‘Make, Do and Mend’ for a Frugal Christmas
You've probably heard the phrase Make Do and Mend, an old-fashioned phrase that urged British citizens to help the country save money by trying to make the best of the things that they already had. It was designed to inspire a feeling of frugality – the idea that we...
Energy price caps come into force in January 2019
This could be great news for people who are already overpaying for their energy costs – but does it mean that you'll automatically save? It all comes down to the size of your household and the energy use in your home… and you could still save more by switching to a...
What to do if you’re bit by a loan shark
A loan shark is anybody who lends money without authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). With the exception of friendly 'loans that you might receive from family or other loved ones, its completely illegal to lend money without permission from the...
£500 million stolen in the first half of 2018: how to follow up on fraud
Last week, one of the KitKash team looked at their bank statement to see three unrecognised transactions. Listed as payments made to Amazon, it only took ten minutes to verify these were actually fraudulent transactions made without the account holder's permission....
Quick cash with a catch – navigating Wonga’s collapse
Short term loans: a dangerous financial product that prays on those in financial difficulty, or a useful tool for getting out of an unexpected financial scrape? You'll probably have your own opinion on whether this type of financial product is ethical, but there's no...
Reality Check: are your finances as bad as you think they are?
Sleepless nights worrying about the state of your bank account? We get it… in fact, we've been there too! In fact, a survey by Pockit found that the average Brit spend 70 sleepless nights a year thinking about money matters… which begs the question, if we're all...
Surveys and product testing: Is it worth it?
We often help you find more ways to make a few quick bucks on the side, but if you're not desperate for cold hard cash, then another way to earn rewards can be through surveys and product testing. While some surveys do pay out actual money, you're more likely to be...
ATM Shake-up Makes It Harder to Access Cash, says Which?
The ATM market is changing, and it risks leaving millions of cash point users without ready access to cash. The change is all down to Link, who runs the cash point network, which is cutting per-transaction ATM fees to cash point operators: in other words, the Link is...