Home » News »

Monthly Archives: September 2010

Would you let a family member repay your debt?

I have been reading along with The Guardian’s Diary of a Debtor. If you haven’t been reading, you really should pop over and have a look. It follows the diary of the author’s battle to get out from under crippling debt – debt that was hidden from his wife, and that was basically ruining his… Read more »

When should you buy a home? (via Fabulously Broke)

Fabulously Broke in the City posted a great entry this morning about when is the right time to buy a home. This is a topic close to my heart because the amount of importance young people put on home ownership in this country worries me. I see so many people over-stretching themselves to get on… Read more »

Arts degrees: an expensive waste of time?

I am a big believer in Arts degrees. I think they add infinite value to an education that cannot be derived from any other source. This is not a very popular idea, however. People love to deride Arts degrees, calling them ‘fluff’ degrees, making fun of the people who do them, and love to tout… Read more »

Is your personal hygiene risking your career?

I read a report yesterday that showed that 68% of business owners agreed that personal hygiene was the major factor in deciding whether to employ someone or not. That is with all other things being equal, and putting aside experience and qualifications. The report, by Reabur (via The Guardian), said that body odour and bad… Read more »

And the winner is…

Had a lovely morning at the Cosmo Blog Awards yesterday at Sketch. Sadly no award for my blog, but I was surprised to learn that over 15,000 blogs were submitted for the awards, so I was really pleased to be among the 10 or so blogs shortlisted for the Lifestyle category. Winner of my category… Read more »

Cosmo blog awards tomorrow

Oh lord. It is a quarter past six in the evening and I have just remembered that tomorrow morning is the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards, and I have NOTHING TO WEAR!! Which is strange seeing as my closet is bursting with clothes, and yet, nothing to wear. Not a stitch. How can that be? A mystery…. Read more »