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Pet health advice line launches reducing number of trips to the vet
A brand new pet health advice service, PetGP (www.pet-gp.co.uk) has launched and wants to save owners across the UK £100s from unnecessary trips to the vet. By avoiding these visits, PetGP claims to save owners time and money and their pet from a potentially stressful experience.
A quick and cost effective way to access expert advice immediately, the helpline will be open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and will be answered by qualified vet nurses.
PetGP is the brainchild of Vetsdirect Ltd, the UK’s largest and most trusted helpline for insured pet owners and charities.
PetGP is not designed to replace the vet, who is an essential part of maintaining a pet’s health. Instead, PetGP was set up for two key reasons: to give pet owners peace of mind and …
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Six money saving hacks for your uni going student
With the new university term here already, we’ve compiled a quick and easy list of six money saving hacks to help a student loan stretch further.
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Going out
There are lots of discount cards and vouchers out there, so going out doesn’t need to break the bank. Make sure you’re getting the biggest bang for your going out buck by signing up to any discounts early and tacking advantage of extra savings on student nights.
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Shopping
Plan ahead and keep shopping trips to a minimum to prevent the cost of groceries skyrocketing. Writing shopping lists can save £100s over a term giving you more money to enjoy yourself, with reward cards providing access to extra discounts. As with the first point, take advantage of store vouchers and discounts, NUS extra cardholder can save 10% at …
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Best supermarket for online grocery shopping – a comparison
It’s been a while since I updated my comparison of supermarkets that do home deliveries, so here is my research of the following online grocery providers – Waitrose, Ocado, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda. I know that Iceland delivers, but I find that their range is limited, so I am not including them.
I evaluated the supermarkets on the followting and in each category, the top supermarket comes in at position 1. Of course, one position 1 doesn’t mean everything is fanastic, so my top supermarket is the one that has the highest number of 1s and 2s, and this time we have joint winners: Ocado and Tesco, but remember if you want quality food, go to Waitrose, but be ready to pay more…it’s really up to you, but I hope that my research will …
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Free eye tests from Boots and Vision Express
While I head to Tesco for my free eye test during the year, during this week 19th-25th September 2016) other opticians are also offering free eye tests:
Boots is offering 5 million vouchers for sight tests. Vision Express has a couple of initiatives including th emobile Vision Van – heading to Portsmouth, Swindon, Swansea, Leicester and Leeds for free eye tests, and branches offering free eye tests.
Fightforsight.org.uk/feast is a charity and if you register on their site, you’ll receive a free Feast your Eyes pack, complete with blindfolds. Fight for Sight, funds pioneering eye research into conditions such as; age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, corneal disease, and rare eye conditions, is supporting the week-long initiative which will shine a spotlight on a number of themes relating to eye health including; general …
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5 tips for saving while being green
As the schools have gone back and the memory of those activity-filled summer days force tighter purse strings, cost saving tips are like gold dust for many families, and two a penny.
So here’s a slightly different angle, let’s polish our eco-friendly halos and save money at the same time. Here are five green tips to help save money on household bills whilst achieving a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle.
AIR DRY, NOT HAIR DRY
Tumble dryers and hair dryers aid us in our day-to-day rituals, but to be more energy efficient and save those pennies, why not peg your clothes outside on the line (while there is still chance of sun) and let your hair dry free of direct and artificial heat (I do that virtually every day…just use a bit more conditioner for the smooth …
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Free matched betting software – Team Profit
I have now made £2,700 from matched betting, all tax free since the end of April. I pay Profit Accumulator for their annual subscription, which is around £120, but just found out about a free matched betting software and here’s a short question and answer session on them.
What is Team Profit?
Team Profit is a free to use educational site run by me (Jon) and my friend Sarah. It is aimed at people in the UK looking to make extra money in their spare time.
We teach you how to make £600 risk free from your laptop or mobile, using a betting technique known as ‘matched betting’. To do this, we provide you with tutorial video, step by step guides and live help, all available for free on the website, www.teamprofit.com.
Ok then, so
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How to entertain children at your wedding on a tight budget
We all know weddings are a pricey affair, and hiring expensive entertainers or sitters are not viable options when you’re on a tight budget. Here are 5 of my favourite ways that brides and grooms can have children at their special day without it costing the world.
1. DIY these simple games
Don’t buy games, make them! Here are some handy instructions and a free PDF template for Fill in the Blank. These free printable games like word searches, I Spy, and colouring are amazing for keeping the little ones quiet during the reception. Simply print, provide crayons and they’ll be entertained for hours.
More free printables: • Gorgeous DIY booklet by Lovely Indeed • Wed-Libs by Something Turquoise • Wedding Activity Book by Mockeri • Wedding Printables by The Pretty Blog
2. Wedding Busy
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Brits spent almost £5bn in bargain stores last year
Poundland, Home Bargains, Poundword, Poundstretcher, B&M and the 99p Store seem to be winning in the retail stakes, with four in five shoppers now visiting bargain stores and buying an ever-wider array of goods including fresh fruit and veg.
Data from market researchers Nielsen showed that spending at bargain stores totalled £4.9bn in the year to July, up 17% from the previous year.
Nearly four-fifths of households in Britain (78%) now buy from them, with more than half shopping at Poundland alone. Combined Bargain stores are more popular than the German discount supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl, which are visited by three-quarters of households. I guess that’s because there are fewer Aldis and Lidls in town centres.
Almost a third of the increased annual amount spent at bargain stores resulted from shoppers switching from mainstream …
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Is this the lowest cost Virtual Assistant service available?
I have household and work do lists that are longer than all the arms put together in my house, so I need some help.
We both work full time, and I can’t afford a housekeeper or PA, but I got this email at work from a firm called Jobbajob…”your 24/7 virtual assistant”.
I get a lot of these emails, but I liked the pricing and the fact that if you take a plan out a monthly plan, they will do unlimited 15 minute jobs for you, and some longer “Toughie” jobs!
They will do tasks like research holidays, make simple calls for you, research, order food for you, nag you ;-), and remind you about things.
They divide tasks into Quickies (up to 15 mins) and Toughies (up to an hour). Their cheapest plan is …
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How to keep saving on your car insurance
How much you pay for insurance can make a sizeable difference to the overall cost of owning a car, so it’s important not to pay more than you need to. I just renewed my premium, so got to thinking that I needed to share some tips on keeping premiums as low as possible. Of course I went to a comparison website and saved over £200 off the quote last year’s provider gave me for renewal, but there are plenty of other things to consider.
Here are our top tips to avoid over-spending on insurance:
Factor in insurance from the start
It’s easy to be seduced by the upfront price of a new car, but remember that it doesn’t include the cost of insuring it for the road.
The more powerful and more valuable your car, …
