Analysis Topic: Personal Finance
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Friday, January 22, 2021
Sandisk Extreme Micro SDXC Memory Card Read Write Speed Test Actual vs Sales Pitch / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Here we test the actual speed of the Sandisk Extreme 128 GB micro SDXC A2 V30 Memory Card vs the sales pitch of delivering up 160mb/s read and 90 mb/s write speeds.
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
Protecting the Vulnerable 2021 / Personal_Finance / Gambling
By: Submissions
The shift in players moving online gaming during 2020 saw sites like www.swankybingo.com quickly growing in popularity as increased traffic of both new and existing players visited to enjoy a few games whilst catching up with family and friends. In fact, online bingo has taken over in popularity from its land-based counterpart in a big way with people of all ages now enjoying their games as well as making new contacts online.
We are all well aware that choice is a great thing for consumers but the migration online by many people highlighted issues with the existing legislation with the 2005 Gambling Act being described as ‘weak’ and ‘sluggish’ especially when covering the problem of problem gambling.
Not only was the 2005 Gambling Act shown to be insufficient, as businesses actually struggled to remain compliant. This fact was proven with the online gambling firms of Caesars Entertainment UK and Betway paying in excess of £10 million for breaching problem gambling and ALM laws.
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Sunday, January 17, 2021
Custom Build PC 2021 - Ryzen 5950x, RTX 3080, 64gb DDR4 Specs - Scan Computers 3SX Order Day 11 / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
It's now 11 days since I placed my order with Scan Computers UK (Scan.co.uk) for the best spec for 2021 and beyond, a Ryzen 5950x, Asus RTX 3080, 64gb ram etc.. Full specs in the video and below. Anyway we all know demand is high and supply is low, so where does my custom build order stand in terms of build and delivery expectations as a guide of what to expect when ordering a custom built PC in January 2021 from likely most custom builders and not just Scan.
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Sunday, January 17, 2021
UK Car MOT Covid-19 Lockdown Extension 2021 / Personal_Finance / Motoring
By: N_Walayat
My car was due for an MOT on 26th January so I logged into https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history to confirm the expiry date and found that it had once more been extended by several months. Find out if this is part of a new 2021 lockdown extension being rolled out to cars as they approach expiry or something else altogether in my latest covid-19 video.
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Thursday, January 14, 2021
NEW UK MOT Extensions or has my Car Plate Been Cloned? / Personal_Finance / Motoring
By: N_Walayat
My car is due for an MOT in a fortnight so I logged in to confim the date to find it had been extended by 10 MONTHS! All the way to November 2021! Wow! Is this a new covid-19 MOT extention or have I uncovered some criminal activity involving my car and it's number plate, find out in this video as I dig deeper.
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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Car Number Plate Cloned Detective Work - PY16 JXV / Personal_Finance / Motoring
By: HGR
Woooow! Looks like my car number plate has been cloned because I went to get it MOT'd and someone had already MOT'd it a couple of months earlier!
Here's the detective work I did to track down exactly what happened when my car was cloned.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Work From Home £10,000 Office Tour – Workspace + Desk Setup 2021 Top Tips / Personal_Finance / Work from Home
By: HGR
Take a tour of my £10,000 work from home office for tips on what to focus on for your home office, from furnishings, to your main system, monitors and various useful gadgets.
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Monday, January 11, 2021
How to Test Your GPU Temperatures - Running Too Hot - GTX 1650 - Overclockers UK / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
The silent killer for all PC components is heat! That includes your motherboard, CPU, memory, hard drives and GPU! Here we show how to easily check to make sure your GPU is not running to hot, something you should aim to do on a regular basis as we put the budget GTX 1650 card through it's paces. All the software tools needed are free, and can be easily downloaded.
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Saturday, January 09, 2021
How to Plan Your Child With Better Education / Personal_Finance / Educating Children
By: Steve_Barker
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Saturday, January 09, 2021
How To Find The Best Casino / Personal_Finance / Gambling
By: Submissions
People have been betting and gambling since the time of ancient civilizations. The Greeks would place wagers about the olive harvest as the crop ripened in the fields; the Romans held fighting contests where they placed bets in favor of the winner; the Chinese had numerous chance and logic games. All these forms of entertainment have merged and evolved into the modern-day casino.
These pleasure houses are gaining indisputable popularity amongst people from all walks of life. You will easily find a casino in most cities in the world. And thanks to advancements in technology, there are casinos online. If one prefers to play within the confines of their homes or during lunch break at work, there are plenty of websites and mobile phone apps one can utilize. A few years back, it would have been ludicrous to mention the possibility of playing games like poker and slots virtually, but this practice is more prevalent now more than ever.
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Friday, January 08, 2021
Have Big Dreams? Here's How to Pay for Them / Personal_Finance / Financial Education
By: Jared_Dillian
I'm a big fan of setting financial goals, working toward those goals, and realizing those goals.
My dream is to build an amazing house. I'm buying a big piece of land for it right now.
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Thursday, January 07, 2021
Ultimate Gaming and Home Working PC System Build 2021 - 5950X, RTX 3080, Asus MB - Scan Computers UK / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
New Year, New PC! Here are the specs and process of buying of top of the line PC system that I bought from Scan Computers UK, how much will it cost find out as I use their online configuration tool to spec out an 5950x RTX 3080, X570 build right to checking out and actually buying the system all of which you can use as a template for your own configs whether self or fromn a number of system builders across the UK, US and world. Of course now I have the long wait for the PC to actually land on my doorstep as the world continues to face the consequences of huge pandemic induced work from home demand for tech made worse by scalpers, still hopefully a month from now it 'should' be delivered and then we can continue this series.
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Wednesday, January 06, 2021
Overclockers UK Custom Build Gaming System Review Heat Test and Final Conclusion / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Our final test on a custom built PC from Overclockers UK was to see how hot the CPU runs under load, as it should be every buyers first test! So how did the overclockers system that cost £1000 fair? Noting that the case was not our preferred choice. Anyway find out how we rate Overclockers custom built PC's if you are thinking of buying a mid-range custom built PC.
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Sunday, January 03, 2021
Travel and Holidays 2021 - Flight Knight Cabin Bag Review / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: HGR
2020 has finally ended and Soon the pandemic will be behind us, so we are already gearing up for a fantastic holiday 2021 which includes upgrading from our tattered old cabin bangs, after much searching of Amazon Anika settled on the Knight Flight Cabin Bag, and eager to holiday has already packed it full, with Eliza throwing in her little cuddly toys.
Get the Flight Knight Cabin Bag from Amazon - UK £29.99 https://amzn.to/3rEl1Cm - US $29.99 https://amzn.to/2X1fnMD (affiliate links)
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Best VR Camera - Vuze XR 360/180 3D 5.7k Unboxing and First Impressions Compared to Samsung Gear / Personal_Finance / Virtual Reality
By: HGR
I finally got around to upgrading from my trusty old Samsung Gear 360 4k camera that cost me just £90 many years ago to a Vuze XR that shoots both 360 and 180 3D footage in 5.7k!
Here's the unboxing and first impressions when compared against my old Samsung Gear 360 camera.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Viable Ways to Finance a Used Car / Personal_Finance / Motoring
By: Steve_Barker
Picture this: you’ve already done your homework on how to choose which used car to buy, but you’re still unsure how you’re going to pay for it. You ask yourself if it’s a smart move to finance a used car just as how most people would on a new car. Compared to the latter, there are several risks in financing a used car.
Generally, getting an auto loan can help you buy a car that costs more than its value by doing monthly payments. It is a matter of knowing how to borrow wisely so you can fully enjoy the benefits of a car loan. Otherwise, you’ll end up losing more cash since used cars may have higher interest rates than brand new cars. Before you take your plan to another step, take into consideration the pros and cons when financing a car compared to paying in cash.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset Unboxing First Impressions Review! / Personal_Finance / Virtual Reality
By: Anika_Walayat
The kids get their best christmas present, the latest VR headset from Oculus (Facebook), the Quest 2. So what dfoes the Oculus Quest 2, exactly come with, what's in the box, so that if you are considering buying one you don't get extras you don't need. And also give our first impressions when compared to other VR headsets such as the Samsung Gear.
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Saturday, December 26, 2020
Wishing All a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! / Personal_Finance / Holidays
By: N_Walayat
Merry Christmas to ALL from Walayat Family and our Budgies, especially the Green Budgie that links to sing on the Christmas Tree.
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Thursday, December 24, 2020
Festive Budgie Sings "Jingle Bells" Whilst sat on a Christmas Tree / Personal_Finance / Animals & Pets
By: Eliza_Walayat
Our Amazon Green and Blue budgies are getting into the festive spirit by carving out their perches on the Christmas tree. Whilst the Green enjoys singing as soon as he lands on tree. Here he sings one of christmas favourite songs "Jingle Bells" on Christmas Eve. With many more to come.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Upgrade Old PC System for New? GTX 1650 vs GTX 970 , 3600x vs 4790k, Cinebench r20, R15 Scores / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Is it worth upgrading your old PC to a new PC, as we put an ageing 6 year old PC 4 core 4790k, GTX 970 up against a system bought just a few months ago from Overclockers UK comprising a 6 core 3600x, GTX 1650 that cost £1000. Will the difference between the two systems justify the expense of buying a new system?
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