08Jun 2019 by Oliver No Comments
Overhaul Your Spending with Budgeting Apps

Overhaul Your Spending with Budgeting Apps

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So, you’ve decided that you would like to keep a closer eye on your household spending and hopefully, save some money while you’re at it. But where do you start? The answer lies in budgeting. Gone are the days when you needed to keep a written accounts book and balance the amounts with a calculator. Smartphones and tablets mean that you can have a helping hand with your finances, ready and waiting at your fingertips. Sticking within your budget may require a little extra legwork on your part at first, but it’s all worth it when you get to enjoy life without the constant worry of overspending. With a few tips and tricks, you can still afford to splash out on once-in-a-lifetime opportunities like that trip to Vegas you’d always planned,…
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09Aug 2017 by Oliver No Comments
New safeguards and procedures protect those considering matched betting

New safeguards and procedures protect those considering matched betting

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Europe is the world centre of the regulated online gambling industry, with the UK being its biggest market. I have written in the past about the opportunities to generate an income from Matched Betting as a responsible way to use gambling sites and was interested to look more into the regulations surrounding the online betting world. The UK was the first country to introduce online gambling regulations established by a local regulatory authority, the UK Gambling Commission. The gambling market in the UK is regulated by the 2005 Gambling Act (which underwent some changes in 2014), allowing different forms of interactive wagering. These include poker, online bingo, sports betting, and online casino games like roulette, video poker, baccarat, and slots. Unlike some jurisdictions where gambling laws are somewhat murky, the…
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25Jan 2017 by Oliver No Comments
New One Pound Coin Coming Soon – Can I use old pound coins?

New One Pound Coin Coming Soon – Can I use old pound coins?

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New One Pound Coin Coming Soon - Can I use old pound coins? As the New Year rolls round, it signals the end of time for the long standing UK pound coin. The UK mint and banks are calling upon the public to take note that when the new one pound coin arrives in March, the old one pound coins will have a limited time before they're no longer accepted. In fact, the old UK one pound coin will cease to be legal tender in October 2017. To use the Royal Mint's own tagline "The pound won't be round for much longer". Why replace the old UK one pound coins? Simply put, the UK is flooded with counterfeit one pound coins. In any given home there's around a 4% chance…
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25Jan 2017 by Oliver 1 Comment
Toddler Tantrums & Anger: Why you’re not alone and how to cope with them.

Toddler Tantrums & Anger: Why you’re not alone and how to cope with them.

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Is your toddler angry? Why you're not alone. Many things can make your toddler angry. This post seeks to offer support to show you really are not alone. Please read through and share your own tips and advice in the comments section at the end of the post. I hope that you'll find something of use from this article that at least explains what makes a toddler angry. First off, I'd like to let you all know that I've been an Early Years teacher for nearly 15 years. If you're thinking that this means I have all the answers to raising a child, think again. Teachers, doctors, psychologists, basically everyone has the potential to have tantrums to deal with. Every child is an amazing mass of uniqueness. The events and experiences…
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25Jan 2017 by Oliver No Comments
Text 999 – Savvy ways to save lives

Text 999 – Savvy ways to save lives

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Text 999 - Save lives by registering for a FREE service very few people know about What is Text 999?You'll now full well about the common UK emergency phone number of 999 for the four UK emergency services. Less people will be familiar with 112 as another version of the 999 service which is available in the UK and abroad. But, and this is important, how often have you looked at your phone to find no mobile signal when you need it? Most of the time when your mobile operator signal fails with reception you'll see an "Emergency Calls Only" appear on your handset. This means you're being rerouted onto another mobile operator for emergency calls. This is a great example of an agreement that telecoms companies have to help ensure emergency…
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25Jan 2017 by Oliver No Comments
Philips uGrow Smart Baby Monitor Review

Philips uGrow Smart Baby Monitor Review

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Philips uGrow Smart Baby Monitor - How smart can your money buy? I was keen to review the Philips uGrow smart baby monitor after it's launch as I wanted to see how it compared to others. In particular, I wanted to compare to the budget and mid-value monitors we have had over the past 3 years to this new "smart" monitor. We've used baby monitors constantly over the past 3 years. This is due to Little Savvy being 3 years old and Baby Savvy being 10 months. I've tried everything from movement sensors and audio monitors to video monitors and night vision IP based smart monitors. For this review I'll be mainly looking at the features and build of the new Philips uGrow Smart Monitor, but I will throughout compare…
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25Jan 2017 by Oliver No Comments
How to get consumer clarity on mobile and sim deals – An Unshackled Review.

How to get consumer clarity on mobile and sim deals – An Unshackled Review.

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Unshackled - A savvy consumer friendly way to buy mobiles (like the iphone 7) and sims. Today I'm looking at a service called Unshackled. Why? Well, if I was to look at the method most used to browse my blog, I'd see approx 70% being smartphones, 10% tablets and 20% desktops. This is a good way of emphasizing just how many people have, and use, smartphones and their associated apps. However, getting the right data plans, sim offerings and handsets can often be confusing when looking at value for money. This is hindered by the way most packages either give you a cheap contract but over price the handset, or vice versa. A common practice on flagship phones like the iPhone 7 For most, having a smartphone is essential for…
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20Jan 2017 by Oliver 3 Comments
InboxPounds – Getting Paid to Search.

InboxPounds – Getting Paid to Search.

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InboxPounds Overview I've written many guides on survey sites, referrals schemes and other "get paid to" type services over on my social media feed. But I wanted to start recording some of these guides and reviews here so they can be found more easily for readers. Today I'm talking about InboxPounds. InboxPounds is a site, or rather collection of applications, that uses your internet searches as a source of revenue. It slowly gives you revenue for doing nothing more than using it in combination with your usual searching of the net. It doesn't pay out a fortune but is easy to keep in the background and you won't forget to do it. If you combine it with other money-making sites and cashback deals the money soon adds up. The website…
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