How to lose 1lb per week by walking

The average person is sedentary for around 9.5 hours per day, according to the British Heart Foundation. This prolonged amount of inactivity can weaken muscles and bones and affect our body’s ability to regulate blood sugar and metabolise fat – all of which can lead to serious consequences and weight gain. The remedy? “Most people […]

How to deter burglars from your home – by an ex-housebreaker

What locks should I use? For a traditional front door to a house, Lloyd Morgan, a master locksmith at London Locks Limited, recommends the combination of a lever mortice deadlock with a high quality night latch. Night latches are fitted on the internal side of a door with a handle, and unlocked from the outside […]

How to lose your beer belly – without totally giving up alcohol

For a joke, some men will cradle their bulging midriffs and laugh about the investment it’s taken to grow a pot belly. “Beer isn’t cheap,” they’ll say. That’s true, but the financial cost of a beer belly is not as consequential as the considerable health costs. For men, a growing waistline can contribute to a […]

How to get rich from Keir Starmer in Number 10

Pious utterances from politicians about the need to offer business a predictable legislative framework, or to support green energy, are forgotten in the face of public calls for immediate but costly state assistance. So energy or fuel companies in all forms, whether they sell to the public directly or are further up the supply chain, […]

How to get rid of earwax at home

What? … say that again. While a blocked nose can be annoying, blocked ears stuffed up with wax is maddening. Not just for you but for everyone you’re conversing with. One in five people suffer from an overproduction of earwax, leading them to spend hours of their lives digging into their lugholes to claw out […]

The dangers of buying property for your children – and how to avoid them

We were contacted by an Australian entrepreneur who had allocated a significant £9m budget to his daughter in her twenties. He wanted us to ensure she had gained access to and picked from the very best properties and that the negotiations were expertly handled. Beyond that, the decision was entirely hers. We are currently working […]

How to get a bigger home in an unforgiving market

While the number of home purchases has fallen – mortgage approvals in October were a third below their five-year average – many people have still managed to move to bigger homes this year. Increasing numbers have bought in cash, meaning that Savills estate agency expects cash purchasers to make up 43pc of transactions in 2023, […]

How to choose your ‘pot for life’ pension

Workers saving for retirement may no longer need to worry about losing touch with multiple workplace pension pots, thanks to a new proposal outlined by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday. In the Autumn Statement, Mr Hunt has introduced a new “pot for life” system, which would mean employees could be given a legal right to […]