Categories: "Bad business"

Car insurance - Customers are being ripped off!

Without exception, I know of no one that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, who thinks all is well with the world of car insurance! The reason why was brought home to me only this week. Back in October, I was driving towards my school, where I was… more »

Doorstep clothing collection scams - What's being done about it?

Charity backed leaflets and/or collection bags are being posted in letterboxes all over England. Most of the companies and/or charities doing the collections, do not have a license to do so, which makes even posting bags/leaflets a criminal offence. It… more »

British gas - A new boiler is not more efficient?

British gas - A new boiler  is not more efficient?
British Gas do not care about their customers!
According to British gas, replacing your old back boiler (30 years old in our case) is, and I quote... "Replacing an old boiler with a new boiler, will NOT save you any money on your gas bills!" So exactly why are we all being told that we need to be… more »

Van insurance cover warning!

An urgent warning for all people insured to drive a van - check your insurance covers you to drive any other vehicle! A friend of frugal ways came unstuck, when they discovered the fully comprehensive van insurance they had, did not cover them for… more »

Supermarkets are creating waste

I would normally post this in our supermarket section, I decided to place it in here, as it could have gone in our gardening section also. Supermarket domination of food sales is well documented, but what I witnessed today in our local Asda, summed up… more »