The Difference Between Shopping in America and Shopping in Britain

After having moved to London from California over five years ago, I noticed there are some pretty stark differences when it comes to shopping in Britain and in the states. Americans, characteristically friendly and chatty, are very different to their British counterparts who, as stereotypes have it, are more reserved but also incredibly polite when … Read more

RFID Skimming / Digital Pick-Pocketing

RFID Skimming is a type of digital credit card theft, which enables RFID (radio-frequency identification) smart bank cards to be copied. Thieves can use a RFID reader device from a distance, which reads the cards details from within 6 inches or 15 centimeters. Cards can be read from within a wallet and a purse, whilst … Read more

Is Online Shopping Safe? Tips for Safe Shopping on the Web

Online shopping is the easiest, quickest, and most convenient way to shop these days. So, rather than mucking about in busy shops this Christmas, many people will go online to complete all of their shopping. But, with all of the hackers and scammers out there, it’s important to remember how to stay safe when shopping … Read more

Why You Should Face the Crowds on Black Friday

Black Friday can be slightly chaotic (to put it lightly) and gets a lot of negative press, but people still do it and some just can’t understand why. In this post, we explore why you should go get out of bed early on Black Friday and face the lively crowds. Starting with brilliant door-busting deals, … Read more

Characters You Might Encounter On A Black Friday Shopping Spree

Black Friday unites a range of characters with one common interest – a good bargain. From old ladies, to peppy women who like to chat, boyfriends dragged along to help carry the bags, and children bored out of their minds. There truly is no limit to who you might encounter on a Black Friday shopping … Read more

10 TV Characters We’d Want On Our Team This Black Friday

Black Friday is a famous shopping day involving great sales, discounts and deals, but it can also be a day filled with stress, fury, and chaos, as millions of shoppers hit the streets to find the best offers. Below we review our top 10 choices of strong-willed TV characters that would make ideal Black Friday teammates. … Read more

Deaths Caused by the Black Friday Shopping Sales

Black Friday is notoriously known for being chaotic with people queuing at the entrances and rushing to the back of the shop to snap up that massively reduced TV deal limited in number. Pushing, shoving, and trampling have all been widely documented in the news with people getting seriously injured or getting killed in the … Read more

5 Classic Literary Characters Who Would Have Owned Black Friday

Below we take a look at some of the finest literary characters to have ambled across the pages of our imaginations. Witty, iron-willed, daring and adventurous are just some of the features that best describe these remarkable characters. They are le crème de le crème in the literary world and would surely dominate the chaos, … Read more

Why We Should Celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK

Let’s face it, Americans don’t always get things right. Their health care system is a mess and they call football soccer, but when it comes to giving thanks each year for what they have, we could learn a thing or two. Here we take a closer look at the holiday, Thanksgiving, and why people across the … Read more

5 Reasons Why You Should Shop Online in the UK This Black Friday

You may have noticed that the UK has picked up on America’s crazy shopping day in the past couple of years. Each year the sales get better here in Great Britain and with better sales, comes shopping chaos, as more and more people brave the crowds to scour for great deals. But, after reading about … Read more