Beauty products are always a firm favourite with most girls and carefully picking one out for a friend or relative can be a fun shopping experience. However, choosing the right shades for your girlfriends can sometimes be a risky business. Not only must we avoid colours that the recipient wouldn’t been seen dead in — think old Aunt Maud wearing bright purple eye-liner — you…
Nowadays, if somebody drives a posh car, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the person is rich — the luxury vehicle might have been bought at one of the numerous seized car auctions held regularly. As the name suggests, seized car auctions offer vehicles that were seized by the government or the police due to some illegal activity. Apart from criminals, automobiles at repossessed auto auctions…
The Power Play Interviews: Markus Frind- $3 Million in 6 Months This is the first in a series of Internet Success Stories that you will begin to see on the Power Play Blog. Hope you enjoy them! Markus Frind, the creator of Plentyoffish.com is a success story worth noting, as he has managed to take a niche formerly ruled by giant corporations and give it…
These days, you can’t help but stumble across the word ‘FREE’, whether actively looking to buy something or not. A marketer’s dream, this over-used term can be found emblazoned across press ads, plastered throughout supermarkets, and is frequently cited on the radio and TV. BUT the question many of us will ask ourselves is “Does ‘Free’ ever really mean ‘Free’?” We are all drawn towards…
Yippee, it’s holiday time again. Those two precious weeks we’ve been dreaming of and anticipating all year; fourteen days by the sea with the sun smiling down on us…sheer bliss. But as we read up on our chosen destination and begin to plan our holiday wardrobe, there’s something else we need to be prepared for… other holidaymakers! You can choose your friends but you can’t…
There are many reasons for selling your property; perhaps you are planning to move to another area, are downsizing or indeed upgrading as you simply need more space. Whatever the reasons for putting your property on the market, you want to make it sure it looks its best when potential buyers come to visit. Whilst there isn’t one failsafe action that will ensure you sell…
If some predictions are to be believed, notes and coins could be a thing of the past by no later than 2012, as debit and credit cards become more and more ubiquitous in 21st century consumer culture. But even if such predictions are a little premature, there can be little doubt that plastic ‘chip and pin’ payments are becoming the norm throughout much of society.…
Driving at night carries with it a different set of risks to motoring during daylight hours and even experienced drivers can encounter difficulties if they are not fully prepared. Indeed, the first thing to get right is the use of lights. Not only are they important for night driving but should also be used during periods of reduced visibility such as at dusk, dawn and…
As it goes, when it approaches that time of year again, every child will start to tell their parents what they would love to have for Christmas. But, although you would all love to get your children exactly what they want – with no expense spared – it’s a fact that many won’t be able to do that. It is important to create a balance…
Indeed, Switzerland is one of Europe’s most breathtaking countries for skiing – with crisp, crunchy snow underfoot and pure air up in the colossal, towering mountains. And, once it is time to relax and soothe those aching muscles, it is easy to take time out in one of the many charming chalets and luxurious hotels that are available. It is important to understand that early…