Category: "In the home"
Warm front scheme complaint
By Value hunter on Oct 19, 2010 | In In real life, In the home, Bad business, What is the point?, Quango watch, Product reviews | 36 feedbacks »
Warm front turn a simple system into a taxpayer funded, money making scheme!
In principal, the warm front scheme is a reliable way of bringing boilers up to date, improving heating in homes, improving insulation to retain heat and save energy. In practice, from start to finish in this case, warm front has been completely… more »
Tradesmen need to get in the real world!
By Value hunter on Sep 24, 2010 | In In the home, Bad business, Frugal wars, Dear diary | 2 feedbacks »
I have an absolute gutfull this week, of "tradesmen" quoting times and money for jobs, that are a complete joke! I always compare what they will charge with the better half's wage - who does a job that only four companies in the world can do. Constantly… more »
Save money when renting goods
By Value hunter on Aug 30, 2010 | In Money chat, Common sense, In the home, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
Many people still rent their televisions, freeview recorders, washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges, etc. With a simple phone call, you can reduce how much you pay for these items. Every so often throughout the year, the rental price of each item is… more »
World cup cashback offers - BEWARE!
By Value hunter on Jun 11, 2010 | In TV, In the home, Bad business, Frugal wars | Send feedback »
Anything and everything has been promoted with a link to the world cup finals in South Africa, in a bid to sell you something. One of the most common so far, are the television cashback offers. The Time's reported on Saturday that those offering money… more »
10 things that keep a toddler interested
By Value hunter on Jun 2, 2010 | In Fun, In the home, Baby, Dear diary | Send feedback »
Our sprog number 2, is fast approaching 9 months of age. Here is the latest top ten list of things that hold her attention, that she likes to play with: String or spaghetti An empty cardboard box Labels - be it on clothing or muslin squares Her own feet… more »
