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Scam Alert: Say “no” to free Starbucks coffee
A lot of emails have been going around recently saying the following: ‘Starbucks is handing away holiday gift cards!’ This is a scam. Whatever you do don’t click on the link attached. It’s a ploy to try and get you to fill out a fake survey designed to steal your personal details. To make matters…
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The truth about ‘autoblogging’ as a hands-free income
Autoblogging is evil. It’s a way of using robot software to scrape bits of content and information from the Internet (from other people’s websites and blogs) and then post it onto brand new ones – autoblogs. You’ve probably come across them. They normally contain a few oddly formatted, non-sensical paragraphs and lots and lots of…
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How to spot a bad egg
It would be handy if eggs could let us know when they’ve gone bad – maybe by flashing red or whistling the national anthem. Unfortunately GM doesn’t seem to have got to that stage yet. The good news is there’s another, very simple way to separate the good from the bad. All you have to…
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Update: How I saved £70.99 in 8 clicks from cashback websites
You may remember in an earlier edition of Insider’s Edge I talked about cashback sites: how they work and which are the best ones. You can see my original article here if you missed it first time round: How to use cashback sites I thought I’d revisit this and let you know how I was…
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Who are these pixel lovers and nappy bag millionaires?
I occasionally get emails from readers who feel like they’re never going to escape the treadmill. These are intelligent people who have EVERYTHING they need to be a success. All they’re missing is the confidence, the go-get-it attitude. So today I want to take a step back and look at 3 entrepreneurs who’ve managed to…
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3 things we can learn from Steve Jobs and the mighty Apple
Apple are one of those companies… you either love them or you hate ’em. Wherever you stand, you can’t deny the huge impact they’ve made. They brought the humble mouse into common use with the appearance of the Apple Macintosh. They started an MP3 revolution with the iPod (one of the best selling gadgets of…
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7 tips to keep your garden happy this autumn and beyond
With summer now gone (if you ignore last weekend) I wanted to pass on some timely gardening tips that were recently sent in by two of our green fingered readers. Thanks go to Mr and Mrs Wright for these: 1. Hang on to your autumn leaves. Keep them seperate from your compost. Once they’ve rotted…
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How to avoid getting ripped off by dodgy landlords
Not all landlords are evil, but most of us, at some time in our lives, have come across a stinker… Until fairly recently landlords had us over a barrel. They took hold of the deposit money when you moved in and they decided exactly how much of it they gave back when you moved out.…
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How to survive a water shortage
We expect to have access to water 24/7 – and frankly with the amount we pay for our water bills, so we should. But every once in a while pipes burst, leak and get clogged so it’s best to be prepared in case of an emergency. While you’re waiting for the problem to be fixed…
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Are you getting the best deal on your mobile phone tariff?
Choosing a mobile phone package is hard. Once you’re locked in with a provider it’s easy to get complacent and stay on the same tariff. I actually think they make it confusing on purpose so that you don’t question what tariff you’re on. There are so many different factors to take into account. How many…