Last night I was fortunate enough to attend a meeting of the MK Cashflow Club where Lindsay Hopkins was speaking. He gave an excellent talk on the work and life habits which he has used to help build his 5 (!!) businesses and extensive property portfolio successfully.
There is an outline of his talk on the Club blog at
http://101club.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/lindsays-stairway-to-success/
Repaircare’s new service helps people save money during the current economic downturn. The ‘home repair service’ provides you with the opportunity to get domestic appliances repaired for a fixed fee, starting at just £70. It has been specifically developed to make getting a broken appliance repaired as simple as possible.
The service combines the convenience of being able to select a call out date and book the repair online 24/7 with fixed pricing that includes call out, evaluation, repair, safety check and parts, if required, up to the value of the price paid for the repair.
The new service aims to meet Britain’s increasing demand for household repairs and uses a network of 500 independent local service engineers to deliver the service throughout every city & town in England, Scotland and Wales covering most household brands.
Piggy says “Repairing old appliances is not only a fantastic way to save money it’s good for the environment too! Compared to the average cost of a new cooker at £400 for instance this service represents excellent value for money.”
For more information and to book a repair visit the site below:
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This seemed so incredible I wanted to share it with you to see if you were as stunned as I was when I saw it?
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Piggy says “They do say ‘time is money’ – perhaps Gordon Brown has finally found a way to give us more of both.”
The average cost of weekly grocery shopping has increased this year by 9%. This is not good news at time when most shoppers are concerned about saving money and we’re being bombarded by adverts from the big supermarkets about who really is the cheapest.
Because the contents of the ‘average basket’ used in comparisons varies so much, the true cost of shopping can be hard to work out. An easy way to work out who’s cheapest for the items you buy each week is to use mySupermarket.
Piggy says “Simply put the items you want to compare in your “trolley”, and see how prices compare at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Ocado all without leaving the comfort of your sofa. Maybe now it doesn’t matter quite so much that I’m a piggy?!!”
Check my file has just launched it’s first banking survey since the credit crunch hit. They say that customers are well advised to consider what their current bank offers and what the alternatives are.
(Piggy says – “these days the process of transferring is being simplified so that you don’t need to worry about the disruption it might cause to the same extent as in the past”.)
First Direct has come top in most surveys in the past – by a wide mark. There’s even a £100 incentive to switch on offer, and once you are a First Direct customer you have access to some excellent mortgage deals.
Alliance & Leicester rates reasonably well on customer service. It also two great deals – its Premier Account offers a £100 incentive to switch, or its Premier Direct Account offers a massive 5% AER on balances up to £2500 – a rate that makes most current savings accounts look less than generous!
Elaine Boddy of Green and Brown strongly believes that whatever product you sell, whatever service you offer, you will always remain your best and most cost effective marketing tool. How you present yourself alone could mean the difference between winning business or not, therefore your business image must be carefully considered. By representing your own business, you as a person will always “be the business” to your customers.
(Piggy says – “By helping customers to relate positively to you, not just your products and services, you can build their trust and retain their loyalty; even in the face of stiff competition and tough financial times.”)
Here are some simple troubleshooting tips for the most common problems whilst sending or receiving e-mail: (more…)
In the 21st century it is fair to say that virtually every small business, charitable group or club needs a website of some type. Unfortunately the technical capability of business owners and club volunteers is variable and funds are often distinctly limited.
Excellent web design companies are plentiful but telling the difference between good and bad companies can be difficult if your own knowledge of this area is limited. (more…)
It’s not all about stopping spending on luxuries. Read these top ten tips from checkmyfile.com ….
There’s no need for concern, nor any need to suffer unnecessarily under the current economic downturn, if you take action now.
Their easy-to-read list of ten practical tips should help answer many of your concerns.
As well as providing free advice, checkmyfile is also the first place I visit if I want to view my credit report. I highly recommend their service – what you find may suprise you!
