Did You Know?

What your car says about you

Believe it or not, the car you drive reveals a lot about your personality. The brand, model and colour you choose can highlight some of your key traits, including your attitude, lifestyle and perceptions. And, while there’s no doubt some drivers get judged by the model or colour of their car, Uswitch couldn’t help but wonder if there’s any truth behind the stigma, so they teamed up with expert psychologist, Lee Chambers, to find out what car choice reveals about you… • Tesla - Forward thinking, innovative, risk-taker • VW Beetle - Creative, traditional, thinks outside of the box • Mini cooper - Proud, organised, mindful • Fiat 500 – Artistic, desire to conform to society • Audi – Trendy, wants to make a statement whilst still adhering to social norms • BMW – Brave, self-confident, flashy • Range Rover - Values safety, adventurous, desires high social status • Ford Fiesta - Practical, reliable, non-judgemental

Hilarious tax

return excuses!

HMRC has released its round up of the most ridiculous tax return excuses and failed expense claims from the last decade. Here are some of our faves… • I was up a mountain in Wales, and couldn’t find a post box or get an internet signal • Claiming £4.50 for sausage and chips meal expenses for 250 days • My hamster ate my post • I’ve been cruising around the world in my yacht, and only picking up post when I’m on dry land • A music subscription so I can listen to music while I work • Pet food for a Shih Tzu ‘guard dog’ • My mother-in-law is a witch and put a curse on me And what does colour reveal about your personality?

Black - Sophisticated, appreciates control, stylish Grey/Silver - Sensible, reliable, happy to conform White - Clinical, organised, values a high social status Yellow - Sunny by nature, hopeful, optimistic Red - Sensual, dynamic, outgoing Blue - Safe, with an air of calm confidence, unlikely to be fazed Purple - Creative, regal, loves to make a statement Pink – Bold, generous, sensitive Gold - Traditional, with a balance of competitiveness and comfort Green - Energetic, grounded, balanced

Buy on card

When paying online for items over £100, pay for it on a credit card rather than PayPal. Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 says if you pay for something costing between £100 and £30,000, on a credit card, the card company is jointly liable with the retailer. So if anything goes wrong - the item is faulty, doesn’t turn up or is broken,thecreditcardfirmis obliged to sort this out.

Oat milk

Oat milk has quickly become the plant-based milk of choice, according to the latest research from Mintel, as sales of the trendy, non-dairy substitute almost doubled between 2019-20. Brits spent a hearty £146 million on oat milk in 2020, up from £74 million in 2019. By contrast, consumers spent £105 million on almond milk in 2020 compared to £96 million in 2019, resulting in oat overtaking almond to become the nation’s number one selling vegan milk.