Money saving tips & advice from DiscountCoder.com

Did you watch the second episode of Channel 4′s new series about saving money last night? If so you’re probably heading out today to buy a cheap bottle of Coke to hurl down your loo. Leaving it sparkling clean at about a tenth of the cost of buying a regular toilet cleaning product.   Superscrimpers is a great programme. If you’re already…read more

The recession is still rumbling along. Every day there seems to be more bad news. Unemployment, redundancies, the prospect of higher interest rates, runaway inflation, high fuel prices and more. Nasty. If your family has just been hit hard for the first time and you need to start saving money fast, it’s our job to help you pull…read more

Photo from: Mark A Coleman There are a lot of good reasons to “go green”. It is good for the earth so it’s good for future generations. It allows you to live a simpler, healthier lifestyle. It binds you to a community of other people who feel the same way. But perhaps the best reason to…read more

Photo from Klearchos Kapoutsis Summer is a time of year when it is easy to spend a lot of money. The children are out of school and require daycare, educational activities or at least entertainment. Many people choose to go on holiday even though travel costs can be high in the summer. Plus the warm months…read more

It’s a strange and unpredictable world. Some things work just as well whether they cost an arm or leg or next to nothing. With other things, there’s a huge difference and you end up spending more than you saved in the first place.  We mention false economies every now and again in our money saving blog…read more

It seems crazy when you think about it. We spend donkeys years in school. We learn all manner of bizarre abstract mathematics. Chemistry. Physics. But we’re never taught how to look after our personal finances. And very few of us are taught by our parents to look after, grow and save our cash. Thankfully times are changing.…read more

If you’re totally broke and feeling miserable about the thought of having to live on a shoestring until you get your finances sorted out, here’s a useful trick for you. Once you get the knack you’ll find you feel so much better about life that saving money becomes a positive challenge instead of an emotional mountain to climb.  Scientists…read more

What state is your bank account in? If you’re stuck in a permanent overdraft or your credit cards are maxed out, one of the best ways to save cash is to tackle your debts fast. Apart from being stressful, both can cost you an awful lot of money in interest and charges. The banks really don’t deserve…read more