How to survive until pay day
written by Naomi_RichardsonThere are two things about January that make me vow every year I will book a sun holiday and just pretend like it's not happening. January is always going to be an unpopular month - it falls after the party month. Call it hangover month. You feel nothing but pain and wish it was all over. It's the adult month to your December child.
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Running taps has trickle effect on water
written by Naomi_RichardsonInsurance company FBD got a rap over the knuckles for suggesting that householders leave their taps trickling all night in order to prevent their pipes from freezing in a pre-Christmas blog. Dublin City Council said the actions of FBD Insurance were "just not acceptable" when everyone nationwide is being urged to conserve water, the Irish Independent reports.
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Nine new year's resolutions that are worth making
written by Naomi_RichardsonNow that the snow has melted, it feels like Christmas is well and truly over. It seemed to hang on a little longer because of the weather but now the glistening, icing sugar covering is gone, it is back to the dirty, messy reality. (And in my case, very dirty since somehow cattle got into our garden and there are several large, still frozen, cow pats strategically dotted around the lawn).
Six ways to get financially fit for 2010
written by Rachel_McDonaldThis is going to be the year - the year we finally get on top of our personal finances. Yes, come January we'll all be making similar promises to ourselves but there is a way - and it's not even too painful. There will be no forced selling of unwanted Christmas pressies on eBay (though that's not a bad idea), there will be no flogging the second car or the apartment in Turkey.
Here's some guilt free gifts for under 25 quid
written by DaisyThe budget and associated gloom of this ‘new’ economy may have knocked some of the Ho Ho Ho out of your Christmas so here are some gift ideas that will add some sparkle to your festive spirit while leaving the jingle in your pocket. Christmas is all about indulgence and nothing says luxury better than Butlers Chocolate.
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Five of the best credit cards to use this Christmas
written by Naomi_RichardsonWe can resist anything but temptation to paraphrase Oscar Wilde. Despite the best laid plans and your own personal cutbacks (you've taken the office beer-up over buying something new to wear to it), you're still a bit short on cash to tide you over the yuletide period. The Visa and Mastercard have been tucked away
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MBNA payback to customers will take three months
written by Siobhan_NortonThere's few red faces we reckon in MBNA today. Nearly 500,000 MBNA card holders will have their cards credited with an average of €38 after MBNA itself discovered it overcharged its customers by €18m. It came out with its hands up to the financial regulator. Anyway the refund is due to a drafting error in the credit card firm’s terms and conditions.
Conor Pope says shopping around isn't rocket science
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How you can tweet without losing friends and alienating people
written by AmyCroffeySocial networking is becoming more and more dominant in our everyday lives and unspoken rules of thumb are evolving daily. These are just a few simple rules of etiquette that you should follow or at least be aware of when using social mediums, such as Facebook and Twitter. Our guidelines will help you tweet nicely and use facebook wisely with your tongue every so slightly in cheek.
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Movie locations that make great holiday locations
written by AilbheBrilleyFor some movies the location is as important as the main characters, somehow giving us the impression that maybe the place itself inspired the story. Lost in Translation gives cinema goers a rare chance to see downtown Tokyo.
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