With the rise of online auction stores such as Ebay, people can now sell their unwanted goods to anyone in the world, within reason. Courier services and international delivery services allow people to send gifts, samples and even bulk orders of their own products to friends, family and customers worldwide, with a just a few clicks of a button. This new service has made it infinitely easier to find the perfect gift for a birthday or Christmas and also makes a great way for people to earn a little extra pocket money in exchange for their unwanted items. In most cases, sending items is easy and stress-free, made quick and simple by Ebay’s fast and efficient service which will walk you through everything you need to do. However with certain types of product, it becomes a little more difficult. Take the posting of fragile items for example. [Read more…]

Unpredictable and erratic weather patterns have been taking their toll on businesses in several parts of the UK recently, leading to disruption of operations followed by often substantial recovery costs. [Read more…]

There are some of those life essentials we simply can’t do without and try as we may, we just can’t avoid spending money on them. Expenses such as your child’s education, medical bills and even legal fees will have us all doing whatever it takes to come up with the required money, if we can help it. Legal fees in particular are often a great source of some big spending, largely due to the general approach people have to legal matters. We tend to only act when the need arises, like when you’re in trouble with the law or if you really need competent and professional legal advice or assistance on something significant. [Read more…]

Driving economically not only saves you money but also saves the planet. It’s an easy way of doing your bit for the environment. The best way you can save fuel is buying an economical car. However, whatever car you have, you can go greener just by changing the way you approach minor motoring habits. Here are some small tricks and tips that car dealership Carspring shared with me. It’s time to get on the right road towards a more economical and ecological lifestyle. [Read more…]

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You don’t want to reach a point in your life where your debt consolidation company is on your speed dial; but if ever that you do, you know that you are in deep trouble and you need to do your best in finding the right one and maintain a good relationship with them.

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Between your own little job-seeking money perhaps sponsored by your parents and what you get from the Job Seekers Allowance, you’d think that it’s more than enough to go about your daily business of job hunting. If lightning doesn’t quite strike for you when you’d really like it to and you’re not part of the very lucky few who manage to find a job within a few days of starting their search, job hunting can become a bit expensive. The costs can add up very quickly, especially if what otherwise appears to be a straight-forward routine really drags out with very little positive indications that you’ll finally land that job. [Read more…]

Just because Christmas season is over doesn’t mean that you’re off the hook for your holiday splurges. Case in point: your credit card standing. I’m willing to bet that a lot of your shiny pieces of plastics are maxed out at this point, if not over the limit. [Read more…]