10 ways to save money
1. Learn to cook your own food: Now I know this may sound daunting, and I know everyone things cooking takes hours. Simple look in a cook book or even better on the internet and cook nice simple food. Pasta (buy dried or fresh) is always a good starting point. Preparing food in larger quantities saves money in the long run. You’ll have to spend a day or two cooking for the month, but you’ll save both money and time over the course of the month by having all your meal prepared and frozen.
2. Write a shopping list: Monthly food shopping forms a significant part of the a house holds outgoing. Write a shopping list prior to shopping - also very importantly NEVER shop when you are hungry. Always plan your weekly meals and most importantly look at what you are buying, don't think that the 2 for 1 is cheaper, the individual KG or 100g prices could be significantly more.
3. Use a market: Not only can you buy much healthier food, but it is also much cheaper. The cost of most fruit and veg in the supermarket starts from £1.50 but at your local market get a whole bowl of fruit or veg for only £1. Also don't forget you are also supporting a smaller local company.
4. Consider own brand products: If you don't have access to a market, buy supermarket own brand food. Tin tomatoes cost 33p across all supermarkets.
5. Set up a direct debit : Set up direct debts for all your bills and other out goings to avoid charges.
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Sunday, 13 February 2011
Sunday, 13 June 2010
As the WorldCup kicks off does the spending cuts also start
As the new Conservative / Liberal Democrat government start talking about saving money. Cutting the benefits for the poor and protecting the rich, how will this effect the everyday person.
Also American president Barack Obama starts his budget cutting - who really will be the looses.
Al the British government states it will remove or reduce child care benefits, maternity payments and child support - does this new government really care about the really people the voters.
As the price of living increases, as big business needs to increase its profits for its share holders, who are the people that are going to take the strain of the increase the very people who can't afford to.
As the new government protects the rich from any increase in tax or vat all the funding will have to come of the poor. Increasing VAT and maybe the the worse move any government could ever make at VAT onto food, how is this ever going to help the poorest family. The poorest family's will then require more state funding (which I don't think the government will pay) maybe the government should review the disability funding.
Who gets free bus passes (that we all pay for) who gets free prescriptions - Why do pregnant single mothers that work get penalised by the government.
If the government increased the basic tax rate by 2 p this would make the government billions of pounds, but the government is scarred of increasing taxes.
Written by Nathan Blakeley
Also American president Barack Obama starts his budget cutting - who really will be the looses.
Al the British government states it will remove or reduce child care benefits, maternity payments and child support - does this new government really care about the really people the voters.
As the price of living increases, as big business needs to increase its profits for its share holders, who are the people that are going to take the strain of the increase the very people who can't afford to.
As the new government protects the rich from any increase in tax or vat all the funding will have to come of the poor. Increasing VAT and maybe the the worse move any government could ever make at VAT onto food, how is this ever going to help the poorest family. The poorest family's will then require more state funding (which I don't think the government will pay) maybe the government should review the disability funding.
Who gets free bus passes (that we all pay for) who gets free prescriptions - Why do pregnant single mothers that work get penalised by the government.
If the government increased the basic tax rate by 2 p this would make the government billions of pounds, but the government is scarred of increasing taxes.
Written by Nathan Blakeley
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Asda sees sales fall for the first time since 2006
Grocery giant Asda posted its first sales fall in four years as chairman Andy Bond said he expected "conditions to remain tough for some time".
The company, owned by US giantWal-Mart
, is the first of the "big four" supermarket chains to see comparative sales slide into the red on sales.
In the three months to 31 March sales, excluding fuel and VAT, were down 0.3%.
Asda, with 374 stores and 170,000 staff in the UK, is to create 300 jobs at a home shopping centre in north London.
Food inflation
The firm said first-quarter profits grew ahead of sales and beat internal targets, but it did not give any figures.
It also unveiled a £12m investment in frontline services to reduce queues and assist customers.
Rising food inflation has been hitting sales growth amid increased competition between the big four, which also includesTesco
, Sainsbury's and Morrisons.
British consumer price inflation jumped to a 17-month high in April, driven in part by higher prices for food.
Mr Bond said: "The market has slowed down significantly since the turn of the year, and I expect conditions to remain tough for some time."
The company, owned by US giantWal-Mart
, is the first of the "big four" supermarket chains to see comparative sales slide into the red on sales. In the three months to 31 March sales, excluding fuel and VAT, were down 0.3%.
Asda, with 374 stores and 170,000 staff in the UK, is to create 300 jobs at a home shopping centre in north London.
Food inflation
The firm said first-quarter profits grew ahead of sales and beat internal targets, but it did not give any figures.
It also unveiled a £12m investment in frontline services to reduce queues and assist customers.
Rising food inflation has been hitting sales growth amid increased competition between the big four, which also includesTesco
, Sainsbury's and Morrisons. British consumer price inflation jumped to a 17-month high in April, driven in part by higher prices for food.
Mr Bond said: "The market has slowed down significantly since the turn of the year, and I expect conditions to remain tough for some time."
Monday, 26 January 2009
McDonalds to open 1,000 stores this year
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McDonald's to open 1,000 stores | |
US fast-food chain McDonald's says it plans to open 1,000 new restaurants this year. The world's largest hamburger chain also said fourth-quarter net income fell 23% to $985.3m (£710m), from $1.27bn a year before. Revenue fell to $5.57bn from $5.75bn, even though global same-store sales rose 7.2%, as the firm was hit by the strong dollar. In the US, the firm raised the price of its Double Cheeseburger in November. Announcing the results, chief executive Jim Skinner said: "For 2009 we plan to invest $2.1bn in capital to open about 1,000 new restaurants and reinvest in our existing locations." Despite beef, cheese, and other ingredients rising in price, the company reported an 8% fall in total operating costs and expenses. McDonald's has seen sales rise in the economic downturn, helped by its low prices and ubiquity of its outlets. In the quarter, its same-store sales in the US rose 5% on the year before. International same-store sales were also ahead, rising 7.6% in Europe and 10% in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa division. sourced from The BBC | |
McDonald's to open 1,000 new stores
Despite falling short of Wall Street expectations, the burger chain experiences better-than-expected profit and will open 1,000 new restaurants.
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- McDonald's Corp. reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday though revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations due to a stronger U.S. dollar, and its shares fell more than 2%.
The world's largest hamburger chain also said it would open 1,000 restaurants this year.
Fourth-quarter net income fell about 23% to $985.3 million, or 87 cents per share, from $1.27 billion, or $1.06 per share, a year earlier, when results included a large tax-related benefit.
Analysts on average were expecting earnings of 83 cents per share, according to Reuters Estimates.
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McDonalds to open 1,000 stores this year
[polldaddy poll="1314875"] | |
McDonald's to open 1,000 stores | |
US fast-food chain McDonald's says it plans to open 1,000 new restaurants this year. The world's largest hamburger chain also said fourth-quarter net income fell 23% to $985.3m (£710m), from $1.27bn a year before. Revenue fell to $5.57bn from $5.75bn, even though global same-store sales rose 7.2%, as the firm was hit by the strong dollar. In the US, the firm raised the price of its Double Cheeseburger in November. Announcing the results, chief executive Jim Skinner said: "For 2009 we plan to invest $2.1bn in capital to open about 1,000 new restaurants and reinvest in our existing locations." Despite beef, cheese, and other ingredients rising in price, the company reported an 8% fall in total operating costs and expenses. McDonald's has seen sales rise in the economic downturn, helped by its low prices and ubiquity of its outlets. In the quarter, its same-store sales in the US rose 5% on the year before. International same-store sales were also ahead, rising 7.6% in Europe and 10% in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa division. sourced from The BBC | |
McDonald's to open 1,000 new stores
Despite falling short of Wall Street expectations, the burger chain experiences better-than-expected profit and will open 1,000 new restaurants.
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- McDonald's Corp. reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday though revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations due to a stronger U.S. dollar, and its shares fell more than 2%.
The world's largest hamburger chain also said it would open 1,000 restaurants this year.
Fourth-quarter net income fell about 23% to $985.3 million, or 87 cents per share, from $1.27 billion, or $1.06 per share, a year earlier, when results included a large tax-related benefit.
Analysts on average were expecting earnings of 83 cents per share, according to Reuters Estimates.
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