Chris Rowlands

Car hire - a few quick and easy tips

Most of you will have, by now, cottoned on to the freedom a hire care can give you whilst on holiday. After the usual rigmarole of keeping everyone together whilst using public transplant and trying to keep the kids happy, having your own transport can b... Read >

Car insurance – Are you paying over the odds?

I'm sure many of you have, at one point or other, been on the receiving end of seemingly exorbitant premiums. Whether this is a cause of points on your licence, an unexpected loss of no claims due to collision or merely the result of buying that speed... Read >

Flights – Creature Comforts and the super jumbo

As a consumer society we are all used to, and have come to expect, our creature comforts. You will therefore be little surprised to hear that on top of the in flight movies many airlines are already offering, some plan to introduce satellite television. ... Read >

Car insurance – could you receive a “crushing” blow?

Each and every year thousands of drivers take to the roads without any form of insurance. As you know car insurance is required by law and any car on the road in the UK must have a minimum of third party cover in place against it. The British police f... Read >

Car insurance – have you switched?

Each and every year thousands of motorists lose out on potential savings by accepting the renewal quote of their existing insurer. Shopping around and switching to a more competitive provider can save the average shopper 100's on their premium. A surve... Read >

Car insurance – making it easy

Car insurance is a topic most people dread, the mere mention of the words "car" and "insurance" in the same sentence can make people shudder at the thought of arranging another year's cover. This really needn't be the case - arranging your car insuran... Read >

Car insurance – careless driving

Young drivers have long been made the scape goat when it comes to pinning the blame for motorcar accidents and driving related offences on a particular group. To narrow it down further the majority of the blame is placed at the feet of young male drive... Read >

Secured loans – banks on a diet?

According to a Bank of England survey, lending was reduced in the last quarter of 2007 to UK households. This was thought to be a direct result of the continuing credit crunch crisis affecting much of the financial sector. It is expected that the situ... Read >

Moving home

Many of you will have experienced the horrors of moving home whether it be to move in with a partner or simply buying a bigger property due to family expansion. One thing you can be sure of, whatever the reason for moving - it's going to be stressful.In f... Read >

Cheap car insurance tips

Saving money is something we look for in all areas of life and is especially relevant when it comes to car insurance. In fact many of us will spend hour upon hour searching for a good deal when renewal time comes round (yet again).You may be surprised t... Read >

Property development for profit

Buying a house in order to sell for a profit has become quite popular thanks to the plethora of property shows on British TV. Is it really as easy as they make it seem?If you're lucky you can make a profit on almost any property if you are willing to sit... Read >

Your guide to travel safety

I'm sure the last thing on your mind when you're caught up in the excitement of an ensuing holiday is your personal safety or security. That is of course unless you're travelling to a war zone; let's hope for your sake that this doesn't turn out to be th... Read >

Travel insurance – Laid Bare

We can all recall that at some point or other someone has recommended we take out some form of cover when we travel. Indeed you may have read one of the many articles in abundance on the subject. I myself have written many articles on the topic of trave... Read >

Travel insurance – holiday hangover

"Hang on" those of you with a little more reserved character may be shouting at me. "Don't tar us all with the same brush; we're not all like that". This may be the case but I'm sure there are still many out there who can admit to becoming a little tips... Read >

Car insurance – size isn’t everything…..

As with everything in life size matters, this is perhaps why some people may feel they need to compensate for their perceived shortcomings by buying the biggest most expensive looking car they can find. Of course if you are successful you may want this t... Read >