Can a Rented Office Space Save Your Business?
Running an agency or consultancy is hard but exciting work - you and your employees are constantly on the phone, travelling to meet clients and customers, and paperwork piles up.
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Are the Rising Costs of Medical Negligence Claims Justified?
The number of medical negligence claims is on the rise, with the NHS receiving 8,500 claims last year, an increase of more than 30 per cent compared with the years 2009/10. The costs to the NHS resulting from these claims is also spiraling and the health service is currently looking at an estimated bill of over £15 billion.
The Web Check Offering and its Uses for SMEs
Many small businesses are already familiar with web check services, which provide detailed information for millions of companies registered in the UK. However, with so much information available, it’s sometimes hard to know what to look for or where to start.
Understanding Laser Eye Surgery
Apart from the everyday frustration of needing to wear glasses or contact lenses, defective eyesight can be an expensive business. There seem to be times when our prescription appears to have changed in the time it takes to insert our pin number to pay for the latest pair of expensive frames; and 20:20 vision is something few of us are prepared to compromise on.
How Much Does Laser Eye Surgery Cost?
The cost of laser eye surgery is something that usually helps people to make the final decision whether they want to go through with the procedure or not.
Have You Visited the Online Home of English Tea?
Many UK businesses are turning to offer their products products and services online. A starting point is ensuring a .uk address is used as recent research shows that 80% of British users searching on the internet will visit a British web address above any other.
How to Simplify your Savings
Many of us spend hours researching the best savings account and feel very chuffed as we invest our money believing we have the best interest rate. The problem is we then don't actively manage our savings and often over time these once best savings accounts end up with low interest rates. Help is available though.
Top 5 Customer Loyalty Schemes in the UK
In tough economic times, consumers are looking to save where they can, so it’s no wonder that customer loyalty cards are becoming more and more popular.
Drive a Sports Car and Still Drive Down Your Monthly Motoring Costs
As we sink deeper into a seemingly never-ending recession, we are all (hopefully, and teeth clenched) taking charge of our financial affairs: cancelling unnecessary direct debits, forgoing our daily take out cafe lattes and so on.
Policy Exchange Think Tank Recommends Selling Expensive Social Housing
In its ‘Ending Expensive Social Housing Tenancies’ report the Policy Exchange think tank is recommending councils sell off their above averagely priced social properties and re-invest the money freed up in cheaper social housing. The think tank argues that social tenants deserve a roof over their head, just not one that is better than what most people can afford.
Are Bank Bonds Useful?
Building societies such as Nationwide and high street banks like NatWest have been offering bonds for years. The technical definition of a bond is essentially you give your money to an entity and they promise to pay it back with a fixed sum of interest because you are keeping your money with them.
Moving House Quickly
There are a variety of valid reasons why you might want to have your house taken off your hands quickly; whether you've inherited a property and want to release the cash, or you need to relocate for work.
Four Inexpensive Family Activities This Summer
Wet, miserable summer days are the bane of most families’ lives. Deep down most of us feel the guilt of not being able to find anything for the children to do as cabin fever takes hold. For many the situation this year will be made worse as many families tighten their belts and have to forego their traditional breaks. However, just because you’re budgeting doesn’t mean you and your children’s summer has to boring.
Three Tips for the Best Forex Trading
Trading in international currencies is an increasingly lucrative way to make money: the global economy is experiencing tumultuous twists and turns and the opportunity to make profit by wisely investing in swaying currencies at opportune moments comes with many ups and downs.
Buying Bedding For Children and Saving Money
In a world of rising electricity and gas bills, keeping you and your house warm is becoming harder and harder. Coupled with perpetually rising unemployment and hotter summers followed by even colder winters, did you know that getting the right bedding can actually save you money without lowering your discomfort?
How Much Does Landlords Insurance Cost?
If you’ve recently decided to rent out one of your properties, you will no doubt be looking into the many different types of insurance needed to protect your investment. Landlords Insurance is one of the best ways of protecting your property from damage caused by your tenants.
What you Need to Know about Car Loans
With car loans there are a range of options available to you. Whatever your circumstances, it may be possible to still get a reliable and repayable car loan.
Evolution of the Family Holiday
The family holiday is a much loved British institution, whether it is a weekend in Blackpool or a fortnight in Spain, us Brits love nothing more than getting away from it all.
One Man’s Junk is Another Man’s Treasure: How to Earn Some Cash Out of Clearing Your Clutter
If you’ve got very little money but lots of junk, it’s time to reverse that trend. You could be earning cash off of all the things that you’d just as soon wish away from your home. All your old books, CDs, and clothes aren’t going to move themselves, but you may be searching for a bit of inspiration to help you get started. Just picture yourself with a wad of cash in hand...
Which Bank Account is Right For You?
With the UK economy officially in a double-dip recession and Brits still struggling to manage basic costs, finding ways to increase our savings has become a priority. However, with such a variety of different bank accounts on offer, it can be difficult to work out which is best for you.