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BRITS WASTE 313MILLION ON UNAPPROVED BUILDING WORK.
The research also reveals that unapproved building projects are on the rise with 10 per cent more breaches in planning permission reported in 2005 than the previous year.2 The DirectLine survey results support this trend as almost a quarter (23 per cent) surveyed stated that they would be prepared to put up a conservatory without the proper planning permission. Contingency fund – make sure you leave yourself saving in place should the building go over budget, 10-15 per cent is the recommended amount. Partitions (fences, walls) 4 per cent. Read more...
Kids school gear
Electronic Gadgets 16 % 4. These days, kids hit school equipped with must-have accessories such as the latest mobile phones (50 percent), expensive trainers (44 percent) and high-tech MP3 players (10 percent), with the contents of an average school bag estimated to be worth around 450. Clothing 12 % 5. Mobile Phones 36 % 2. The same percentage of parents even admitted they would 171 buy their kids a designer label school bag if brands like Louis Vuitton or 171 Gucci started making them. Read more...
British Singletons are a nation of closet hoarders.
Barclays offers Home Insurance and Contents cover at competitive prices that offers value for money you can rely on. Women spend on average 778 a year in comparison to 82 men who spend 456 updating their wardrobes and women find the need to go shopping three times as often as men**. By only throwing away five per cent* of their wardrobe each year many are living in denial and underestimating the true cost of their entire wardrobe should they need to replace it. Such is the pressure of looking good that updating your look is an essential part of life. Read more...