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If you are buying a bike and want to save some money, the best advice is not to go for the cheapest bike that you can find online. This is a mistake. Cheap bikes can be difficult to put together and can fall apart very easily, so before you know it, your money is wasted. Online Auction Websites One of the best places to buy a great value bike from is an auction website. Like cars, and mobile phones, bikes quickly devalue once they leave the shop, as new models are being released all the time. That doesn’t mean to …

College days are the best days of our lives, or so they say. I remember discussing this cliché with my fellow college students when I was studying psychology at university and concluding that I was indeed having a whale of a time and that I couldn’t imagine life getting any better. Now, 20 years on, I would be inclined to back up the statement even more. Having very little money was never an issue, it simply taught me to be more aware of what I was spending money on and more resourceful to make my money stretch further. It became …

Here is our pick of the best Cyber Monday deals on offer. Hurry – as today may be your only chance to grab a Cyber Monday bargain. Nutribullet and Kitchenware Mighty Deals – Nutribullet for just £59.99, saving 40% – and many other fantastic deals. Expert Verdict – Enjoy huge price reductions on cheese boards, knife sets and other kitchenware this Cyber Monday – plus a free delivery discount code. Beauty Gifts Boots – Save £40 on the amazing BaByliss Curl Secret – now just £79.99. FeelUnique.com – Trevor Sorbie Keratin and Argan Hair Straighteners – Reduced from £99.99 to …

Here is our pick of the best Black Friday deals on offer. Some last the weekend, but hurry – as many last only the day. Nutribullet and Kitchenware Ideal World TV – Nutribullet for just £69.99, plus an extra £5 off voucher code valid today only. Ryman – Salter Nutri Pro 1000 for just £49.99, plus an extra 20% off voucher code valid today only. Gorgeous Homeware Gifts The White Company – Enjoy a huge 20% off full priced items with this Cyber Weekend discount code from The White Company – plus free delivery. Jewellery Gemondo Jewellery – 15% off …

We all know Vorders can do the maths, so it caused us no shortage of giggles to discover an epic mathematical fail in the subscription price sums for her mathematics course for children – The Maths Factor. Apparently, if you subscribe for a year you can save £20 on your subscription, and get it for just £99 reduced from the usual price of £120. Er… Wait a minute, shouldn’t that be a £21 saving then? Well perhaps it’s actually a saving on the monthly subscription, which would total £119.88 over the course of the year, and there was some rounding down involved. Hang …

According to a recent study by Oxford University, playing video games for up to an hour a day can be good for children, by making them happier, less hyperactive and more sociable. But exactly how good are video games as an educational tool. This infographic by onlinecolleges.net, takes a look at just how video games are changing the way that children are educated today, and it seems that among the benefits include help with problem solving skills and negotiation, communication skills and networking, non linear thinking patterns, improved attention, vision and cognition, as well as a development of narrative skills …

If we ever needed a reason to love Orlando Bloom even more than we do already, his latest spat with Bieber has left us all supporting #teambloom. Poor Bloom seems to be at the center of a row with pop’s most annoying star, Justin Bieber. Many rumours have sparked that the little cretin dating Bloom’s ex-wife while they were still together. See: http://www.buzzfeed.com/elliewoodward/orlando-bloom-tried-to-punch-justin-bieber-after-a-scuffle-i We can’t believe that she would look at the Beebs when she has someone like Orlando Bloom in the bag, but I suppose there is no accounting for taste. Whatever the reason, we’re sure that Justin deserved …

Former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is known for his college rock band, Ugly Rumours. What if they had gone on to have huge success, demanding all of his time and preventing him from pursuing a career in politics? How different would his life have been, and what would he be like now? We are used to seeing our politicians in their formal suits, looking clean cut and well groomed, like they mean business. But what if they had gone down the rock star path and decided to pursue a career in a successful band? What would they be like? How …