Category: News

  • Cashback Sites – Why you’ll lose money if you don’t do this

    Cashback Sites – Why you’ll lose money if you don’t do this

    This is something that I wish I had known about months ago, before I’d booked my holiday. It would have saved us at least an extra £50 – £100 on the flights and car rental for no extra effort. I’m talking about cashback sites. Now I’ve heard some pretty mixed messages about them in the…

  • What can we learn from social media and the London riots?

    What can we learn from social media and the London riots?

    One of the most fascinating things about the riots in London and elsewhere is just how quickly information spread – and not just over days or weeks, but minutes. Everyone always talks about viral marketing, about social media and web 2.0, web 3.0… web infinity. Well this was a very real, very powerful example of all the…

  • A great way to get rid of smoke smells

    A great way to get rid of smoke smells

    When I made it into my place on Monday night it stunk of bonfire and gas. The smoke was coming in from the burning cars outside. It’s not, as you can imagine, the best of smells. In fact it got worse because the next morning it smellt strongly of bad feet – an unexpected side…

  • Jewelry stuck on your wrist? Try opening a packet of crisps!

    Jewelry stuck on your wrist? Try opening a packet of crisps!

    It’s natural for our fingers and joints to swell up from time to time, especially in this balmy weather. It’s usually nothing to worry about and more often than not it’s to do with heat causing the blood to rush to the surface of the skin. Irritated joints (from repetitive strain and such like) can…

  • How to save money on rip-off service station charges

    How to save money on rip-off service station charges

    Sick of paying a small fortune to eat rubbish meals or refuel at motorway service stations? The price hike we pay for convenience is absurd. Petrol can cost more than 5% higher than average. Food and drink prices are massively marked up. Even a bottle of water can set you back £2. It’s an additional…

  • Bad news for Biz Opp sharks, good news for us

    Bad news for Biz Opp sharks, good news for us

    Every other day I get an email from a cocky ClickBank affiliate who can’t spell, telling me to “check out” this or that amazing opportunity. An opportunity that’s going to make me £10,000 in the next 3 minutes… and make me better in bed. And give me a chiseled jaw. I’ll get all this PLUS…

  • Could this powerful marketing technique be a Facebook killer?

    Could this powerful marketing technique be a Facebook killer?

    Facebook. Chances are your relatives, primary school friends and pet goldfish are already on there. It has more than 750 million users and it continues to grow every day. Search engine juggernauts Google have had their eye on Facebook’s success for some time now (they would wouldn’t they) but what hope do they really have…

  • Got a stiff neck? Grab a sock… and some rice!

    Got a stiff neck? Grab a sock… and some rice!

    Ever suffered from a stiff neck? I’ve spent most of the day making strange robot gestures to avoid any sudden twinges because of mine. If you’ve ever suffered from the same you’ll know it’s very frustrating and can make you feel moody and irritable. This is a great tip for if you’re ever caught out…