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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

Viewing posts tagged with: tfl

Tips for Using Public Transportation to Save on Commuting Costs

By Pauline

Save on Commuting Costs

    We recently talked about how cycling can save a ton on commuting costs while at the same time improving your health, now let’s talk about public transportation.   It’s hard to imagine that just a few short years ago, gas wars often brought prices down to below $1 a gallon. A long commute that used… Read more

Filed Under: Saving Money Tagged With: bus, commute, commuting costs, cycle, Public Transportation, save, tfl, train, Transport, work

London rents are so high it is cheaper to commute from… Barcelona

By Pauline

Airplane

I read an article recently in the Daily Mail that covered the story of a young professional who ran the numbers and concluded it was cheaper for him to live in sunny Barcelona and take a FLIGHT to work four days a week than it was to rent a one bed flat in London!  … Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: buy, council tax, job, london, oyster, real estate, rent, tfl, tube, UK, Young professional

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