First Investment - Money

Advantages: Well played, cast and written
Disadvantages: Reviewed as bad by others!

...make ends meet. Friends with Money seems to be being presented to the world as a chick flick - our DVD box is pink... This is probably cos it's got Jennifer Aniston in it. It did win a Women's film prize for the Director but I feel it has more to offer than to be written off as another girlie film. There are some truly amusing parts to the film and how well it is crafted was not obvious to me on the first viewing - being a boy I am perhaps a bit dim. The cast are excellent with Frances McDormand and Simon McBurney being my favourites however I think different people will have different characters that they relate to/like better than others, there is a good range from which to choose. Joan Cusack and Catherine Keeler do well as do Jason Isaacs and Greg Germann - all faces you will know from elsewhere. The more minor characters are... Read review

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Advantages: Winning a varied amount of money
Disadvantages: You need to invest a lot of money to guarantee consistent wins

...Although I'm not a very lucky person when it comes to these things I thought I'd write about it and let those of you out there that are unaware of what these are give you a little insight into them and my opinion on the matter. Premium bonds are another form of tax free investment that anyone aged 16 or above can invest in with a chance of scooping one of two million pound prizes as well as numerous others every month. Currently an investor can purchase anything from a £100 block to the maximum holding of £30,000. I must make everyone aware now that anyone lucky enough to have the maximum holding is almost certainly going to receive at least one prize every month. The prizes are as follows and are normally drawn within the first day or two of the month by ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment)... ~Prizes~ Higher... Read review

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...A bit of research for you all on First Active. I will post more later. First Active’s core business is the provision of residential mortgages and retail savings facilities in Ireland and Great Britain. First Active's mortgage lending is funded through both the retail and wholesale markets. In Ireland the Group has 51 branches and a network of agents and also distributes lending products through broker intermediaries. In Great Brirain, broker intermediaries and direct selling represent the groups main distribution channels. In Ireland, First Active, in addition to residential mortgage lending, also undertakes commercial mortgage lending, secured and unsecured personal lending, the distribution of third party insurance products, and the provision of money transmission and bureau de change services. First Active was founded in 1861... Read review

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