UK petrol prices – a license to burn money

For months we’ve been told that UK petrol prices could not fall further or faster because the refineries buy their fuel months ahead. Yeah, right. UK petrol prices rise again So it came as a surprise to see prices creeping up again ALREADY! The excuse, no doubt, is that this reflects the increase of a few dollars per barrel for Brent crude. The price of crude has moved from a low of $45 to above $60. With what can only be described as lightning speed the price per litre at my local filling station increased from 107.9p to 109.9p. With […]

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Why couples fall out

February 14 is Valentine’s Day. A day when gifts are exchange and declarations of passion are, well, declared. It’s a day when people propose to each other. But 24 hours do not a relationship make. Here at Money Fight Club we can get as amorous as the next person. However, when it comes to long lasting relationships – where stress and rows don’t exact the ultimate toll – you need to get on top of the money. Money stress marriage issues This is not about how much, but how well you manage. And sharing also means coming clean about an […]

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Cutting the cost of train tickets – don’t get railroaded

When it comes to cutting the cost of train tickets avoid – AND WE DO MEAN AVOID –  using the machines at rail stations. They’re a rip off! Wherever possible book ahead and online. Stations increasingly do not man or woman their ticket offices, or have only one window open at busy times. This morning I found myself in such a queue, behind about 20 people, as I needed to get a ticket for a relative who had not booked ahead. The queue moved very slowly. As a  result was that we had to abandon the queue and use the […]

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