Single Living Magazine

Welcome to Single Living Magazine - the online ezine for singles of all ages. The magazine is constantly updated so please bookmark this page and return often to see the latest news, articles, offers and competitions.

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BECOME A SINGLE LIVING BOOK REVIEWER

		Reading the back cover of a book is all very well, but it's not always the best guide to the true quality of the contents! That's why we welcome genuine reviews from our own members. So if you fancy trying your hand at reviewing let us know. If you are selected, we will send you the book by post to keep and review.
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WISHING YOU WERE SINGLE?

It's the same old story: the proverbial grass that looks greener on the other side. Singles perhaps don't realize they are the envy of many who are in a committed relationship or married, for the freedom, possibilities and liberating options that the single life offers. If you don't believe this, just ask anyone in a couple: what do they miss the most from their 'single-status' days, or do they ever wish they were single. You will be surprised at the long wish-list of things they would like to do, given the hypothetical possibility of being single again.

Read Jasmine Chokshi's insights into the benefits of being single

GET OUT OF DEBT - NOW!

Are you in debt? Well welcome to the club. You and literally millions of others are more in debt now than ever. The number of debtors coming through the doors of Citizens Advice Bureaux has increased by 37% over the last two years, and they report around 500,000 new debt cases last year alone. If you have recently separated you are probably even more likely to be in debt than before.
But just because you are in good (or bad) company it doesn't mean that you can ignore the problem. In fact, when you are in debt, the worst thing you can do is ignore it because the longer a debt continues the more expensive it is. So get out of debt! Do it now.

Read Jasmine Birtles' tips on how to Get out of Debt - Now

NET YOURSELF A BARGAIN

Although many people are still nervous about buying through the internet, online sales are growing fast. While the trend started in certain areas such as insurance, travel and books, it has now spread to the point where you can buy almost anything online, and if you play your cards right, the risks are minimal.

One of the joys of internet shopping is that not only can you shop around quickly and effectively to get the best deal but you can even haggle or put in bids. Here are just a few of the sites that have sprung up to make your cyber shopping experience that little bit more fun.

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UNCLUTTER YOUR LIFE

According to Chambers' Dictionary, clutter means 'a clotted or confused mass; confusion'. As a lifelong hoarder, that definition was, until recently, a distressingly accurate description of my home; every drawer, cupboard, nook and cranny was crammed with things which 'might come in useful one day' or which I couldn't bear to part with 'because it used to belong to Great Auntie Alice ...' In other words, dust-gathering, energy-sapping, guilt-inducing, time-wasting junk.

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IT'S TIME TO DESTRESS

We all have moments when the stresses and strains of modern life just get too much for us and we feel we can't cope. Here are a few stress-busters, some well-known, some downright strange, which work for me.

Read Kate Puplett's Weird and wonderful stressbusters

ONLINE DATING UPDATE

In the past few years dating has become very big business indeed - largely thanks to the Internet. search for UK dating sites on Google and you'll find almost 9 million responses. there are literally hundreds of dating sites out there, all trying to tempt you to join. They range from highly reputable sites offering excellent features and service through to extremely dodgy 'adult' sites, sites ...

Don't get caught out; read our Online Dating Update now

CLASSIC BREAK-UP LINES

"Don't get me wrong, I really love your boobs, but I thought they were real ... Now that I know they're fake, I can't be with someone that shallow."

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