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Murray is no working-class hero | Colin Richardson

He may have gone to a state school, but Andrew Murray’s parents still needed money to put him on the path to the top of the British gameThe wait for a male British grand slam tennis champion goes on. Today Roger Federer won his fourth Australian Open title, bringing his tally of grand slam victories [...]

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |

Do it yourself – and save money

Hole in your favourite jumper? Laptop playing up? Broken tiles in the kitchen? Don’t bin them – fix them! Our experts show you how

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |
 

How to embellish a jumper with beads

Sally Cameron Griffiths has given up buying new clothes for a year. Instead she’ll be altering her existing wardrobe, starting with a plain black jumperI love clothes, but I’ve given up buying new ones for a year. My reasons are similar to my colleague Patrick Barkham’s: shrink my carbon footprint, save money, and stop buying [...]

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |

Waitrose top with shoppers – despite prices

Waitrose is ranked first with a satisfaction rating of 79% in a poll carried out by Which?When money is tight consumers might be expected to make price the priority when choosing a supermarket, but in a survey today upmarket Waitrose is named Britain’s most popular supermarket.Waitrose is ranked first with a satisfaction rating of 79% [...]

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |
 

Passion for wine transforms banker into vintner

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – As a banker and financier, Lenny Recanati became a vintner for love not for money.

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |

Dutch spending still rising…on bicycles

AMSTERDAM (Reuters Life!) – Recession or not, the cycle-happy Dutch are still spending a lot of money on their bicycles — nearly 1 billion euros’ worth a year, in fact.

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |
 

Valentines day – best deals, offers, ideas, gifts

Mentioned here are some of the best deals, ideas for Valentines day for your near and dear ones, girlfriends, boyfriends, husband, wife etc. Even if money is tight, one can get best cheap gifts for their loved ones.

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |

Shelf life is what you make it | Poll

In a bid to save money and cut food waste, consumers are buying up discounted groceries which are past their best-before dates. Is it something you’d consider doing?

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |