A new survey found that one in 10 potential students are choosing not to go to university due to the rise in fees.
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Investing in whisky, it’s not as crazy as it sounds
October 21, 2011
We’re always looking for ways to make an extra buck, if you can be patient, whisky is a pretty safe long-term investment
Money in a jar: saving made easy
October 20, 2011
Are you terrible at saving money? Well saving money in a jar is an age-old way of keeping control of your cash… and it works!
The world’s most expensive dessert – no, thanks
October 20, 2011
Marc Guilbert, head chef at Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel in the Lake District has achieved a new world record with his latest baked concoction- the world’s most expensive dessert rings in at a whopping £22,000.
Top 10 energy saving tips to keep warm and save cash this winter
October 17, 2011
With that rather enjoyable Indian Summer coming to an end and colder weather fronts gathering strength just off our western shores, it’s about time you started thinking about how you are going to keep warm this winter, whilst not breaking the bank in the process. Here are Cashzilla’s top 10 energy saving tips on keeping [...]
Could Monopoly money come to the rescue of our local communites?
October 13, 2011
These days, I dread reading the paper or watching the news; it’s an endless stream of apocalyptic talking heads. If we’re not about to lose all our saving’s tomorrow, then we’re going to have to run to the hills to escape the rising climate-change-seas. It’s at times like these that I like to retreat back [...]
Get that warm fuzzy feeling: Give Your Shares to Charity
October 11, 2011
We all like to do our bit for charity, but it can be hard to give our money away. When we are living in such an unstable economy I think we can be forgiven for wanting to hold on to our hard earned cash. However, there is a way that many of us can still [...]
University – to go or not to go?
October 7, 2011
This is a question that comes up frequently among my group of friends (almost exclusively made of university graduates). When we all trundled off to university 6 years ago we went because everyone went to university; we thought we would get a job with a degree, our parents told us it was the right thing [...]
Extreme money saving: 10 top tips
October 6, 2011
Here’s a top ten extreme money saving list for all you zealous thriftmongers out there. Beware though, it’s only for the most hardcore spendthrifts. Don’t buy little kids toys at christmas: just give them the box. You know that’s what they’ll end up playing with anyway. Eat roadkill. Save money at the butchers by making [...]
Join a Car-Sharing Club TODAY!
October 5, 2011
For households that are looking to save money and cut their CO2 emissions, shared car ownership may be the answer. An increasing number of consumers are saving hundreds of pounds a month by selling off one vehicle or going without a vehicle altogether, and signing up with one of these organizations. When you join a [...]


October 24, 2011
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