Snippets (19/01/2009)

Just a few links of items of interest pulled out from reading The Independent at the weekend.

• Save a bunch of money and make sandwiches - thrifty living is now of national interest
• Assuming you were able to this article looks at the current returns on ethical stocks
• If you think our economy is bad, don't forget about Zimbabwe where the new $100 trillion note is worth about £20. That's a one followed by 14 zeroes by the way.
• Better partners wait for sex. This study says 'A male's willingness to court for a long time is a signal that he is likely to be a good mate.' Shame the Bible is so irrelevant eh?
• A good in depth article on celebrity advocacy - are Bono and Geldof doing any good?