15/03/2010 by bill.

Virgin Climate Change ISA – The ISA that saves more than just tax - aims to provide excellent returns by investing in specially selected companies who combine the potential for outstanding profit growth with a lighter environmental footprint. - invest up to £7,200 a year tax-efficiently through a Virgin ISA. - pay in lump sums from £100 (your first lump sum must be at least £500). Or you can set up regular monthly payments, from £50 upwards. - You can stop, start or change your payments at any time without penalty. - 24 hour online service lets you keep track of your investment, make payments online, and change payments and other details. - No notice periods – you can get at your money whenever you want. - We earn an annual management fee of 1.75%. There may also be a performance related fee, which we only earn if we outperform agreed benchmarks. - The Virgin Climate Change Fund is an actively managed fund and carries more risk than, for example, a Tracker Fund. Please remember stock market investments can go down as well as up and you may not get back all you invest. To maximise your chance of a good return you should be looking to invest for at least 5 years.

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17/02/2010 by bill.

Virgin Climate Change ISA – The ISA that saves more than just tax - aims to provide excellent returns by investing in specially selected companies who combine the potential for outstanding profit growth with a lighter environmental footprint. - invest up to £7,200 a year tax-efficiently through a Virgin ISA. - pay in lump sums from £100 (your first lump sum must be at least £500). Or you can set up regular monthly payments, from £50 upwards. - You can stop, start or change your payments at any time without penalty. - 24 hour online service lets you keep track of your investment, make payments online, and change payments and other details. - No notice periods – you can get at your money whenever you want. - We earn an annual management fee of 1.75%. There may also be a performance related fee, which we only earn if we outperform agreed benchmarks. - The Virgin Climate Change Fund is an actively managed fund and carries more risk than, for example, a Tracker Fund. Please remember stock market investments can go down as well as up and you may not get back all you invest. To maximise your chance of a good return you should be looking to invest for at least 5 years.

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09/12/2009 by bill.

The Stupid Show is part of the Copenhagen 24:7 stream and plays each night from 9th December at 8pm cet for 20 minutes.




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04/11/2009 by bill.

The Association of British Insurers has said that property insurance could become more expensive and harder to obtain as a result of climate change.

Already many people are paying more than they need to insure their homes. It always pays to shop around before renewing your home insurance. The easy way is to use a price comparison website but remember that some insurance companies are not listed notably Direct Line.

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23/09/2009 by bill.

moneyjungle.net has joined the 10:10 campaign.

Why not join us? By committing to cut your emissions by 10% in 2010, you will join thousands of individuals, schools, hospitals, businesses and organisations all actively helping to combat climate change by making simple changes to their lifestyles, homes and workplaces. More importantly, your voice will help to put pressure on the politicians to cut Britain’s emissions as quickly as the science demands. If we in the UK can prove that fast, deep cuts can be made at a national level, then we may just inspire all the other big polluting countries to follow suit.

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22/06/2009 by bill.

Climate change caused by carbon emissions and other green house gases is one of the biggest issues facing the world today. Investors may feel that companies offering low carbon and green technology and solutions could perform well over coming years.

The Virgin Climate Change ISA is an environmental ISA with a difference, investing in all industry sectors, in businesses which combine the potential for outstanding profit growth with a lighter environmental footprint.

We believe environmentally aware companies may perform better. Customers prefer them, and they are not saddled with green taxes and penalties which will be increasingly levied on the heavier polluters.

The Virgin Climate Change Fund is an actively managed fund and carries more risk than, for example, a Tracker Fund. Please remember stock market investments can go down as well as up and you may not get back all you invest. To maximise your chance of a good return you should be looking to invest for at least 5 years.

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07/04/2009 by bill.

With the start of a new tax year many of us will be thinking about how best to use our tax free ISA allowance.

An ISA is a really straight forward and tax-friendly way to invest in the stock market. We all recognise that markets, in general, are down, but some analysts suggest that this could be an opportunity to invest and take advantage of the current low share prices.

The Virgin Climate Change ISA invests in specially selected businesses (predominantly in the UK and Europe) who aim to drive outstanding profit growth and have a lighter environmental footprint.

Customers can:

Invest up to £7,200 a year or make regular monthly payments of £50 or more
Invest by transferring existing ISAs (or old PEPs)
Take their money out whenever they need to - there are no notice periods

Click here for more information about investing in Individual Savings Accounts

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13/03/2009 by bill.

The Virgin Climate Change ISA - The ISA that saves more than just tax.

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30/04/2008 by bill.

With petrol and diesel prices reaching £5 a gallon in some places, many motorists are facing real difficulty in affording their journeys.

The Carbon Footprint website provides tips on reducing the carbon emissions from car travel and at the same time saving money. For example by avoiding harsh acceleration and braking you could reduce fuel consumption by up to 30%. I have tested what happens by always driving within speed limits and avoiding rapid acceleration and my on board computer shows that fuel consumption has fallen by around 15%!

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11/02/2008 by bill.

More and more of us are questioning both the cost and environmental impact of drinking bottled water. It has been suggested that someone who drinks only bottled water is spending about £500 a year, much more if it is in restaurants. The same amount of tap water would cost around £1. But the environmental impact is the major concern. Manufacture of the mostly plastic bottles and transport results in high carbon emissions and only a small proportion of bottles are recycled. Most finish up in landfill or, increasingly incinerated. And, although more likely to be recycled, glass bottles are heavier increasing the CO2 emissions related to transport.

If you are concerned about impurities or the taste of tap water, it is worth thinking about investing in a water filter for your home. Here is a selection from Amazon.co.uk.

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