Another week and yet another story about the recession is dominating the front pages but, for the first time in what seems like a very long time, it's not all doom and gloom! For once they're actually giving us a small slice of optimism.

The reason for this rather unusual sanguinity is because a large and reputable survey of business professionals has suggested that the UK economy may break free from the recession's grip as soon as September this year.

The research, carried out by The Institute of Chartered Accountants found that confidence among business professionals has grown significantly over the past few months; something they take to be a very positive sign. On an even more refreshing note they predicted that the UK economy will grow by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2009!

We'll have to wait until the end of September to find out how the UK's economy is actually faring and, while moving from recession to growth won't mean an instant return to 'the way things were', it's definitely a step in the right direction. Rest assured that we'll be keeping you up to date as and when the official news breaks.

Finally a big thanks again to all of you who got in touch with stories for the BBC's Cash Mob last week - I hope they managed to give you some useful advice in return!

Hannah

Shopping

	£5 or Less Sale at Play.com Play.com have launched a sale with thousands of DVDs, CDs, Books, and more for under £5.
	Huge Sale on Wine by the Case at Tesco Tesco are holding a 'bin end bonanza' wine sale, with varieties of white, red, and rose reduced in the run-up to the Bank Holiday.
	70% off Clothing & Homeware at Debenhams Save up to 70% on a huge range of clothing, homeware, and luggage in Debenhams' Summer Sale.
	Up to 70% off Books in Amazon's Summer Sale Amazon have reduced thousands of their most popular books by up to 70%.
	Up to 50% off Fashion, Beauty & Home at Marks & Spencer M&S have launched a massive end of season sale, with up to 50% off thousands of items across the store.

Food

	Dine in for 2 for £10 at Marks and Spencer Marks and Spencer are running their popular £10 dine-in for 2 deal this Bank Holiday weekend, so you can enjoy restaurant-style food from the comfort of your home.
	Eat out for £10 at London Restaurants Book your meal with Lastminute.com and you can dine out in style for only £10.
	50% off your Food Bill at The Slug and Lettuce Eat out at Slug and Lettuce bars and you can get your food bill cut in half.
	2 for 1 Main Meals at Prezzo Dine at Prezzo restaurants and you can get 2 main meals for the price of 1.
	2 for 1 Tortilla Meals at Las Iguanas Restaurants Dine at Latin restaurant Las Iguanas on a Tuesday and you can get 2 tortilla main courses for the price of 1.
	2 for 1 Meals at Ha Ha Restaurants Ha Ha Bar & Grill have extended their offer for 2 main meals for the price of 1.

Travel

	Travel to London for £5 with National Express Travel by National Express coach and you can get to London for as little as £5.
	Up to 50% off Worldwide Hotels with Lastminute's Hotel Sale Lastminute.com are holding a hotel sale with up to 50% off a wide range of hotels around the world.
	Discounted Hotel Stays with LateRooms.com Stay at a 'Secret Hotel' and you can enjoy a 4 or 5 star break for a fraction of the price.
	Up to 40% off Flights with BmiBaby BmiBaby are offering up to 40% off weekend breaks and holidays until December 2009.

Lifestyle

	£15 West End Theatre Tickets with London Theatre Week Spend an evening at the theatre for less, with tickets starting at £15 for London Theatre Week at Lastminute.com.
	Half Price Eye Tests at Dollond & Aitchison Visit Dollond & Aitchison for an eye check-up and it will cost you half the usual price.
	Free Mini Health & Beauty Treatments with Cook's Matches Treat yourself to a free health and beauty experience when you buy 2 promotional packs of Cook's Matches.
	Free 1 Day Gym Pass at Fitness First Claim your free gym pass to access the facilities of a Fitness First gym for free for one day.
	2 for 1 Days Out in Bath, Bristol, and Oxford Travel by First Great Western train and take advantage of 2 for 1 offers on attractions and events in Bath, Bristol, and Oxford.

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