Debt experts have said that around one million people use high interest credit cards to cover their mortgage or rent payments. Six per cent of householders have put their mortgage or rent payments on their credit card in the past year according to the housing charity Shelter. Credit card companies often charge interest of around 15 and 18 per cent which is up to three times more then most mortgage rates. The problem seems to be worst among 18 to 24 year olds. It certainly seems like a very risky way of managing your finances.

I came across this website called Trustedplaces that allows users to submit reviews of places they have visited. You can search by city, area or postcode so if for example you are looking for a London bar simply put that into the search criteria. The results will bring back a list of places to visit in the area and you can read real reviews from people that have already been there which takes some of the guesswork out of planning where to go.

Travelodge is offering rewards to members of the public that suggest new sites for development. To suggest a site you can visit their website and fill in a form with your contact details and your proposed location. If your tip results in a new opening they will then pay you £500 per bedroom up to a maximum payout of £150,000.

If you are looking around for an unusual gift you might want to have a look at this site that sells Funny Vanity Plates. They have a large range of plates to suit almost anyone. You can choose a design from some of their more popular plates and customise it with your own text or alternatively you can use the novelty and picture builder to create your own design. You can also add badges, slogans, surrounds and backgrounds to the plate.

If you want to customise your own plate then you can do that do. You can choose which background you want from a number of popular designs including popular football clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur and less popular football clubs like West Ham, or if you prefer you can simply leave the background blank. You can also customise the font by selecting a typeface, colour and size and entering your own text. If after you have customised the plate you can’t get it quite how you want it then you can also upload an image of your design with your order and describe which parts of your design you want to appear on the plate. They guarantee to dispatch your order within 1 working day and delivery is either next working day by courier or Royal Mail Recorded Delivery.

Tesco has had to suspend its property sales after the Office of Fair Trading ruled it was acting as an estate agent and would need to abide by the relevant laws. The site was launched in July and offered customers the chance to sell their home for £199. They have offered a full refund to all their customers and are now considering launching a full online estate agency in the future.

Boots have added a new product to their range of “miracle creams”. The new body serum will be part of the same range as its already successful anti-aging face cream. The Protect and Perfect Body Serum is designed for the neck, arms and legs and has the same base as the face serum which has been proven to actually reduce wrinkles and is expected to sell out quickly.

I’m always looking around for good offers and came across this website that offers Online Coupon Codes. They currently have some Amazon coupons that can save you money on selected products as well as Wine coupons where you can get a discount on gift baskets and some reductions on cases of wine. They also have some 4inkjets coupons which are great for stocking up on ink. The site is updated on a daily basis with offers from hundreds of merchants so it’s really worth checking back to see what new codes are available especially in the run up to Christmas which always seems to be a very expensive time.

McDonald’s are going to introduce high speed wireless internet access to most of its 1,200 UK restaurants by the end of the year. Customers will be able to use their laptops, mobile phones or games consoles within the fast food outlets. There are likely to be no restrictions on how long you can use the service for.

I came across this website called www.moanaboutman.co.uk. Basically it’s a forum where you can do just that. So if the man in your life is causing you trouble and won’t listen to your moaning there are sure to be lots of other users here that will sympathise with you.

I came across this website that allows to you share your opinion on things by giving them a rating. It covers lots of topics from music and movies to politics and some slightly more obscure topics. Once you have signed up you are free to participate in the topics by giving your opinion. One current hot topic is does Hillary suck? You can voice your opinion by giving her a rating on a scale of one to ten depending on what you think.

I read this article the other day that suggests one in ten British adults has been a victim of mass marketing scams. The most common scams include Nigerian pen scams and notifications of winning a foreign lottery. More than 3.2 million people have been conned out of their hard earned cash by one of these scams according to the Office of Fair Trading. Many of the gangs who run these scams are based in English speaking parts of Nigeria and West Africa and use their profits as funding for drug trafficking, according this article. In a month long investigation in Nigeria investigators seized more than 4,500 fake cheques, postal orders and bank drafts with a value of around £8m. Most of the scams involve the victim having to pay an advance fee to claim a prize or to have a large amount of money transferred to their account. As always if it seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is.

If you like horse racing you might want to check out www.dailynaps.co.uk. The website offers free horse racing tips. They gather together all of the best tips from the top racing tipsters around the UK and put them all in one place, so it’s easier for you to work out which horse to back. The tips come from tipsters based at the leading newspapers such as The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph so they should take some of the guesswork out of placing your bet.

Boots have started selling a product called Expert Sensitive Facial Spritz. The product costs £3.99 for a 125ml can. The can contains only one ingredient, water. It claims that it can protect the skin from dryness. It appears though that you could create the same effect for nothing by simply putting some tap water into a spray bottle.

We all have times when we need a little bit of extra of money to get through until payday. Many people in the US take advantage of a short term Payday Loan to help them out. I came across this website that offers payday loans with a fast approval process. You can borrow anything from $100 to $1500 without having to go through any credit checks. You just need to have a regular income of more then $900 a month and a checking or savings account. All you need to do to get your loan approved is fill in the short form online providing your contact details and details of your employment. Someone will then get back to you to let you know if your application has been approved.

John Lewis is branching out into the grocery business with the opening of a food hall in the basement of their Oxford Street store. It is designed to cater for local workers and shoppers and is part of the stores £64m makeover. John Lewis has linked with Waitrose to launch the new department, which if successful could also be extended to other locations around the country. The store targets the increasing market for premium food and will have an in-store bakery with 40 different types of bread, over 109 lines of fish on its fish counter and 115 cheeses half of which are British. And if you fancy a bottle of champagne you will have more than 80 to choose from. It sounds great.

If you are looking to further your career in finance, you want to take a look at www.accountancyjobsabroad.com They specialise in placing candidates in lucrative tax free locations such as Bermuda, Dubai and the Cayman Islands. The business is run by two qualified accountants who have extensive contacts in the industry and in particular in dealing with offshore locations. So whether you are newly qualified and looking to gain further experience or have many of years and simply want to relocate, they are sure to be able to help.