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Carcraft Has Gone Into Administration

Unfortunately the news tonight is that Carcraft has gone into administration. I didn’t agree with all their policies and the prices were inflated but when you hear that 500 people will lose their job then it is a sad time. Carcraft is a second hand car dealership based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester with 10 showrooms […]

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The Night I Rubbed Shoulders With Celebrities

It felt a little surreal writing that – ‘The night I rubbed shoulders with celebrities’ Less than two year ago I was made redundant and fell into debt, now I have made a career out of being tight and I’m now being invited to star studded launch parties! Most of you already know that I […]

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Entertainment

Beanie Babies Are Finally Worth Thousands!

Beanie Babies Are Finally Worth Thousands! Did anyone else used to be slightly obsessed with ty Beanie Babies when they were younger? I used to have absolutely loads and now I’m kicking myself because they are selling on eBay with bids starting from £20,000! A young couple from Cornwall recently bought a Beanie Baby bear […]

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Money Saving

Saving money on your car’s maintenance

Saving money on your car’s maintenance Cars are notoriously expensive to maintain and the repair bills can be eye-watering. However, with access to a car often essential in order to commute to work, minimising the cost of repairs can be an important part of money saving, and a wealth of technical expertise or knowledge isn’t […]

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Baby & Toddler

ASDA Launches New Budget Maternity Wear

ASDA Launches New Budget Maternity Wear Are you expecting or know somebody who is? Then you might be delighted to read about Asdas new maternity collection with prices starting from just £2!   The store seemed to be fed up of its competitors high prices on maternity wear, and so decided to beat them! The […]

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Entertainment

First Ever Minecraft Festival In North East

First Ever Minecraft Festival In North East Do you or anybody you know have kids that absolutely love Minecraft? If so then you might want to spread the word about the North Easts first ever Minecraft Festival taking place in May! For those of you who don’t know, Minecraft is a computer game where you […]

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Entertainment

The One Hit Wonders That Time Forgot!

The One Hit Wonders That Time Forgot! Let’s be honest, the 90’s were a great time for music and were literally the Golden age for one hit wonders! I have to admit my playlist is just filled with all the old school classics, featuring everything from The Backstreet Boys to the Crazy Frog! So I’ve decided to […]

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Money Saving

Budget Supermarkets Are Outdoing the Posh Ones!

Budget Supermarkets Are Outdoing the Posh Ones! More and more of us seem to be choosing budget supermarkets such as Aldi, over the more expensive ones such as Waitrose! Aldi has now kicked Waitrose off the number six spot for biggest super market chain which means more of us are getting on board the money […]

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Entertainment

The Voice Ratings Hit All Time Low

The Voice Ratings Hit All Time Low The Voice seems to be becoming less and less popular as the years go on, so it hardly came as a shock when I read that the ratings for last week’s final were at an all time low! I personally don’t watch The Voice, and haven’t spoke to […]

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Entertainment

Britain’s Got Talent Winners, Where Are They Now ?

Britain’s Got Talent Winners, Where Are They Now ? So This Saturday Britain’s Got Talent will be gracing our screens for the ninth consecutive year since it began way back in 2007! So as we prepare ourselves for all of the weird and wonderful performances heading our way, let’s all refresh our memories of the […]

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Money Saving

New Tax Changes Coming Into Effect This Year

New Tax Changes Coming Into Effect This Year There’s not long left to go until the new tax changes will be coming into practice! I’ve already highlighted some of the big changes likely to affect a lot of you, such as the changes in the childcare voucher scheme, and changes in the pension taxes which […]

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Money Saving

The Budget, What You Need To Know

After a tense day in parliament yesterday, the Budget for 2015 has finally been announced and a few major changes have been declared. George Osborne has tried his best to keep everything sweet ahead of the general elections in May, and made a statement yesterday saying: ‘Things are slowly getting better for everyone.’ I’ve decided […]

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Money Saving

Ten-Minute Leeway Rule To Save Us Money

The Ten-Minute Leeway Rule To Save Us Money Drivers across England will be relieved to hear that a ten minute leeway rule is being put in place later this month. The new rule means that traffic wardens won’t be able to issue cars with parking fines until ten minutes after their time limit has run […]

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Money Saving

Be Prepared For The Solar Eclipse

Be Prepared For The Solar Eclipse For those of you who haven’t yet heard the news, there’s going to be a solar eclipse on March 20th! This is the biggest one of its kind since 1999 and is not something to be missed!    The eclipse is due to be at its fullest at around […]

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