The ultimate last-minute Christmas present

With Christmas only days away and the UK still recovering from snow disruptions people up and down the country are panicking about what to buy loved ones. Well, Westfield Shopping Centres may have the answer with their Westfield gift card as it’s still available to order online and pick up in store.

Looking for a business partner for 2011? Try your grandparents or your parents – if they are retired!

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Retired parents and gransparents can make great business partners

Being retired often means that your parents have more time than income, so turning a joint hobby into a business will not only help to boost their income, but yours, too.

And the great thing is that because they are retired, they will have more time available than you – if you are juggling work and the children – so they can keep things ticking over while you are not available.

If your parents are not computer savvy, then get them on a course – there a free computer courses for silver surfers these days – speak to their local library or college for IT courses for over 65s!

Apart from enjoying what you do, the start up costs of a hobby-centered business can be quite low, because you will already have most of the materials already.