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Forget The Flowers – Try These Alternative Mother’s Day Gifts!

Posted in - Holidays and Events Tips, Tricks & Advice

Mother’s Day is coming a little earlier this year, so just in case it’s slipped your mind, March 11th 2018 is the date to remember. Flowers, though tried and tested, can be difficult to get in these colder weathers, and they’re not always suitable for mothers – especially those who suffer from hay fever or[…]

What Exactly is a Credit File, And How Does it Affect You?

Posted in - Improving Your Credit Score

You may have heard before that your credit file is important and that “you should really check your credit score more often”, but why? What makes your credit score so important, and how does it affect you? We’ll lay it all out for you. What is a Credit File? A credit file is made up[…]

Everything You Need To Know About The 2018 BRIT Awards

Posted in - Event Planning

The BRIT Awards, which are often just called “The BRITs”, are an annual pop music award show, run by the British Phonographic Industry. The award is an acronym for “British Record Industry Trusts Show”, and there is a similar awards show for classical music, entitled the Classic BRIT Awards. The BRIT Awards are going to[…]

Ten Gifts for a Tenner: Valentine’s Day on a Budget

Posted in - Holidays and Events

Christmas has come and gone, and now it’s time to forget about the year’s next gift-giving season: Valentine’s Day. Fortunately this time you don’t have to fret about buying thoughtless and secretly last minute presents from a petrol station on the way to visiting your distant family! February 14th is all about treating your dearly[…]

Giving Up These Things for Lent Will Save You Money!

Posted in - Money Saving Tips

Like millions of other people, you’ve probably overspent and over-eaten at Christmas. Fortunately, we are nearing Lent, a traditional fasting period for Christians that lasts for 46 days before Easter. Even if you aren’t religious, cutting back on your indulgences will save you money and also help you live a healthier lifestyle. This year’s Lent[…]

Everything You Need to Know About Help to Buy Schemes

Posted in - The Property Market

The term ‘Help to Buy’ is thrown about quite freely these days with regard to buying property. Politicians usually adorn it with praise, while others have been doubtful of its benefits for various reasons or another. But what is it, and what benefits and drawbacks will it give anyone looking to get on the property[…]

How To Throw A Great Super Bowl Party!

Posted in - Event Planning

The Super Bowl is seen as the biggest sporting event of the year in the States, and it regularly attracts over 110 million viewers worldwide. In recent years the Super Bowl has garnered a huge following in the UK, thanks to its coverage on television and formation of American Football teams within universities and amateur[…]

Here’s How To Watch The 2018 Oscar Nominees

Posted in - Event Planning

The Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, have been released, and for once there doesn’t seem to be an outcry on social media about the shortlist! The big news is that Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance The Shape of Water has received a massive 13 Oscar nominations. This eclipsed Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed[…]

Credit Card Protection: Explained

Posted in - Improving Your Credit Score

There are so many benefits to using a credit card, one of which is credit card protection. However many of us don’t fully understand or use these safeguards that free. Under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act, your purchases are protected by your credit card provider. But what does this really mean? And are[…]

Affected by Redundancy? Here’s What You Should Do

Posted in - The Job Market

Being made aware that your career is in peril due to redundancy can cause a great a deal of stress and quite often financial difficulties. The story on everyone’s lips this week is the devastating news that the construction giant Carillion has collapsed into liquidation, which has put around 20,000 jobs in the UK alone[…]