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Cheaper iPhone Alternatives

Posted on December 2, 2009December 1, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

If you’ve decided that either you can’t wait to see if the iPhone will be cheaper through Tesco Mobile or on Vodaphone, but can’t justify the cost on Orange or O2, then you might want to consider one of the growing number of iPhone alternatives.

Tagged technology

TXTLoan: Small, Quick Loans By Text Message (Just 994% APR)

Posted on December 1, 2009January 17, 2013 by Rob Lewis - 8 Comments

TXTLoan is offering loans of £100 which you’ll receive in to your bank account “within minutes”. The amount you’ll have to pay back is £110, which must be paid back within 7 days. Because of the short pay back period, the APR works out to be whopping 994%.

Tagged Loans

Save Money On Your Christmas Dinner

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Walletpop has 7 tips for saving money on your Christmas dinner; here’s a summary, with a few of our own thoughts.

Tagged christmas, Money Saving

All The Free (& Legal!) Software You’ll Ever Need

Posted on November 27, 2009November 27, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

What’s the cheapest way to equip your computer with all of the software you need?

Tagged technology

Today Only! Apple Store Slightly Less Expensive

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Apple are running a one-day sale online and in its stores today (27th November) but you still won’t find the best deals on all of its products.

Tagged shopping, technology

iPhone Coming Soon To Tesco

Posted on November 26, 2009November 26, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Hold that decision on whether you should get an iPhone with o2 or Orange; there’s shock news that Tesco is also going to be offering it, and they’re hoping that it will be available before Christmas.

Tagged shopping, technology

Bank Charges Decision: Shock Result

Posted on November 25, 2009November 30, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

It’s fair to say that the ruling by the Supreme Court to go with the banks on overdraft fees has caught a lot of people by surprise, not least me.

Tagged banking

Best Network For Your iPhone: Orange or O2?

Posted on November 25, 2009November 24, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

So you want to be one of the “in crowd”, and you’ve decided to shell out for a “jesus phone”, but now 02’s exclusivity agreement with Apple for the iPhone is over, you have to decide which network to choose.

Tagged shopping

10 Most Generous Charity Christmas Cards

Posted on November 25, 2009November 25, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Just a quick follow up to a post from a few weeks ago looking at how much charity Christmas cards donate to their nominated recipients.

Tagged charity, christmas

Poor Exchange Rate Means We’ll Pay More For Our Christmas Trees

Posted on November 24, 2009November 23, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

There’s likely to be a shortage of Nordmann Firs this year, traditionally the most popular Christmas tree in Britain, thanks to the poor pound to euro exchange rate, meaning the price of Christmas trees will go through the roof this year, rather than the tree itself.

Tagged christmas, shopping

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