Best advice of 2007

Whether you make New Year’s resolutions or not, there can’t be many people out there who don’t use the start of a new year as an opportunity to start a new project, kick an old habit or re-evaluate their goals. I’ve trawled through Drop Out Diaries and picked out the best tips since my adventure […]

How to afford what you really want

“I can’t afford it.”
I said this to someone earlier today, but realised that this is a very money-centric way of looking at the world. What I really meant was: I’m not sure that this item will bring enough value to me for that price, if at all.
Saying “I can’t afford it” implies that if you […]

Christmas offer on magazine subscriptions

Stumped for Christmas present ideas? Consider a magazine subscription. They bring pleasure all year round and you can pretty much find a magazine out there for anyone. The Magazine Group has got some good Christmas offers on at the moment, with savings of up to 90% on popular titles. Choose from Vogue, New Scientist, Stuff, GQ, Esquire, Good […]

Tips to curb impulse buying

 
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I am in London for the Christmas season, seeing family and friends, and I am amazed at how geared this entire city is towards spending money. I didn’t realise it when I lived here. You can hardly step out of the house without encountering cues to spend - shops, cafes, street vendors, advertising, what other […]

Advantages of a “low-flying” career

Having a low-flying job can be surprisingly rewarding. It’s difficult to have a high-flying career without working long hours (unpaid), being stressed and tired, getting frustrated with office politics and having work invade your non-working time as well. Yes, you are financially rewarded but when do you have time to enjoy it? Does a three-day city […]

Free blogger business cards from ooprint.co.uk

I’ve been thinking about how to promote my blogs to friends, acquaintances and random people offline. It’s easy to start talking about your blog, but how do you make sure people remember the address and take the time to log on and have a look?
I started looking into getting business cards printed, but then I […]

Want to get things done? Turn the power off!

It’ s been very stormy here in Cornwall and the other day we had a power cut in the local area. In the middle of Saturday morning the electricity went off. I called the power company on my mobile and they said it would take about three hours to fix.
What was I going to do […]