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Three Ways to Creatively Brand Your Craft Business*
As i’ve mentioned a few times, I’m self employed and theoretically run my own business (although I’m not sure how much of a business you can have writing website content, but there we go) so I know just how hard it can be to make yourself stand out, especially if you’re quintessentially British, like myself, and struggle to blow your own trumpet. In this day and age, and the way the county is going, a lot of people want to work for themselves as they can control their hours and work load which is something that is especially important for parents due to the rising cost of childcare. If writing…
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Is It Time For You to Take Out Life Insurance?*
Let’s face it, life insurance isn’t exactly the most riveting subject in the world. That said, if you don’t yet have one of these policies in place, it could be something you need to think about. Although none of us want to consider a time when we’re no longer around, it’s important to make sure your family’s finances would be protected in the event of your death and they’d have enough money to cover funeral services. To help you decide whether or not you need one of these policies, ask yourself the following questions. Where do you live in GB? The cost of life insurance can vary depending on where…
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3 Ways to Give Your Kids A Leg Up On Their Future*
When you become a parent, all you want for your children is the best for them, obviously but it’s difficult to know where to begin. When you are a parent of a baby you deal with the argument of breast vs bottle, baby led or baby wearing and co-sleeping. Everyone has an opinion on what is best, from the “professionals” to your family or even the lady down the road on her forth. But with a baby it’s as simple as finding what works best for you both. As you child gets older it gets harder because not only do you have opinions from everyone you meet but you have…
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Thinking About Starting a New Life Abroad*
There’s a lot of pressure on young people these days. Get the right job, the right partner, the right house. The list seems absolutely never ending. However, for some of us, we want more. We may already have the killer career and all of that, and there’s no knocking it if we have. But for loads of us, we want to see the world instead, or in fact, some of us even want it all. No longer content with a two week holiday to Ibiza or even Italy – as fun as that might be – we want to take the plunge, and become a world citizen, not just a…
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Pre-Travel Checklist For First-Time Fliers: 4 Important Things To Do*
Yay! It is your first flight. Like every first-time flier, you are thrilled at the opportunity of embarking on a plane trip. You envision being in the sky while watching the clouds glide past your window. Your trip should be fun, you reassure yourself. But you seem to have forgotten that boarding a plane is nothing like boarding a train or bus. If you are a first-time flier, the chances are that you lack insight into how things work at the airport and on a plane. Considering that, I have highlighted a few pre-travel checklists to help in ensuring that your travel is smooth and memorable! Figure out the airport…
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Things To Consider Before Buying A Period Property*
When you’re house hunting, there are a lot of different things that you’ve got to look out for. You need to consider the space that you and your family need, the location of the house and the amenities that are nearby, and the running costs of the home. But it’s important that you don’t get too caught up in all of that stuff and forget about the character of the house. You need to find somewhere that feels like home, not just somewhere that you go to sleep at night. That’s why a lot of people prefer period properties to new houses. They tend to be more unique and have…
