Money matters

Throughout November the Will Aid scheme gives you the opportunity to have a professional will drawn up by a local solicitor but you need to book early for an appointment.

It's always good to hear of a business that looks after its customers. Jojo Maman Bébé impressed Olivia Coates when she had a problem with a water safey aid.

Travelling by rail has lots of advantages – including special offers.

If you have your child's eyes tested during the Easter break – 13 to 26 April – Boots will give them a free pair of sunglasses with every prescription dispensed. Plus there are other money saving offers.

With an economy in which people are losing their jobs and the government making stringent cut-backs where do you turn to if you are having financial problems? The Debt Advice Foundation is a charity which does not rely on government funding and has a free helpline.

The Coalition Government's decision to scrap Child Trust Funds (CTF) is just one of many measures already announced to cut the budget deficit. Neil Armitage, Marketing Director, Foresters Friendly Society discusses some of the saving options open to parents.

If you're self-employed and/or work from home and need help with your tax and accounts, Robert Sherwood's Tax without Tears could be the book for you.

Cut the cost of great days out with moneysupermarket's voucher deals for UK attractions.

New research from consumer revenge website MoneySavingExpert.com has revealed ten major hidden charges for holidaymakers abroad, resulting in extra costs. Yet, for every charge banks levy, there's a counter move to avoid it according to Martin Lewis of MoneySavingExpert.com.

Sheri Ruston, referred to as "The Flow Doctor", is the author of Feng Shui Your Way to Wealth: Simple Room By Room Cures to Clear the Path to Prosperity. Here she gives valuable insight into how to increase your wealth with ten top tips.

If you're having trouble getting credit, it could be a problem with your "rating". Annelies Van de Velde  gives her five top tips to getting the credit you need.

Nicole Burroughs has an absolute pet hate for store cards. So imagine her mortification when she accidently opened an account with Next, when she was trying to make a purchase online. Customer services was not exactly helpful either.

A survey carried out last year by Which? Legal Service revealed that 44 per cent of people without a will said this was because they hadn't got round to it; 29 per cent said they hadn't thought about it and 18 per cent thought they didn't need one. Yet dying intestate – without a will – may mean your partner or children may be ill provided for.

The £9 to £25 summer sale of hotel rooms available at over 392 Travelodge hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain for dates between 2 may and 5 September 2010 begins at 6.00am on 7 January 2010.

Making purchases especially at Christmas can be stressful - all the more so if you make a mistake. In a new category, Consumer watch, Parenting Without Tears highlights good and bad service online and in the high street.

Research published by the London School of Economics (LSE) and O2 Money shows that children are wealther now than they ever have been. With the prospect of more money falling into their hands as Christmas presents, Dr Rajiv Prabhakar of the LSE has compiled a  list of financial top tips for seven year olds – or any other age group that needs some financial discipline.

Paying for restaurants and goods on holiday by credit or debit card is becoming increasingly more expensive, so Sian Minett tried out a FairFX pre-loaded currency card and found it to be an "absolute godsend".