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Fairytale ending to the credit crunch 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Sink your teeth into this...
Despite news of the credit
crunch and talk of a global recession, it seems there is only one business that is fairy-ing well.
That’s right, the Tooth Fairy is proving to be one of the most successful business women of this year, and may even ... Read more:Fairytale
Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help – Day 58 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Friday 27th June, 2008 - £8,888.53 in debt…
Today is that magic day when I get my first paycheque from my part-time job, and I can stop restricting my spending to £20 a week. Or can I…?
I’ve come to a conclusion, of sorts, about budgeting: I like it. The main thing ... Read more:Olivia
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The Anti-Crunch 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Is there a credit crunch on?
36% of Britons believe the credit crunch is no more than a media perpetuated myth, so I present to you the top ten ways to bury your head in the sand and pretend the credit crunch isn’t happening.
Follow this guide and you could lose yourself ... Read more:Crunch
Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 57 0000-00-00 00:00:00 "What am i doing in the desert?"
Thursday 26th June, 2008 - £8,920.19 in debt…
What was the first CD ever pressed in the US?
What is the national sport of Japan?
How do oscillators work?
Why iz tht cow ignorin me is it coz I waz chattin to her boyf coz thats rly paffetik ... Read more:Olivia
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Broadband Speed Testers – Who do you Trust? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Speed
Testers - a rollercoaster ride
Call me lonely, call me an ‘enthusiast’, call me what you like (within reason), but I’ve spent the lion’s share of this morning investigating and evaluating broadband speed testers.
Between 11 and 11:15 AM today, I tested my broadband download speed across 10 different online speed testers. They ...
Solar-Powered Bra – A Triumph for Eco-Chic? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Charging up...
I think renewable energy is a fantastic thing. I personally appreciate the aesthetic beauty of wind farms, I think solar panels can really dress up a roof and I love the idea of running my car on coconut oil.
With rising energy prices and growing environmental concerns, I totally ... Read more:Solar
Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 55 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Olivia
fires up the Matiz...
Tuesday 24th June, 2008 - £8,920.19 in debt…
We all know what we're supposed to do to conserve petrol (especially if we've all read this particular post). But is it worth the effort, and how much can you actually save by following the rules?
I've been trying to ... Read more:Needs
Keep on Rocking in the Freesat World 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Satellite of Love...
Ok, having witnessed a little demonstration at the weekend (the promotional video for N.E.R.D’s ‘Everyone Nose’ magnum opus no less, in glorious HD), i’m seriously considering Freesat now, like seriously.
Sure, Sky Plus (as Felicity Kendall and Ross Kemp are so very eager to tell you) allows the pausing ... Read more:World
Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 52 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Mr. Buck turns on the charm
Saturday 21st June, 2008 - £8,920.19 in debt…
Don't quote me on this, but I don't think I'm on track to reduce my debt this month. Not by more than about... er... £100. This is £300 less than my absolute minimum if I'm going to repay the whole ... Read more:Olivia
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Inbuilt Freesat – The Low Down 0000-00-00 00:00:00 This is the Modern World
....or the ‘down low’ should you be so inclined. Or perhaps even ‘the skinny’ for those of you in a Queen Latifah based urban comedy.
So, the latest technology to hit the high street is a HD ready, flat screen plasma TV with inbuilt Freesat. That’s a lot to ...
Switching to Capped Energy - Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 90 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Tuesday 29th July, 2008 - £8,428.07 in debt…
I don't like being told what to do, I don't like being shouted at, and gentle persuasion and nagging don't normally work either. But, for some reason, a combination of these methods and some sort of Jedi mind trick from Martin Lewis have finally made me switch to a capped energy ... Read more:Energy
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, Olivia
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BT – 21st Century Life, 18th Century Ideas 0000-00-00 00:00:00 A scene from the last BT strategy meeting
BT is no longer interested in pimpin' your broadband; its media boffins have thought of another ingenious way to ‘get down’ with ‘the kids’: appropriate a jaunty Sam Sparro song title into your lastest media campaign.
How do they do it? I wish I ... Read more:Century
Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 87 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Celebrate good times, come on!
Saturday 26th July, 2008 - £8,428.07 in debt…
Oh yeah! I'm amazing! Look at what I've just done - look at the debt counter! LOOK AT IT!
Yes, I've been working very hard - like some kind of idiot - for the past 18 days, and finally I'm seeing some ... Read more:Olivia
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EDF Initiate Price Hikes 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Energy costs are set to rocket....
EDF has become the first of the big six energy suppliers to make this summer’s anticipated gas and electricity price increases.
Gas prices will increase by 22% and electricity by 17% for existing domestic customers from July 25th (today) onwards. The inflation busting price rises have ...
Super-fast broadband for seaside ‘Fibrecity’ 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Bournemouth gets broadband
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Promising super-fast broadband for everyone, Bournemouth has been chosen as the home for the UK’s first “Fibrecity,” because of its superb, err… sewer system!
Yes, Bournemouth will soon be the first city in England to boast the Fibrecity status, and not because of it’s notoriety as a colourful ... Read more:Super
Ebay alternatives - Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 85 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Takin' it to the streets...
Thursday 24th July, 2008 - £8,778.07 in debt…
Ebay is the bane of my flipping life at the moment.
If you've been following my blog, you'll know that I started off by sticking some old stuff on Ebay and paying off my smallest debt in a week. ... Read more:Olivia
, Needs
Fernando Alonso Virus Detected 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Steer yourself out of trouble..
Warnings have been circulated today regarding a banking Trojan virus purporting to be a news story about former Formula One World Champion FernandoAlonso
.
The Trojan virus, disguised as a fabricated news article giving details of a supposed motorway accident involving Spaniard Alonso just outside Bilbao, carries the ... Read more:Fernando Alonso
100Mb Broadband – So What Difference Does it Make? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Genuine Pace
Morrissey would of course counter that headline with a dismissive ‘it makes none’, but his best days are behind him and (as far as I’m aware) he knows very little of the telecoms market. In fact, a more accurate response would perhaps be 'it makes some, but not as much as ...
Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 83 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Bournemouth - The Promised Land
Tuesday 22nd July, 2008 - £8,810.98 in debt…
I recently asked around on some forums about services that make it easier to get out of debt, and was bombarded with links to Whatsthecost.com, which apparently is what all the cool people are using. I just went there for the first time, and I ... Read more:Olivia
, Needs
Click Energy 5 – How to Input Meter Readings 0000-00-00 00:00:00 We're pulling rabbits out of hats...
In response to the deluge of mail we received regarding the complexity of submitting meter readings to British Gas, here at Consumer Choices we are pleased to announce we’ve cracked the code.
For the inside track on how to successfully submit a meter reading at britishgas.co.uk/meter, ... Read more:Energy
, Click
, Meter
Environmental Concerns Get Credit Crunched 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Feeling the squeeze...
So it seems the time has come when we all must decide what is more important to us - saving the environment or saving money?
Only a year ago, the enthusiasm for green policies and practices appeared to be growing exponentially, with everyone wanting a slice of green action. ...
Credit Ratings - Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 104 0000-00-00 00:00:00 A Cuddly Toy
Tuesday 12th August, 2008 - £8,228.83 in debt…
I know I'm only three months into paying off my debt, but I can't help thinking about things I'd like to spend my money on. It's getting increasingly difficult to stop myself from getting more credit and buying a new car, ... Read more:Ratings
, Olivia
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Mobile Broadband Goes Full Throttle 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Top floor for mobile connectivity...
Allow me to begin today by paying tribute to the undisputed screen legend Bernie Mac. If it wasn’t for Mac and his gargantuan talent, I’d have walked out of Transformers after 20 minutes. However, with mighty Mac at the controls, I was able to stay for ... Read more:Mobile
UK Superfast Broadband? It Doesn’t Exist 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Get the Message?
First up, I’ve been on annual leave for the last working week, so forgive me for not posting in a while.
On my return, I’m happy to see the inaugural email in our monthly ‘Speed Demon’ series is currently winging its way to you. Contained therein you will find ...
Loyalty Cards - Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 102 0000-00-00 00:00:00 You gotta have faith...
Sunday 10th August, 2008 - £8,228.83 in debt…
There was a time, years ago when I was younger and even more stupid than I am now, when my wallet was full of credit cards and store cards. Now I have a debit card, one credit card sometimes (for ... Read more:Olivia
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Green energy as high as a kite 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Up, up and away!
“Let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest height” sings a university professor as he makes a scientific breakthrough that could revolutionise the concept of renewable energy, sending green energy figures sky-high…
Being a professor of sustainable engineering, Dutch and an ex-astronaut, chances are Wubbo Ockels ... Read more:Green
E.ON Cancellation Fee - Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 99 0000-00-00 00:00:00 E.ON Memory Thief was at it again
Thursday 7th August, 2008 - £8,228.83 in debt…
You know how sometimes you feel like the whole world is out to confuse you and drive you up the wall? Well, I think I might have been a bit conned by E.ON or uSwitch or both. ... Read more:Olivia
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Expensive Rent and Dodgy Letting Agents 0000-00-00 00:00:00 “We will deceive you… for a price…”
Right. I can honestly tell you that the last two weeks have been for me the most stressful of the year. Who knew that trying to rent a flat in London could become such a nightmare?!? Please prepare yourself for a rant…
OK, so first ... Read more:Dodgy
, Letting
Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 97 0000-00-00 00:00:00 What a cutie!
Tuesday 5th August, 2008 - £8,228.83 in debt…
Another week, another bit of pay trickling into my bank account, another £150 onto my Barclaycard... but I'm starting to flag a bit.
I think all this work is starting to catch up with me. Nine to five, plus evenings, weekends, working ... Read more:Olivia
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Internet providers toughen up on illegal downloading 0000-00-00 00:00:00 "How many times have I told you?"
In an attempt to cut illegal
downloading by eighty per cent, an initiative involving music industry trade body, the BPI, the film industry and the government, has drawn up legislation that will potentially see the UK’s six largest internet service providers (ISPs) send out around ... Read more:Internet
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