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Getting the Most out of Your Tech Gadgets

By FionaPerry on January 12, 2017 Lifestyle

We’ve seen it all too often before how a new piece of technology bursts onto the scene as the next biggest thing to perhaps even institute an entire paradigm shift in the way in which we interact with our world, only for that hot new piece of tech to die a quick death and fizzle out as just another one of those which failed to take off properly. I’d guess it’s the tech world’s version of Mother Nature’s natural selection process because quite honestly, a lot of what is called technology these days isn’t really technology in the scientific sense…

Diamond Ring

5 Ways to Sell Your Diamond Ring

By FionaPerry on January 7, 2017 Lifestyle

Whatever your reason is for selling your diamond ring, rest assured that there are many options available to you and likely something you will be pleased with. The five ways to sell a diamond ring below each state the various pros and cons that could make one a more appealing option to you. Some people are looking to earn as much money as possible, while others may be interested in taking less if they could get the money faster. Depending on your circumstance, read through what we have to say about the different options you have when selling a diamond…

High Street

Economic Uncertainty Proves Just How Savvy Shoppers Can Be

By FionaPerry on December 15, 2016 Finance, Lifestyle

There are some moments in one’s life defined by a specific sort of ‘enlightening’ event during which you just suddenly understand what someone with whom you previously interacted with has had to deal with in their lives, like one of your school teachers perhaps, or even your uni lecturers. That’s that moment when you can almost literally see the satisfaction filling up inside of them when they witness one of their students go through that “ah-ah” moment — that moment when the light which they’ve been trying to turn on finally switches on. As someone who preaches wise spending habits,…

Budget Travel

How to Travel Europe on a Budget

By FionaPerry on December 12, 2016 Lifestyle, Tips

This is something that is a little out of leftfield for my blog but, it still relates and it also helps that I’m a fresh out of Uni student and planning to go on my very own budget travel trip around Europe. I’ve saved since I started this blog and I’m getting a good way toward hitting my savings goal but I’ll only hit my target come January (if my calculations and predictions are correct) so I’ll be booking and hoping to get on the plane come February. However, I can’t keep this trip quiet anymore, obviously, all my friends…

Property Value

Invest in Your Home: How to Increase the Value of Your Property

By FionaPerry on August 15, 2016 Lifestyle

Your home is your haven, and from the moment you moved in, you’ll probably have been planning ways to improve it. You’ll want it to be a place where you can kick back and relax at the end of the day, surrounded by pleasing décor and a vibe that suits your personality. It needs to provide the necessary space, storage, and fittings that you require, whilst remaining aesthetically attractive and individual. Yet savvy homeowners know that it’s not all about taking your personal preferences into consideration. Although some people may stay in their first home for the rest of their…

Student Apartment

Contemporary Apartment Decor on a Student’s Budget

By FionaPerry on June 29, 2016 Lifestyle, Student

The fact that you have a limited student’s budget which could never realistically afford you one of those modern houses you dream of shouldn’t stop you from dreaming about modern living though. With some creative interior decorating, bargain-hunting and arrangement hacks, you can enjoy living in a contemporary-styled apartment even on your student’s budget. The Building is Only Part of the Equation There are chances that the place you’re staying in is one among the many Apartment Rentals in Los Angeles. Perhaps your flat is fully furnished, which reduces the need to decorate the place. But if you’re staying somewhere…

Mobile Phones

Stemming the Mobile Phone-Driven Money-Leak

By FionaPerry on June 20, 2016 Lifestyle, Technology, Tips

The life of a student is all about focussing all your resources, efforts and attentions on one goal, which is studying towards getting whatever qualification you’re chasing. Pretty much every other area of your life suffers, despite it being constantly preached that you need to strike some sort of balance.One of these areas in life which suffers the most is your finances, unless you’re one of those rare breeds of rich students. So in your efforts to save as much money as you can on what is probably an already very meagre student’s budget, one of the avenues through which…

Students

Start a New Money-Saving Tradition – The Money-Saving Super Week

By FionaPerry on June 10, 2016 Lifestyle

Being forced to live on a student’s budget has its upsides (believe it or not), in that it provides a physical lesson in the real value of money. You learn all manner of ways through which to stretch every last pound and squeeze every bit of value out of every situation you can.The savings as a result come in a number of different forms, from catching the free bus to and from campus which only operates at certain hours of the day, right up to walking a couple of blocks just so that you can buy your supplies from a…

Running a Varsity Bulk-Buying & Savings Club

By FionaPerry on May 30, 2016 Lifestyle

We’re all very aware of the fact that buying in bulk comes with mega savings, yet we seem to be overlooking this practice as a really practical way to save money. If you’re a budding penny-pinching student who really wants to be savvier with your money, your varsity days present you with the perfect opportunity to do so by running a bulk-buying and savings club. You’ll be surprised at how many people are willing to jump on board, with all they really needed having been a legitimate and formalised platform over which to participate. Formalise Your Operation Student bodies, student…

Student Entertainment

Good Entertainment on a Budget

By FionaPerry on May 14, 2016 Finance, Lifestyle, Tips

When students think about taking our minds off of the books for a bit to refresh the mind and enjoy a bit of entertainment, what mostly comes to mind is a hectic night out. You only have to walk across the street from campus to realize just how expensive a night out can be however, with bars, clubs and restaurants that are open all hours of the day taking full advantage of the urgent manner in which students generally want to go about their entertainment. Of all the ways through which a meager student’s budget can come under threat, however,…

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