Kindle Direct Publishing Just Might be the Key
Most writers have been discouraged at one point or another by rejection letters. Some preserver and others give up. Mark Dawson is in the former group. Two years ago, he uploaded a manuscript onto Kindle Direct Publishing and he is […]
Empty Nesters Have More Money in Their Pockets
There might be hope at the end of the financial rainbow. When the kids leave the house, it actually does help with the bottom line. Families save an average of £257 a month with each kid that leaves the house. […]
Fourex Kiosks Coming to London
You may soon notice a new machine around the London tube stations and the Westfield shopping centres. It’s a Fourex kiosk that will accept your unsorted coins and notes in and out of circulation from over 150 currencies…and convert their […]
How Does Your Salary Compare to Others in the UK?
The 2014 ONS annual salaries survey is worth a look. The overall average wage for 21,563,000 people was £27,271. The closest people to this pay grade are sheet metal workers. There are different ways to interpret the data, but it’s […]
Get Your Design on the New £1 Coin
Here is a new money-making idea. George Osborne just launched a competition for the public to design what will appear on the tails of the new 12-sided £1 coin. The winner will get to have his design on the coin […]
Pink Boutique Spreads the Love
Alice Blackie, 25, who sells over 2000 dresses a day started out her business on a whim. She had three jobs to pay her mortgage that she bought when she was 21. She started selling dresses through eBay to make […]
Business Awards with Karren Brady
The Federation of Small Businesses’ WorldPay UK Business Awards will be given out on May 21. At the moment, 47 companies have reached the final stages of the competition, which is in its second year. Almost 1000 applicants entered the […]
Get On Your Bike and Ride…to Work
Everyone knows that biking and other exercise are good for you – but did you know that you just might be able to make money by getting on your bike and riding? That’s the latest buzz sweeping commuters across Europe, […]
Good News from Bank of England
Good news from the Bank of England. In a study they just published, they explain that interest rates will not rise, even though there is surging inflation. They say that the rates can safely be kept at .5%. Alleviating Consumer […]
Castles Up for Grabs from Von Essen Hotels
In case you are in the market for a castle – now might just be the best opportunity you’ll have. That’s because the Von Essen Hotels is collapsing, and leaving behind a debt trail of more than $383 million. Let […]