Since the weather is what is dominating the news lately, that and the coup the Labour Party attempted, I thought of the two, the snow and weather were far more interesting.
In the area where I live the snow and ice was so bad all public transport, short of the trains, stopped!

Source: Snow

As I write this today I am at home, working, watching the snow and avoiding the roadways.
Why you may ask, but as many of you already know, it is a bit treacherous out there driving as we have had freezing temperatures, ice and now snow and I can see from mine the queues on the [...]

We all are a bit materialistic to some extent and like to surround ourselves with the trappings that we are told we all need and want.
Told by the shops, adverts, etc, that we need such and such item or we see everyone else has this and we want it as well.

Source: The Real Cost

Happy New Year!
So now 2010 is officially here, our heads and stomachs have settled and it is time to get back to the reality of the world, and the reality of our personal finances.

Source: A New Year

Last year the Government reduced the VAT from 17.5% to 15% to induce shoppers to buy and spend more.
Source: VAT

Over the years I have heard some sad stories from people regarding their finances and

Maybe it is the time of the year, or the time of life, but I have had a large number of queries from people with UK

 
I saw where one music store chain is doing quite well as many of their competitors have gone out of business.

Source: Natural Selection in Business