Archive for the ‘Findings’ Category

Libraries and what they can offer you

Monday, August 31st, 2009

I’m a huge fan of the library, and it’s often amazed me how few people think to use their services when they offer so much.  It’s not just books that they have available, although this is what they’re traditionally known for, in fact libraries offer a pretty wide range of services and most ... read more

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Travelling by Train

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Thinking of travelling by train either as a regular event or a one off?  Did you know there are way’s you can get money off your ticket?  Well there are, it’s just that they’re not really that well advertised. If you’re a regular traveller it’s worth buying a season ticket in advance –... read more

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Investigating insurance

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

I had an e-mail in June reminding me I’d signed up to share my car insurance quotes with an online company called Consumer Intelligence in exchange for £50 and so began my sojourn into insurance investigations. I’d already had a look on Confused.com and been offered a slight reduction w... read more

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The Positives from the Negative

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

One topic that comes up quite often when speaking to business owners on BView is the impact a poor review could have on their businesses reputation.  They shouldn’t be so worried though. This article tells how the odd negative review of a business can make a potential customer trust those other p... read more

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Out and about for nowt (as we say in Yorkshire)!

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

I decided to make a short notice break away from the norm and galloped off to the coast for a few days of relative peace, naturally, for the purposes of research I had to do that on a budget. So, having already spent a couple of days sharing a caravan at a Park Resorts site I decided to maximise th... read more

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Making the most of the scrappage allowance

Monday, June 29th, 2009

It’s been a great temptation for many car buyers to take advantage of the scrappage allowance scheme introduced by the government this year. The Scrappage Allowance / Vehicle Discount Scheme is a £300 million scheme which has been introduced by the UK government during the 2009 budget which invol... read more

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The cost of having a baby

Friday, June 19th, 2009

It’s been estimated that it costs £180,000 to raise a child from birth to age 21, or so I read recently.  It could be a  terrifying prospect when finances are tight but there are ways to lighten the load. I had known I wanted kids at some point but when the pregnancy test was positive it be... read more

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Steigenberger Nile Palace or Costa Del Back Garden, holidays in 2009.

Friday, May 1st, 2009

As the elusive British summertime begins its months long game of hide and seek, many of us begin to think of holidays and jetting off to sundrenched beaches and a brief escape from the rat race. In times of financial instability a holiday could be more than some can manage. For some, perhaps the ann... read more

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The consumer trap

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Everyone likes the idea of something for nothing, however, where loyalty cards are concerned, the phrase ‘It’s too good to be true’ may hit the nail on the head. Loyalty cards came into common use in the mid 1990’s, a stroke of marketing genius which saw supermarket giants market shares ent... read more

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An introduction to online discount vouchers

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

The recession is really starting to bite:  high street stores with never ending sales, reports of shoppers “downshifting” in their weekly shopping and consumers becoming more conscious of how they spend their hard earned cash. It’s getting harder for businesses not just  to attract new custo... read more

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