How to Make Money

"Give yourself a 25% pay rise 25% pay rise There's nowt more powerful than sorting out your own finances. By shifting to the best deal on every product, you can give yourself a 25% pay rise, without cutting back. Before anything else, this is the most important starting point. How much? The average UK family could gain £2,500 to £5,000 a year doing this. Make sure you're getting the most out of your savings. Too many people leave their savings in pitiful high street bank accounts where former best buy rates have dropped massively. Even worse, you may have it in a current account earning just 0.1%. Stop! Five minutes' work will let you increase the interest massively. How much? For every £5,000 you have in a top easy access savings account, you could earn over £50 a year more than in a poor account – potentially much more if you're able to tuck it away for a couple of years. "