Make your gifts stand out with home-made wrapping paper

8:15pm Tuesday 8th July 2008

A ROLL of gift-wrap typically costs anything from £1 upwards but there's a way to make your presents stand out from the crowd without spending anything.

Now it makes sense to be a petrol head

5:07pm Wednesday 25th June 2008

DESPITE the best efforts of world leaders to drive down the price of oil, prices at the pumps are now hitting a massive £1.20 a litre.

	Here’s how to take in a top show for free
	5:24pm Mon 23 Jun 08
	FANCY being entertained by the country's top comedians, listening to some of the best classical music or watching your favourite stars in the spotlight - all for FREE?

Spoonful of medicine can cost less

11:57am Saturday 21st June 2008

WHEN you want a clean bill of health, there's no need to break the bank with costly over the counter medicines.

Tap into money saving idea for eating out

12:03pm Friday 20th June 2008

IT'S a simple saver that could save you an average of £3.80 next time you go to a restaurant.

Keep a beady eye out for jewellery bargains

12:06pm Thursday 19th June 2008

GLASS, ceramic and wooden beads can all be transformed into beautiful handmade jewellery at a fraction of the cost of the high street alternatives.

Students go out bargain hunting

12:11pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

OUR student days may seem like a distant memory but when it comes to living on a budget it's worth revisiting some of those money-saving ways.

	Time to tap into savings on bills
	1:49pm Thu 12 Jun 08
	Are you letting money drip away by paying for more water than you actually use. If you live alone or are a working couple a water meter might be the answer

This weeks winning tip

1:48pm Thursday 12th June 2008

This week regular money saving tip contributor Sheila Clayton, 77, of Bassett, Southampton, has come up trumps with her advice for saving water.

	How to save on your mobile abroad . . .
	11:27am Wed 11 Jun 08
	HOLIDAYMAKERS returning home from foreign climes can get a nasty shock when their mobile phone bill arrives.

	Beat costly pester power with a new approach
	3:53pm Wed 4 Jun 08
	IGGLEPIGGLE, Polly Pocket and Cybertron can leave a dent in many a parent's wallet.

	READER’S TIP – Julia’s recipe for success with runner beans
	2:14pm Fri 30 May 08
	ONCE the fresh young runner beans have been harvested allotment holder Julia Hurford still gets a whole lot more out of her plants.

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