Monday 25 January 2010

Good news from Barclaycard - but otherwise its time to keep you eye on your cash!

Today sees the launch of Barclaycard Freedom - a cashback scheme offering 1% back on purchases, and providing there a wide take up by retailers it looks like money for nothing for holders of most of their cards - read more through the link above.

But thats about the only good news around - fuel bills up as a result of the cold weather, Skipton Building Society's SVR (Standard Variable Rate) is increased despite what their customers thought was a promise to link it to Base Rate, car insurance rates rise at the fastest rate since the AA started their monitoring system - I could go on - but it gets depressing!

However there is a noticably positive move - feedback from customers indicates more and more of us we are clearly getting the hang of negociating (or haggling!). Mobile phone companies are a prime example of where there is definitely a margin built in - and that means lots of satisfaction when a good deal is done.!

We will be offering our top tips when it comes to negociating in an article on moneymaxim later this week.  

Pop into the site and have a browse!

Wednesday 13 January 2010

moneymaxim energy monitor service launched at right time for cold weather

Ever since we launched moneymaxim we have spoken to many clients who have not been aware of quite how much they could save by reviewing their gas and electricity costs. Over the past six months market rates have fallen considerably and even customers who compared their spend last summer are finding it better to pay early redemption premiums and move to new tariffs.

However one thing our customers have said is that they find monitoring whether they are on the best tariff time consuming and irksome -  so we have created the free moneymaxim energy monitor service - where customers can tell us the tariff and consumption and we will check periodically whether its worth them changing.

Simple, easy, free and straightforward - why now sign up today at moneymaxims energy monitor service

If you would like more information visit our article covering the free energy monitoring service launch