Accidental damage – a useful add-on to most contents policies

While standard household insurance gives a policyholder the comfort of knowing that they are covered against disasters around the home, many policies offer only limited accidental damage cover for standard items such as TVs and stereos. However, in most cases accidental damage for other valuable items can be added to policies as a relatively cheap add-on and could prove a good investment, especially if the…

Why pay more? Remortgaging as a means of improving cash-flow

Whilst there can be little doubt that buying a home is a far more prudent option in the long-term than renting, the decision to take that first step onto the property ladder shouldn’t be taken lightly. Indeed, having a long-term financial commitment, such as a mortgage, can stretch many people’s finances to the limit, leaving them with little money for life’s essentials, let alone life’s…

Parents opt for life insurance to protect their children

More and more people are opting to insure their lives in order to protect their families from the threat of potential financial hardship in the event that they die or are diagnosed with a terminal illness. But instead of taking out a life insurance policy, some people choose to self-insure – whereby they pay money into a high return savings account instead of paying money…

The Attraction of Aerial Acrobatics

If you have ever been to an air show you will know how entertaining they are. If you have an interest in aircraft of any type then you will certainly have a good time trying to identify all the different planes; but for the rest of us the biggest attraction has to be the aerial acrobatics that are often the highlight of any air show.…

The digital revolution – taking in store product advertising to the next level

With our economy slowing and people starting to tighten their belts, supermarkets and shopping centres are looking to new mediums in order to entice customers to purchase. While traditional mediums, such as print and TV, are still important advertising tools available to the retailer to drive consumers in store, having a prompt at the point of purchase can impact on the types of brand name…

The Best Landmarks to See in Hong Kong

A lot of people book their annual holiday somewhere hot that’s close to a beach. That certainly makes for a great holiday, but if you visit a similar location every year you are missing out on a wealth of other venues that are nowhere near a beach. A prime example is Hong Kong. Bustling with life and bombarding all your senses with a myriad of…

Visit Shanghai for a taste of the high life

The vibrant Chinese city of Shanghai has undergone a massive building boom in the last decade, emerging as one of the country’s most popular cities and attracting tourists from all over the world, many coming to get a taste of the city’s high life – its tall skyscrapers and towers. The most iconic of them is the Oriental Pearl Tower which totally dominates the Shanghai…

Parents opt for life insurance to protect their children

More and more people are opting to insure their lives in order to protect their families from the threat of potential financial hardship in the event that they die or are diagnosed with a terminal illness. But instead of taking out a life insurance policy, some people choose to self-insure – whereby they pay money into a high return savings account instead of paying money…

Newcastle: the small city that has it all

More and more people are opting to insure their lives in order to protect their families from the threat of potential financial hardship in the event that they die or are diagnosed with a terminal illness. But instead of taking out a life insurance policy, some people choose to self-insure – whereby they pay money into a high return savings account instead of paying money…