How to avoid bank fees and poor exchange rates

by | Dec 23, 2018 | 0 comments

If you ever get paid in a foreign currency or want to spend in a foreign currency when you’re abroad, something I’ve learned recently is that it pays not to rely on your bank, who will charge more than they need to and give you a poor exchange rate. After a bit of...

Two aims of inted

by | Dec 22, 2018 | 0 comments

Considering inted briefly and what its aims might be, I can think of two: To get kids saying: “It’s the best lesson in school.” To help kids to think creatively for themselves and the benefit of others

Compared to – and according to – what?

by | Dec 21, 2018 | 0 comments

I saw this on Instagram recently: It had more than 100 likes when I saw it but this post made me question the information within it: Compared to – and according to – what? It reminded me of two things:   The old Whiskas slogan, “Eight out of ten cats prefer...

SayNoTo0870.com

by | Dec 20, 2018 | 0 comments

I really like this site as it’s a great way to avoid paying more than you need to for phone calls to customer service departments (and sometimes you can find a number that gets you through to someone who can help more quickly).I also don’t mind that its design hasn’t...

Webinars

by | Dec 19, 2018 | 0 comments

Webinars are great. Having said that, I haven’t been on one for about five years. They’re basically great ways to learn on the internet. The word itself combines ‘seminar’ and ‘web’, and in my experience they’re a set of slides with a live speaker or two over the top...