
Is Fairy Liquid a false economy?
I’ve just seen an ad for Fairy Liquid, which talks about how the higher concentrate and cleaning power of Fairy liquid makes it a better buy, subtly implying this works even at a higher price. I was mulling this over, and I have to congratulate it for sheer marketing genius. It reminded me of the probably apocryphal...

Worth a beer?
I have to say this is one of the most bizarre e-mails I’ve received, after one MoneySaver read my Mortgage Fee Reclaiming Guide “Martin, I owe you a beer !! Glancing through the latest e mail I noticed the item about mortgage charges and followed the link to the draft letter. I honestly did not even read...

Pickled Onion Monster Munch at the LSE
I am so proud to be an LSE graduate for one very important new reason. I went to the LSE and last night was chairing their annual ‘focus on entrepreneurship’ a bit like Dragon’s Den, in front of an audience of 300. It’s the fifth year I’ve done it – and its always fun – its one...
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