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The Speed-e-card Offers Consumers Greater Control

 The Speed-e-card Offers Consumers Greater Control

A newly launched UK-based service gives cash-conscious consumers greater control over their finances, by-passing the banks with their often hefty overdraft charges and fees.

The Speed-e-card (a prepaid MasterCard) and e-bank account, gives the consumer many of the benefits of a traditional bank account and debit card – but with no interest charges or late fees – and no credit checks: The card can be used online or in shops, just like a normal credit or debit card, including abroad, meaning no more worries about having to change up Travellers Cheques. Once you have loaded funds into your speed-e-card account, you can then use the card to access this balance from either ATMs, or to make payments Online, via the free e-bank account and even set up standing orders from it, making it a viable alternative to running a traditional bank account. Because consumers can only spend the money they have on their card, they should never go overdrawn, enabling greater control over their money and no nasty overdraft fees! There is also the option to receive an SMS every time the prepaid card is used, so card-holders will know straight away if it is being used fraudulently.

Gary Miller-Cheevers from Speed-e-card says: “The Speed-e-card with its free e-bank account gives consumers greater control over their money, and the re-assurance that they will never pay charges and fees due to being overdrawn.

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Geoff Collier’s New Brass Collections Website

 Geoff Collier’s New Brass Collections Website

Geoff Collier has developed a selection of striking brass pieces, ideal for either traditional or contemporary interiors.

The new brass collections website showcases their ‘Period lighting’ and ‘Shell’ Collections, which offer the consumer a selection of specialist items to suit a variety of interior looks and tastes.

The Exclusive Lighting Collection is a varied range of products including table lamps, Floor lamps, Ceiling lights and Wall lights, all produced from in-house designs and original patterns, dating from the early 19th century onwards.

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Read more about : Building Services, Home Interiors, Home Lighting, Ornaments, Table Lamps

Organic, Thrifty Tasty & Eco-Friendly

 Organic, Thrifty Tasty & Eco-Friendly

Delicious, fresh vegetables from your own garden on your dinner table every day – what a luxury!

It needn’t be a worry if you think your garden is too small, or if you only have a few hours to spare.

Complete kits for instant edible gardens have arrived!:

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Read more about : Garden Plants, Gardening Advice, Gardening Services, Planters, Web Sites

Power Your Way To A Slimmer You!

 Power Your Way To A Slimmer You!

Got a few extra pounds to shed after Christmas? Don’t join a gym – grab your vacuum cleaner instead!

Vacuuming is one of the best household chores for working off calories and is twice as effective as walking in the park.*

Just twenty-five minutes of vacuuming burns off the same calories as a glass of wine, so you could even sit back and relax in your fresh, clean home with a guilt-free glass.

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The National Self Build & Renovation Show, 26-28 February

 The National Self Build & Renovation Show, 26-28 February

Whether you’re building a home from scratch, doing some serious home improvements, converting renovating an old property to create a stylish new home, The National Self Build & Renovation Show (February 26 – 28th) at Lydiard Fields, Swindon is a must!

Each day, the Show has four theatres hosting seminars from more than 25 specialists; live demos featuring installations of hardwood flooring,
wood-burning stoves, insulated brick-slip cladding, and living roofs.

Walking workshops through the self build education zone and over 250 companies showcasing their products; plus and one-to-one appointments with over 20 industry experts and professionals.

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MEISSEN Celebrates a New Culture of Fine Dining

 Meissen Celebrates a New Culture of Fine Dining


In this new series, MEISSEN celebrates its philosophy of a new culture of fine dining with eight exclusive MEISSEN arrangements.

All these new MEISSEN arrangements are offered in elaborate gift boxes and priced between 99 and 500 euros:

So the MEISSEN arrangements can be an excellent gift solution for you and your friends.

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Live Online Arts & Antique Auctions Proving Popular

 Live Online Arts & Antique Auctions Proving Popular

the-saleroom.com, the UK’s leading live online bidding site, recorded a 120 per cent year-on-year increase in bidder numbers in 2009, revealing growing buyer confidence in purchasing art and antiques online.

In a year when recession and credit issues dominated the headlines, the-saleroom.com bucked the trend with revenues generated by the site increasing by 55 per cent year-on-year.

With a growing International presence, the-saleroom.com appears to have a winning formula.

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Read more about : Bedroom Furniture, Bookcases, Console Tables, Contemporary Furniture, Dining Chairs, Dining Room Furniture, Dining Tables, Glassware, Mirrors, Ornaments, Paintings, Web Sites

Ensure Your Finances Are Fighting Fit For The New Year

 Ensure Your Finances Are Fighting Fit For The New Year

For savers and spenders alike, the New Year is a great time to give personal finances a workout.

Lloyds TSB has established a range of services offering advice on money management, with a wide range of financial advice, guidance and products – all designed to help make your money work harder:

Create a Budget
The best way to get finances in shape and keep them that way is to take a long hard look at incomings and outgoings and create a budget.

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Read more about : Fixed Rate Mortgages, Home Finance, Mortgages, Web Sites

Home is Where The Heart Is with New House Textiles

Home is where The Heart Is with New House Textiles

A romantic dinner á deux for Valentine’s Day will be a stylish affair with New House Textiles’ ‘Sweetheart’ table linen… with 10% off until the end of February 2010…

‘Sweetheart’ is a retro classic, originally created in the 1970s by the Swedish designer Sophia Thurfjell. Now it’s part of a collection of table linens and kitchen accessories from New House Textiles, featuring classic and vintage Scandinavian patterns from the 1950s to the modern day

The tablecloth and table runner are available in natural or red:

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Read more about : Cushions, Home Interiors, Tableware, Vertical Blinds

The ‘Figa Unique’ Collection Of Furniture And Accessories

The ‘Figa Unique’ Collection Of Furniture And Accessories

Figa, are passionate about the beauty and richness of detail created by the fusion of Design and Art, which they feel permeates all areas of the world around us.

The company offers customer led Interior Design Schemes, or sourcing a gorgeous unique accessory, to providing inspiration from their floral design courses.

The ‘Figa Unique’ collection of furniture and accessories, features a range that has been conceived, designed and crafted at their Suffolk Studios and presents a truly individual fusion of art, design and craftsmanship. Items can also be designed and made to commission.

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Read more about : Custom Furniture, Home Interiors, Ornaments, Training Courses