For most of us, investing in the movements of stocks, shares, commodities, currencies, government bonds and the like is something we leave to the professionals. If we do engage in these multi-million pound markets, the likelihood is that we will do so via a third party organization such as a pension provider or some form … Read more
Few people have the necessary funds available to buy a new car outright, so will often instead look at one of two options, either leasing the vehicle, or financing the purchase. Whilst arranging finance is in itself not a particularly complicated process, it’s necessary to have a decent understanding of the finer points to make … Read more
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While taking the driving test will make you a lot safer on the road, it unfortunately doesn’t do much to protect you from the carelessness of other drivers – or the increasingly deliberate and dangerous activities of some scammers. The phrase ‘crash-for-cash’ relates to the illegal practices of engineering fake car accidents, or exaggerating damage, … Read more
Firstly, a brief science lesson to illustrate the difference between taste and flavour. Taste is derived from chemical senses detected by the receptor cells, of which there are at least 50, in each of the tastebuds that dot every part of our tongues. Whereas flavour is a combination of senses, not just taste, but also … Read more
Britain has caught a real cycling fever in the recent decade. Cycling has become that popular, that in 2012 bike sales surpassed car sales, with over three and a half million bikes being sold compared to two million cars. More and more people are turning to healthier, environmentally friendlier and cheaper way of commuting. With … Read more