Recent content by bertikusmaximus

I'm a cycling fan and I'm not sure what to think. I do believe there is an awful lot of misinformation and rumour out there. The fact of the matter is Wiggins (and Froome) would have been subject to a huge amount of drugs testing and didn't fail. Yes, its true that Armstrong was also tested a...

Student loans aren't really a 'debt' in the same way that credit cards or loans or mortgages are, and in my opinion shouldn't be considered as such. No mortgage or credit card company have ever really asked about the student loans my wife and I have, and it hasn't prevented us getting a...

Playing devil's advocate here: why shouldn't they? Perhaps it helps to consider insurance as essentially betting upon an outcome. Think about placing a bet on the horse racing: to have any success, you need to know what you're betting on! In the case of life insurance, you are placing a bet...

This might be helpful: I am sure most of us (I was until recently) are confused by the fact modern light bulbs aren't really 'rated' in terms of watts anymore. For example, I'll bet you've gone to Sainsbury's and wanted to buy a 100w bulb and been confused when the LED bulbs are all listed as...