I've Done It Again!

Yes, more great savings on my home insurance, and all because I shopped around, using the comparison websites, and then when I'd found the best deal for my circumstances, I logged out of LV (Liverpool Victoria) and entered their site again through my cashback site - making mega savings on what was already a good deal!

So, after the cashback, I now have full cover for buildings AND contents for just less than £100.

Sorry for a boring post, but it really excites me! lol. Is there any hope left for me? Perhaps I need to get another life? Now whose should I chose?

Maybe someone famous with lots of dosh? How about Madonna?

Well maybe not. She isn't in a happy relationship or happy marriage. Nor is she happy with herself - just look at her body - she must be constantly working out or in the gym trying to turn back time.

Maybe in another 10 years she'll realise that what she was born with is OK. What's a perfect body anyway? I bet even Angelina Jolie hates something about herself - that's what most women do! Are we stupid or what? Most of us 'brush up' quite nicely with a bit of lipstick and decent clothes, so we should learn to be happy with what we see in the mirror.

And it must be awful having the media constantly following you, taking pics and then writing daft newspaper articles. What price fame?

So I think I'll stick to being little old me, who enjoys being Just Jill; working from home PT with her elottery biz, and being happy that she has saved a few quid on her home insurance - lol.

And I don't think any celebrity would ever experience the satisfaction of shopping around and getting a good deal, or being able to go out without someone following and taking photos of you not looking your best. But I suppose it goes with the territory.

Guess what, it's the weekend again, so where's that bottle of wine?

Thought for the day:

Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again

Are YOU Making This Big Mistake?

I hope not! If you follow me on my blog, you'll already know that I am a great believer in getting discounts on goods and services without sacrificing quality.

The best way to do that online, is by using the comparison websites and them combining the result with a cashback site. It works everytime, and I've saved £££s on all sorts of things, the biggest savings being on insurance. My home insurance is due very soon, so I'll be at it again next week - lol - so watch this space.

In my opinion, the best UK & USA cashback site is ei42.

I always look forward to their newsletters. Yesterday's was very interesting; all about how so many people DO make mistakes by thinking they are getting the biggest savings by using the comparison sites and nothing else.

Here's a synopsis; I make no apologies for the length because it's important that people understand the difference. It is written by Steve, MD of ei42.

Over the weekend I went to a barbecue at a friend’s house, naturally this person is a member of Ei42 and has been for over a year. He’s just bought himself a very nice expensive new car and he was happily telling me how he got the best deal ever by using “Compare the Market.com”, nothing surprises me anymore so I simply asked him “what makes you think you got the best deal” his answer was that he had gone to compare the market and that they had shown him a list of deals and the difference between the most expensive and the cheapest was £160 and so he had jumped to the rather illogical conclusion that he had “saved” £160.

This is typical of what advertisers are trying to get us all to believe every time we see or hear an advertisement. The fact is there are lies, damn lies and statistics and this kind of conclusion jumping is proof that a mix of those together with a natural desire for a bargain means that we often jump to the wrong conclusion. My friend was wrong for a number of reasons. Firstly, he was not comparing like with like. If you went to Harrods and bought a Jar of Jam do you suppose it would be more expensive than Tesco own brand? Of course it would! So if Jam from Harrods cost £4.00 and jam from Tesco was 50p, have you saved £3.50? of course you haven’t, because you would not have bought Jam for £4.00 in the first place.

Do you suppose that Comparison sites are more interested in saving you money than making a profit?

How can so many comparison websites afford to spend Millions of pounds on TV advertising unless they are making HUGE profits?

How can they be making so much money?

The answer to this question is that they FOCUS on comparing products that will make them big commissions, Insurance, Mortgages, Loans, Credit Cards, Travel, Gas & Electricity, anything else is irrelevant to them. More importantly nothing is unique to these comparison websites. They ALL have the same products and services from the same people that you will find on Ei42 and so there is no way that you can get a better deal from a comparison website than you do from Ei42 when comparing like for like. Let me repeat that...

There is no way that you can get a better deal from a comparison website than you can get from Ei42

Here is why, let’s say you go to compare the market and find a great deal for your Car Insurance like my friend did with “Swinton Insurance” he used Compare The Market to order his policy from Swinton and Compare the Market kept ALL of the commission. If he had used his Ei42 shop to buy the same insurance then he would have got a rebate of £18.00 in effect making his insurance £18.00 cheaper than buying via Compare the Market.

All of this is not rocket science but it does require you all to look at the broader picture. As my old Granny used to say “if you look after the pennies the pounds will look after themselves” and all you have to do to make those pennies add up is to always use your Ei42 shop when you buy anything online.

How to Compare the Market and buy via your Ei42 shop

Let’s say you have just looked for the best deal on car insurance on one of the comparison websites and identified that Swinton have a great deal for you. Did you know that you can still buy that product or service via Ei42 and get a commission? Here’s how...

1. Identify the Product or service. In our example it is “Swinton Insurance”
2. Close your web browser completely. (not just the Tab)
3. Restart your web browser and go to your Ei42 shop
4. Search for the retailer or supplier. In our example it’s “Swinton Insurance”
5. Buy the product or service

Simple.....

Please note that not all products and services generate a commission but you have nothing to lose by trying. If there is a commission due you will automatically receive it and NOT the comparison website that you might have used.

That’s all for this week.

I wish you continued success with Ei42

Best Regards

Steve Dawson
Managing Director

Thought for the day:

One never knows what each day is going to bring. The important thing is to be open and ready for it.

The Birthday Girl is Back

What a week, and what a brilliant birthday weekend!

It's hard to believe that this time last week we were registering at the Newport Bay Club reception desk.

It's a lovely hotel, with excellent service and well trained staff - highly recommended.

Our spacious bedroom had a very comfortable queen-sized bed, and French windows opening up into the garden, overlooking the lake. It was truly magical, just right for us.

Friday night found us in the main Disneyland Park. We were pleased that the queues were very short, so managed a cruise on both Pirates of the Caribbean and It's A Small World and still had plenty of time left to enjoy the evening parade, fireworks and of course some good French food and wine.

It brought back fond memories of 1994, the last time we were there with my brother's young family. We had to keep going on It's A Small World with our 6 year old nephew because he was completely enchanted by it. Anyone who has been there will know how the music just sticks in your mind!

A bit like 'I know a song that gets on your nerves!' Sorry - lol

I spent my birthday enjoying the Walt Disney Studios and all the goodies on offer - I even got a birthday kiss from Mickey - even though he was a little shy. Then another lovely meal and relaxing hotel evening to follow.

Sunday saw us back in Disneyland where we had a marathon day doing all sorts of good things - again very small queues - so it was perfect.

I walked my socks off, and didn't my body know about it! My only purchase was a packet of plasters for my poor feet and toes - only just getting better now - almost a week later.

Monday was going home time, so we spent the morning limping around the lake and enjoying a leisurely lunch on the hotel patio. It's amazing what a nice bottle of wine can do to relieve pain - lol

And here we are home again and getting back to normality - whatever that is - and guess what, it's the weekend again, so time for another little break. Also time to start looking for decent timed Malaga flights for our Sept/Oct break, that might well be the next time we see any sunshine. Whatever happened to our promised summer here?

Oh, nearly forgot! I had some lovely cash presents over at the Birthday Bonus Club, so if you havn't joined yet, go and have a look here - it's really exciting.

Well, tonight sees yet another mega EuroMillions rollover jackpot - this time it's £49million, so if you're not yet in it, why not try your luck with 36 lines for only a fiver? You never know your luck and the two star balls are already guaranteed! Now what part of the world shall I book for with my winnings - teehee!

Have a great weekend

Thought for the day:

The things that come to those who wait may be the things left by those who got there first!

I'm Almost There!

Today's the day - the day that we fly off to Paris for EuroDisney and my BIG birthday on Sat - yippeeee - can hardly wait!

Bags will be packed this afternoon; travel docs and euros are already at hand, so that just leaves me to be parcelled up, pointed towards the door and driven to the airport around 6pm.

I'm really looking forward to staying at the Newport Bay Hotel - a bit of luxury in the evening with good food and wine - and a lot of fun in the day in the theme parks. I've never been to the Walt Disney Studios before, so that's something else to look forward to.

Can't believe I'm going to wake up on 11th as a pensioner - lol - where did all those years go? I remember wondering at 30 what I would be like at 60 - well I'll soon know, and I don't think I'll feel any different, except maybe more content in my life, and very sure of who I am.

In fact, at 30 I wasn't even sure if I liked myself - sounds crazy - but I now know for sure that although far from perfect, I'm more than just an OK person, so I'm very happy to be ME! I like being Just Jill, and I love doing what I do.

I'm fortunate too in my choice of work; starting with the elottery was one of my better moves. It allowed me to leave the bank, has given me the opportunity to choose what I do on a daily basis, and pays me on time every 4 weeks.

I've also made many friends around the world, something I could never have done when I was working. Plus it's great fun; and you never know, because of the brilliant unique syndicate system, we could even have a big jackpot win! We've had loads of smaller wins, but because we only need to match 5 balls and not 6, the jackpot is much more winnable!

Anyone who is open to considering a PT business opportunity should look no further. I'd be happy to explain it.

Well that's it for today from this 59 yr old, I still have a few things to finish before I start packing for Paris.

Mickey doesn't have a clue what's coming his way - lol - I wonder if he will join me for breakfast on Saturday?

Thought for the day:

Winners make big things happen a little bit at a time

Have You Seen What Happens On Saturday?

Can you believe that another month has flown by? Here we are in July and it only seems like last week that we said hello to June!

I wonder what lovely things this month will bring? As it's my BIG birthday on 11th, I'm hoping it will be extra special. I'm really looking forward to Disney next week. But before that, there's a rather special event taking place on 4th!

Did you know it's the massive Sorteo Extraordinario on Sat? The 'San Ildefonso' draw that happens once a year and I bet you've never even heard of it - lol - I only found out about it quite recently.

It's a Spanish institution, a time when whole families buy lottery tickets and crowd around the TV in hopes of winning the 'big one'. And it’s a very big one indeed – a GUARANTEED jackpot of 140 million Euros! In the past it’s been nigh on impossible for anyone outside of Spain to buy a ticket for this amazing prize, but the brilliant elottery system has pulled a few strings and you can now stake your claim on this life-changing jackpot.

So, could a lottery win change your life?

Do you dream of winning the big one every time you purchase your lottery ticket? This is a great way of boosting your winnings with a system that always puts the odds in your favour!

Buy your tickets today to change your life!

The draw takes place on July 4th, but don’t delay! This is different to other draws where you can get in right up to the last minute. With this one, there are a fixed number of tickets available and they sell out very quickly. Once they’re gone, so is your chance of being 140 million Euros richer! Elottery syndicates improve your chance of winning by giving you access to 10 tickets, each with a chance of winning up to eight times.

With 80 chances to win, you are GUARANTEED to share at least one cash prize in this draw!

Enter now, before it’s too late!

No more tickets will be created once these have sold out, and with the assurance of 140 million Euros being given away, they’re selling like hot cakes. Entering literally takes a couple of minutes, but it could change the rest of your life. So why not enter now before it's too late?

Now what am I going to do with all that cash - what a lovely problem to have!

Thought for the day:

A fine is a tax for doing wrong, whilst a tax is a fine for doing well!