Tesco Home Insurance: Consumers 'lax' over cover - Published:26/09/07
Many British consumers have adopted a lackadaisical move toward to dealing with their home insurance rule, new research suggestsA study carried out by Tesco Home Insurance indicates that over a third of homeowners do not familiarise themselves with the level of cover and conditions of their policyOver two-fifths of consumers also say that their contents cover may not be sufficient coverAllan Burns, head of Tesco Home cover, said: "We would urge all homeowners to understand writing through their documents to familiarise themselves with the terms and conditions of the policy they have purchased"Tesco Home Insurance recommends that possessions owners shop around for the most spirited insurance deals, read their policy documents carefully and to keep insurers efficient with any home changes which might crash upon a policyMr Burns said: "We want everyone to make an informed option when buying their home insurance.
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The Fool's Weekend Moneysaver No.7 - Published:31/08/07
It's the store Holiday weekend, and rumour has it that the weather is about to take a turn for the improved, hurrah Many retailers will be trying to entice you to use your money with them over the long weekend and be offering all manner of inducements to lure you, from discounts to extra prize points - so if you require to make some purchases, now could be a good occasion to do so And to save you some occasion, here's a surrounding up of some of the offers we've heard about this weekIf you're incomplete to spending money on books, don't forget that Amazon currently has a permission sale on, with prices preliminary at just £150And if you have kids to entertain, head to your nearest Border's amass on 1 or 2 September for its Family Weekend; children can enjoy balloons, countenance painting and story telling Now, that is a week away, but if you collect 4 differently old-fashioned mastheads (three from the ordinary Guardian and one from the Saturday edition or Observer journalists between Saturday 25 August and Sunday 2 September, you'll get 20% of most purchases, tooIf you've got a better kitchen appliance purchase to make, check out Amazon -- it's at present offering a whopping £25 off if you spend £125 or more on Kitchen appliances or irons Simply go into the promotional code: AZ7D8DR6 when you check out to take delivery of the discount But you'll need to be rapid - the offer ends on Sunday 26 AugustHomebase is currently offering 20% off selected furnishings and up to 50% off kitchen units, plus due to our miserable summer it has some backyard furniture at knock down prices on offer And put on't forget you can save a further 10% off anything you pay money for this Friday and SaturdayBoots has a Triple Points endorsement on until 28 August -- collect 12 points for every £1 you spend It is also still offering 20% off anything baby related in store, counting nappies (until 28 imposing -- take your purchases to the till and 20% will be deducted automaticallyIf you're desperate to use some money across the pool, check out Zoom Airline -- this budget carrier has an autumn seat auction on, offering return flights including taxes to New York (JFK) from now £199, and Toronto from just £249 There are many more destinations on present too You'll need to be quick though -- bookings need to be made before 25 August for journey between 10 September and 15 December And if you find an the same flight for less they'll match itAnd British Airways is also offering deals to the US and Canada with return flights to New York (JFK) starting at £257Superdrug's present of the week is Nivea's glow feeling sun lotion, which you can currently snap up with two for the price of onelastly, one great way to save money on your weekly shop is to try switching one thing you regularly pay money for for a cheaper brand Many own brand or even economy products can be excellent quality and very good worth -- switch a few over time and you could see a dramatic decrease in the cost of your weekly shopWe asked our friends at MySupermarket to approach up with just a few of the savings we can make by switching from a common make name product to an own make item:As you can see there are some great savings to be made -- and the bench reveals that Heinz baked beans, for example cost almost twice the price of the Tesco's own make beans What's more, remember that these are not the economy brands -- they are simply the superstore's own label products which often do now as well (if not better) in blind taste tests Switching to the financial system brands, where available could potentially put aside you even moreSo the next time you're responsibility your weekly shop, why not try just exchange one item for the store's own brand version You may be pleasantly surprised content shopping© Copyright 1998-2007, The Motley Fool Limited All human rights reserved This material is for individual use onlyPlace of Reg: England & Wales Company Reg No: 3736872 VAT Reg No: 735 7818 01 Registered Office:.
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Halfords Gets A Boost - Published:26/10/06
The fun obsession about buying shares in retailers is that you can walk in and examine your potential investment Whether this is actually a useful exercise is arguable, as we run the risk of assigning too much meaning to the factors we can see or with no trouble imagine -- the so-called 'ease of use bias' But it is hard to resistFor example, on a recent visit to Halfords (LSE: HFD) for a substitute side-light I was clever to look around Notice that the first put I thought of going for such a specific item was Halfords, not Tesco (LSE: TSCO) or Sainsbury (LSE: SBRY)For an extra £299, they would fit the corm for me Normally this would be a trivial operation, but on my railway wagon it practically involves stripping the railway wagon down to the chassis reasonable, I exaggerate, but only a little), so it looked like a good deal to mesurveillance No 2: The "We'll Fit It" service is a bright way to squeeze some extra margin, and give confidence new customersRather than rushing out to fit the bulb, they first checked their records and in a few seconds were able to tell me that they are not allowed to touch my car as the job is too awkwardsurveillance No 3: They know their business, and have good systems in put to stop scoundrels like me from taking advantageThis morning's trading inform shows first half sales up 93% in sum, and up 65% on a like-for-like foundation, ie ignoring the effect of new floorspace Allowing for the effect of Easter, which last year cut down outside the era, sales were up 5%This is a very strong performance at a time when many usual discretionary spending to be under pressure novel legislation requiring children under 12 and under 135cms to use a booster chair will undoubtedly have contributed to the increaseSomething to watch for in 2007 is the company's development in Central Europe CEO Ian McLeod has experience on the continent, having before been a director of Wal-Mart in Germany Three new food in the Czech Republic should benefit from an older car inhabitants more in need of spare parts© Copyright 1998-2006, The Motley trick Limited All rights reserved This material is for personal employ only The Motley trick, trick, and the "trick" logo are registered trademarks of The Motley trick, Inc Legal Information Disclaimer Privacy.
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