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Pensioners home contents
Couples with grown up children - the next generation of retirees - are the biggest spenders on accessories for the home in the UK. It is the first piece of research to systematically analyse how changes in society and lifestyles will influence insurance needs. Many of us are already carrying a small fortune around on a daily basis. Pensioners home contents (18 July 2005) The traditional image of granny will soon become a thing of the past as today's tech savvy 'middle-agers' enter retirement fully embracing the wonderful world of technology. "We've all witnessed the online silver surfer phenomenon and will soon be entering the era of the grey-haired gadget-loving granny.
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The morning after.
-One in five of us have had to buy new glasses or crockery; -14 per cent have had to replace or have their flooring cleaned; -Seven per cent of hosts have had to replace a piece of furniture or curtains; -Five per cent have had to replace electronic gadgets such as stereos or TVs; -Four per cent have had to replace a broken window. "A little bit of wear and tear is part and parcel of holding a party. Have plenty of ash trays for smokers and watch out for unattended cigarettes. Six per cent of people are planning on spending at least 400 on their party however party-throwers could end up shelling out more money than they originally budgeted for if they are not careful.
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Holidaying to excess
 Barclays single home building and contents insurance quote and multi-trip policies can cover personal baggage up to 1,500. For delayed baggage home building and contents insurance quote up to 100. A Limit of 250 applies per item and up to 250 in total for all valuable items (this applies for golf equipment).
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Property abroad doubles
Property abroad doubles Brits with property abroad set to double, reveals new research from Barclays. In addition to everyday banking needs, the products, FranceSolutions+ and SpainSolutions provide a wide range home building and contents insurance quote of other services including a property survey service, home and contents insurance, a home security and alarm service and a translation service. 4 November 2005 - Barclays Insurance The number of Brits who own property abroad is set to double to 4.4 million, according to new research by Barclays. building insurance home Read more... |
Brits fork out 1.7 billion
 “Affordable airfares, a sense of adventure and the drudgery of British weather mean that overseas weddings are more popular than they have ever been. YouGov interviewed a total of 2,113 UK adults aged 18 home building and contents insurance quote and above. “Our research tells us that nearly half (48 per cent) of newlyweds do not re-assess their home contents home building and contents insurance quote insurance after they marry. Read more... |
White elephant gadgets.
 building insurance home But as a nation we’re guilty of boxing up and stockpiling our white elephant household gadgets in lofts, garages, wardrobes and drawers, leaving them out of sight and easily forgotten.” “But over the years the number and value of these offending items rises, so it’s important to keep an inventory of all your home contents - even your mistake-buys or unwanted gifts - to avoid being left under-insured.” Almost a ... Esure.com’s annual ‘Useless gadgets’ poll, commissioned by ICM, reveals that the sandwich toaster tops the ‘white elephant’ list for the third year running – that’s around £315m ** worth of abandoned toastie makers in UK homes. Read more... |
Wednesday Nights Cost 127m
 Friday and Saturday nights come second in the crime prime time stakes, with criminals making the most of nights when properties are most likely to be unoccupied, while another home building and contents insurance quote week night, Thursday night, tops the list for London and the South-East. Martin Scott, Head of Home Insurance, says:. Saturday afternoon - North-East. building insurance home Read more... |
Gift Fest This Christmas
building insurance home The home building and contents insurance quote survey also revealed that DVDs and videos are this year’s top presents for kids, closely followed by books, clothing, computer games and board games. Homeowners should review their contents sum insured in the New Year to ensure they have adequate insurance cover following their Christmas spending.” Meanwhile, 50 percent of parents admit that for their kids, Christmas is all about a visit from Father Christmas and the giving and receiving of presents. £1.4bn = £119.78 (average spend) x 11,858,857 (number of 0-16 year olds in the UK) Source:. Read more... |
Women spend three years shopping
building insurance home But it's not just shoes that women go wild for - belts, handbags, hats and jewellery are also must-have accessories for the outfits of millions of women. Over a lifetime, the average British woman will shell out a total 15,840 on other accessories like handbags and jewellery. Two in five (42 per cent) admit that they regularly splash out on accessories even though they don't really need them. Read more... |
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Fear of theft
Anyone carrying expensive phones, MP3 players or jewellery should make sure they are hidden out of the sight of potential thieves. Phil home building and contents insurance quote Loney, managing director, Lloyds TSB Insurance, said:. In contrast, only a fifth (22 per cent) of people aged 45-54 felt thieves might target them for their belongings. One in ten (12 per cent) carry items worth up to 400, compared to just six per cent of the wider population. It's the younger 'i-Pod generation' that is feeling the most at risk of crime, and with many carrying phones and MP3's as well as cash, the fear is unsurprising." Phil Loney added:. Read more...
trust abused.
However, it would seem that we may have become too trusting in our attitudes to strangers."The most common non-residents to spend time in British homes routinely are window cleaners (14 per cent), plumbers (7 per cent), utility trades-people (7 per cent) and house cleaners (5 per cent). 60 per cent of people said they would not fully trust anybody.Allen continues:. Read more...
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