Posts made in March, 2009

Consumer Revenge….

Consumer Revenge….

Something just set you “near the edge”…..you can’t throw the mug ( gift ) …. you can’t throw the cat ( not acceptable ) ….you can’t kick the door ( too expensive )…. Run off your anger…. down the street to your nearest Passive-Aggressive-Anger-Release-Machine.  “All you have to do is insert a coin, and a piece of China will slowly move...

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April 2009 News, Muse and Views:

April 2009 News, Muse and Views:

  Old MacDonald…….E, I, E, I, Owe You   A big welcome to all of you who are new recipients of our newsletter and thank you to all of those who have given feedback – we always appreciate honesty. Old MacDonald had a farm… and on that farm he had a variety of hens. Some laid golden eggs, some chocolate, some Faberge, some fake. He collected his eggs in a basket ( he only...

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Don’t be an April’s Fool

New landlord legal requirements on gas safety come into force on April 1st and a Gas Safe Register (GSF) official has urged those in the private rented sector to be aware of the changes. 1 April sees the replacement of CORGI gas register with...

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Big Bucks but Small Change

On Monday 30th March the BBC present their first online pitch in the Online Den, the web version of Dragons’ Den. Aspiring entrepreneurs will have the chance to secure up to £50,000 worth of investment. Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis are also experiencing a change in one of their...

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No Umming or Aahing … the money supply is still here.

Interest rates cut to 0.5% and quantative easing two weeks old, yet according to the  CML  any ‘meaningful revival’ in mortgage lending is unrealistic in the foreseeable future.  Umm….  Aaah…. With lots of Umming and Aahing, one of the main problems is determining the real value of a home or business in a falling market. These are uncertain economic times. With no umming,...

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