiple bank switching bonuses: How to nab up to £990
Move your bank account for free cash, then move it again, and again... I'm a serial bank switcher, having completed 15 separate switches since 2013...
How to keep your old phone number when you switch mobile networks
Save money without changing your digits. I've been a fan of switching mobile networks for a long time now. Though most major networks are charging...
Tricks to help your freezer save you money
I love my freezer for one simple reason. It saves me money. Lots of money. It's probably the biggest money saver in my kitchen -...
Is Monzo in trouble?
With losses of £114 million in the last year, should you be worried as a Monzo user? When Monzo's 2020 Annual Report was published last...
Monzo Plus review
After a failed attempt to offer a premium account last year, Monzo has brought back a new look Plus version of the smartphone bank account....
What’s the best American Express cashback credit card?
I'm a big fan of Amex credit cards, especially the cashback ones, but which is best? It's easy to rant about a bad customer service...
