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25 Feb 2010
As a break from the normal posts here is something to think upon today. Anyone who has encountered Haiku will appreciate their hidden depths and the following is no exception.
Author: Damien
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24 Feb 2010
It's been announced that the Government's 100% guarantee of the bank's deposits is to be removed with effect from 24th May 2010. Therefore in future savers at Northern Rock may not get all their money back should the worst happen and the bank goes under. However Northern Rock savers need not...
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24 Feb 2010
This story nicely links with yesterday's chosen Headline regarding the cost of bringing up a child. So is there light at the end of the financial tunnel for families?. The Times reports that ... A massive extension of maternity leave across Europe was last night voted for by the Womens’ Rights Committee of...
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24 Feb 2010
Following yesterday's Headline of the Day regarding the cost of bringing up a child, I thought I'd make the first of many posts relevant to expectant mothers/parents. While I can't magic £200,000 out of the air, there is some financial help out there......
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23 Feb 2010
Today LV published their annual breakdown of how much it costs to raise a child. So how much is it...........
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22 Feb 2010
This story struck me as interesting for two reasons. Firstly, I walk past this particular construction every day and secondly because it reminds me of the concept of the Skyscraper Index. The research director at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein came up with the Skyscraper Index in 1999 which basically states that...
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22 Feb 2010
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19 Feb 2010
Following my earlier post regarding shredding I touched upon protecting yourself against ID theft. But I feel this really is such an important topic in its own right it deserves its own individual post. The directgov website provides useful information on this topic, including how to protect yourself both online and...
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19 Feb 2010
The aim of this blog is to help everyone sort their finances. While admittedly some posts will be relevant to some more so than others there will be posts, such as this one, which are truly universal...
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19 Feb 2010
"A poodle clipper today can be an estate agent tomorrow," Trevor Kent, a former president of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) stating what we've all known for years. (Interestingly, does that make him a former president of poodle clippers?)