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0 Comments | Sunday Mirror, May 3, 2009 | by Anonymous

pounds BEAUTY products and gadgets caused around pounds 900million worth of damage in homes last year, according to Sheilas' Wheels insurance. Four in five Britons said their carpet had been damaged by either curling tongs, hair dye or nail varnish, while 53 per cent have had bed linen ruined by fake tan..

pounds CHELSEA Building Society have launched a fixed-rate one- year bond paying 3.8 per cent gross interest a year on a minimum investment of pounds 1,000. For more information call 0800 169 1076.

pounds THE cost of a three-year degree course is nearly pounds 42,000, according to research by The Children's Mutual. By the time the current crop of five- to six-year-olds are ready for college it could be as much as pounds 56,300.

pounds BRITAIN is becoming a nation of barterers, says uSwitch.com A survey by the comparison site found that one in 10 always try their luck no matter what they are purchasing, while 64 per cent only haggle on certain items. Only 12 per cent are too embarrassed to haggle at all.

pounds THE number of Britons whose credit rating has been badly damaged by identity theft is likely to double within the next five years, according to insurer LV=. Nearly half of all Britons or 21million adults - have experienced credit problems. Of those, 27 per cent blamed mistaken identity or being linked incorrectly to another person.

pounds ANYONE taking out buildings and contents insurance with the Cheshire Building Society before June 13 will be entered into a draw to win a TV. The winner will be picked at random on August 24. For more info visit www.thecheshire.co.uk