how to get a new summer wardrobe for less than £100
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How to get a complete (ish) summer wardrobe for less than £100

The sun has got it’s hat on…hip, hip, hip hooray! Yes, seeing a bit of sunshine in the UK can really perk us up. But if the prolonged rain we’ve been experiencing up until now has left you with a wardrobe full of boots and black tights, you probably aren’t enjoying the sun as much as you’d like.

Here are some wonderful tips to get your summer wardrobe ready for summer – even if it only lasts for a few more days!

Top five professional cleaning tips
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Top five professional cleaning tips

Vacuum cleaners are one of those investment buys that can be a hit or miss sometimes – especially if you don’t do your research before parting with your cash.

If you’ve bought a vacuum cleaner and can’t seem to get the best out of it, here are five tips that could help change your vacuuming experience:

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Two simple ways to boost your selling power overnight

There’s not much more demotivating than having poor or no sales when you start a new business. All the dreams you had conjured up if stick flying off your shelves (or out of the garden shed) suddenly start to look like it’s going to turn into a nightmare. But the truth is, if you’re planning to build your own business, you have to be ready for the challenges. If you give up at the first hurdle, you really aren’t giving your business the chance to succeed.

Five reasons why you’re making zero money from your website
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Five reasons why you’re making zero money from your website

Do you run a website? Is it profitable? No? Do your competitors seem to be making it big while you just can’t seem to make a penny?

Here are five possible reasons why your website hasn’t performed as well as you wish it would:

How to kick-start your freelance career
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How to kick-start your freelance career

If you went back to work today feeling the blues, are you in the right job/career?

If you’re feeling of resentment are more than just relishing the opportunity the bank holiday has given you to spend time with your family, then maybe you should start evaluating the way you work. Have you thought of going into the world of freelance?

The ‘How to Kick-start your Freelance Career’ guide will hold your hand every step of the way.

Posted inMoney - how to keep it and how to make it

How to get your first mortgage…not just for the twenty something’s

Getting on the property ladder can happen at any point in a person’s life. We often have a picket-fence mentality when it comes to thinking about how families grow – get married, buy a house, have children and live Stepford Wives happy ever after. Back to reality…not everyone’s plan works out that way, and getting a mortgage can come a little further down the line.

Posted inMoney - how to keep it and how to make it

Spending less than you earn is the key

If you want to become financially independent, you need to spend less than you earn over a long period, or start your own business, or get lucky!
The way is by living below their means.

Posted inMoney - how to keep it and how to make it

What do new employee shareholder contracts mean for you?

From the beginning of September 2013, the government introduced new rules enabling employers to offer contracts allow workers to trade their employment rights in return for shares.

Are you a mum in business? We want to hear from you!
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Are you a mum in business? We want to hear from you!

Calling all mums in business. We want to hear your story if your business has been running for more than a year.

How did you start out? How did you fund your business? How have you managed to run your business and juggle the demands of family life?

Complete the short form fellow and we’ll share your story with output 105,000-plus mums.

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How to take the ouch out of outsourcing work and getting a poor result

Who hasn’t been let down by someone before? The fact is, at some point in life, this becomes a reality, but when it happens in a professional environment it can be very frustrating – and this is what puts a lot of business mums off outsourcing their work.

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Get organised with these home office must haves

With all the beat will in the world, there are some documents that you need a hard copy of.

Take your certificate of incorporation,  for example. And there’ll be many more that you’ll want to find and  take out with ease.

Can’t sleep, won’t sleep! How to help your child sleep through the night
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Can’t sleep, won’t sleep! How to help your child sleep through the night

With the weather changing a few times a day and the Easter holidays just behind us,  there is a mix of reasons why your child may struggle to sleep through the night.

Watch today’s video to see how you can help your child stop waking in the night so you can also get a decent night’s sleep.

The breakup: how to end a client relationship
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The breakup: how to end a client relationship

There come a time in every relationship when people don’t always see eye to eye – marriages,  parent and child relationships…even business relationships.

When it’s your loved ones there are ways that you can express yourself that you can’t in a business relationship.

Can you really work out someone’s personality just by looking at their handwriting?
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Can you really work out someone’s personality just by looking at their handwriting?

Maybe it’s because I’m a psychology graduate…or that I’m curious by nature. Or both! But when the opportunity came up to have my handwriting analysed by a graphologist I didn’t need to be asked twice.

How to speak to non-technical people about your work without boring and alienating them
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How to speak to non-technical people about your work without boring and alienating them

Have you ever spoken to an industry expert who blinded you with science and made you feel completely alienated? And bored you stiff…

Four ways to stay motivated when you’re self employed
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Four ways to stay motivated when you’re self employed

Whether you’re just starting out with your work at home business or you’ve had a home business for many years, you’ll need to stay motivated if you’re going to see continual success.

What’s your most valuable possession?
Posted inFamily life

What’s your most valuable possession?

Is it your favourite childhood toy, or irreplaceable photos of the kids? If it’s the later then you’re not on your own because  family albums have been revealed as the nation’s most treasured possession, according to a recent poll.

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The new ISA explained

Have you hear about the New ISA that the Chancellor George Osborne has announced – the NISA?

If you like saving, you’ll know that the current ISA allows us to save £5,760 in cash every year tax free.

When technology fails, the traditional methods are the best
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When technology fails, the traditional methods are the best

With so many different colours and shapes, the Post-it® Brand from 3M is perfect for adding personality, emotion and individuality to your handwritten notes.

Sometimes, technology just doesn’t cut it, and we need something to write important notes and reminders on that won’t fail us when our battery deism or we haven’t backed up the information we need.