01st December 2009
The way we pay for travelling by air seems to have changed so much in recent years. Once upon a time a package holiday would include in-flight meals and refreshments, although they could be limited in supply depending on which airline you used.
Then a...
01st December 2009
With winter on its way, the number of cases of flu are expected to rise - both for swine flu and regular influenza. At the time of writing, reported cases of swine flu are increasing fairly steeply. In the last week of October, the number of new cases ros...
27th November 2009
Buying a car can be one of the most expensive decisions we make, and yet far too many of us end up paying over the odds for a new set of wheels. In the current uncertain climate, it's more important than ever to get a good price on your reliable run-aroun...
27th November 2009
In the UK, car crime is a depressingly common occurrence - and partly responsible for the price we pay for car insurance. But there are plenty of security measures that can easily be taken to help prevent you from becoming a victim - and what's more, some...
27th November 2009
Both my Dad and Step Dad are carpenters. My Dad isn't any more but still has the skills and still does carpentry at his home. My Step Dad runs a small carpentry business and recently completed most of the carpentry and some of the building work on my moth...
27th November 2009
Our blue van trundles down a country lane by the coast in the springtime. We are on our way to have lunch. A warm breeze shakes the daffodils as we make our way to the water's edge. The lake glistens in the afternoon sunshine. The four of us line an old w...
26th November 2009
As thousands of students settle into their halls and shared houses across the UK this month, many will also be getting used to a new furniture - the type of which many may not have ever known before. Student house furniture is a style unto itself. Often o...
18th November 2009
Shopping may be a national obsession, but in the current uncertain economic climate, more and more of us are trying to boost our disposable income by making cutbacks in our spending.
While there used to be a view that some consumers were "too posh for...
18th November 2009
If there's one lesson to come out of the financial crisis and subsequent recession, it's that British people need to save more.
With a recession that came almost out of nowhere, it has had devastating consequences on people living in the UK, leaving ...
15th November 2009
Despite unpredictable times at the beginning of the year, as well as the Bank of England's decision to keep the Bank Rate at the historically low 0.5 percent, the public are still eager to save. Yet, for those who want the best returns a fixed rate accoun...
15th November 2009
Winter is well and truly on its way, and with a recent Ofgem report suggesting that fuel prices are unlikely to fall, we could all be bracing ourselves for a particularly long cold snap. But that doesn't mean we should resign ourselves to nose-hanging ici...
15th November 2009
Emigrating to another country and immersing yourself into a new culture can be hard work, but utterly rewarding once you are there and settled. Yet, despite the fact the term 'emigration' can so often connote tearful goodbyes and one way tickets half way ...
15th November 2009
As the era of tight budgets and scraping just enough to save continues, the notion that debt is a positive thing may seem ridiculous to many - it should be avoided at all costs, and it certainly shouldn't be available to someone who is likely not to earn ...
15th November 2009
No-one likes to be told that their outgoings could potentially increase but it seems that for many motorists, this could soon be the case if recent research is anything to go by. According to the AA's market analysis of the car insurance market, car insur...
15th November 2009
As we gradually move out of recessionary times, the need to save and to get the most from our savings is at the forefront of every parent's mind. While the simple answer for decent returns is to stop spending and to deposit a good amount of cash in a fixe...
