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You can stop looking for a way to watch the Oscars for free - here it is. Thanks to Sky broadcasting the ceremony in the UK, film fans will be able to watch the big night on NOW TV . The Oscars will take place on the 24 February in Los Angeles, but this hack will mean you can stay this side of the Atlantic. Viewers will just need to sign up to a NOW TV Cinema Pass, which usually costs you £9.99 a month, but thanks to their 14 day free trial, savvy shoppers will be able to watch it for free. Just sign up to the trial here , and you can watch the Oscars for no charge if you get your timing right. The red carpet arrivals kick off at 12am, with the ceremony starting at 1.30am - so it's going to be a late night . If that wasn't enough, NOW TV viewers can also sign up to a 30 day free trial of Entertainment and Cinema, plus 5 month of Kids for £5 here too. That'll run from the 15 February until the 7 March, so don't miss out on the saving. The only thing that remains is to … [Read more...] about How to watch the Oscars for free with this NOW TV hack

Fund managers have been urged to scrap jargon including absolute return, passive management, relative return and currency exposure by the industry body in order to help investors understand different products A total of three quarters of savers struggle with technical phrases, according to research by the Investment Association which today has called for firms to simplify how they explain investment options. Fewer than half of savers were able to correctly explain the definintions of income, return, growth and yield, and the link between risk and reward was not well understood, research by the Investment Association (IA) showed. Read more: Investment Association moots including ETFs in fund sectors Fund managers were also advised that terms such as asset allocation, derivatives and hedging should be replaced with a description rather than the word itself in order to improve clarity. Investors showed good understanding of and familiarity with terms such as share, bond, unit, initial … [Read more...] about Fund managers urged to scrap investment jargon

If your hobbies include eating, listening to music and critiquing things, your dream career has just been announced. Deliveroo have just unveiled a new job that lets you go to festivals, eat incredible food, AND bring home the bacon. The food delivery service has just posted the incredible job posting online which outline a vacancy for a ‘Festival Food Taster’ to travel to large England and Irish music festivals - all expenses paid - to taste food and essentially enjoy themselves. If it sounds too good to be true... for once, it isn't, with the ad outlining the role specifications as ‘travelling to and attending some of England and Ireland’s most renowned music festivals, and investigatively consuming the food offerings that are present at them.’ If successful, you'll be expected to report on the food eaten to Deliveroo, in return for being treated to free attendance at some of England and Ireland’s must-see music events. We're still waiting to … [Read more...] about Deliveroo wants to pay you to go to festivals and eat food this summer

In an effort to get people re-locating, the Isle of Man has said it will give new residents and people moving back to the island a huge tax holiday. The new scheme means anyone earning £30,000 a year will keep £27,450 in their first year of living in the Island. That's less than half the tax you'd pay on the mainland - working out as £3,650 cheaper. Isle of Man Treasury Minister Alf Cannan made the announcement in Tuesday's Budget - aimed at boosting take home pay for new and returning residents. Laurence Skelly, Isle of Man Minister for Enterprise, said: "This scheme enhances the already compelling reasons to live and work in the Isle of Man. How to claim the discount The new National Insurance Holiday Scheme comes into effect this year. The scheme is open to anyone who has not been tax resident on the Isle of Man for the past five tax years, and who takes up both residence and full time, permanent employment with a gross salary of £21,000 or more, on or after … [Read more...] about Amazing £3,650 tax break to anyone who’s willing to move here announced