Cost of living in the UK

A good credit history is a very important part of your life in the UK. A good credit history is a must when you want to rent a property, buy a property, apply for a credit card or loan or even to open a bank account.
You can build a good credit history when you make [...]

If you are going on a sight seeing tour of the UK or more specifically London, one great way to save money and time is book your entry tickets online.
A trip to London can be quite expensive and time consuming if not planned properly. If you plan to buy tickets at the counter, be prepared [...]

According to figures released by the National Statistics office, the number of people immigrating to the UK reduced in 2007 by almost 9% compared to previous years.
It is also significant to note that Eastern European Immigration into the UK has again dropped for the 4th consecutive quarter to an annual 38,000, a drop of 36 [...]

Looking for your next contract or pay as you go (PAYG) mobile phone deal ? Want to save on your mobile phone expenses ?
Don’t just walk into the high street shop in the UK any more. You get loads of great deals on the internet today. There are many reliable internet mobile merchants who offer [...]

Living in UK (especially in cities like London) can be very expensive where accommodation costs are quite high. A decent 2 bed flat rent could be around 800-900 pounds a month. On top of it, you also need to take care of the utility bills and council tax. You may end up spending 1000-1200 pounds [...]

When you have newly arrived in the UK and slowly settling down in your accommodation and new job, you may not want to start spending your salary on furnishing your accommodation with new stuff.
You can manage for a while with stuff bought from charity shops and car boot sales.
Charity shops in the UK are run [...]

For a long time, UK has welcomed educated youth (highly skilled workers) to come into the country for work. Though there are different kinds of Visa available, I’m going to discuss primarily about the 3 types that are popular among people wanting to come into the UK for work.
For long term work, there are two [...]