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Make money selling cakes, jams and sweets

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Make money selling cakes, jams and sweets

If you’re good at making cakes, jams and sweets, you can make a bit of extra cash selling them at local fairs and car boot sales. If it gets really popular you could even make a whole business out of it and sell regularly at fairs and over the internet.
Jams and other treats also make fantastic [...]

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Remortgaging: how to get a new mortgage deal

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Remortgaging: how to get a new mortgage deal

If you’re looking to remortgage it might seem like now isn’t the time. Actually though, things are looking up for mortgage lending. It’s not easy credit time again, but it’s certainly not as harsh as it was.

The state of the mortgage market today (August 2010)
What is remortgaging?
Three steps to finding the best mortgage deal
Do’s and [...]

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Back to School: kit out your kids for less

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Back to School: kit out your kids for less

It’s nearing that time of year again. Whether you’re an old hand at preparing your kids for the new school year or a nervous mum about to pack your little one off to big school for the first time, you’ll have started thinking about getting them kitted out with everything they need. Fortunately, Moneymagpie is [...]

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Arbron/Flickr

How to get a free laptop

More and more broadband providers are offering free laptops with both their home and mobile internet packages.
The laptops they offer are not actually ‘free’, as you’re paying more per month for the broadband deal to cover what it costs them to give you the laptop.
However, some broadband laptop deals can be reasonable. Their main advantage [...]

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Gypsy D/Flickr

Save £468 by switching your energy supplier

Now is the time to switch your gas and electricity suppliers to save money and protect yourself from inevitable price rises this Autumn. Prices are comparatively low now but they’re going to go up soon so you’re best going for a fixed or capped deal and locking in the savings.
What’s more, if you’re one of [...]

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