http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Chris+Hake Culture Chris Hake Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1474783&ca=Culture In the pantheon of casual wear, the denim jacket occupies an especially revered corner. It’s the go-anywhere, do-anything jacket, equally at home on the red carpet sporting a designer label as it is flapping in the wind on a motorcyclist’s back. In other words, it’s both a great leveller and a measu... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Chris Hake Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1108870&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Men are slowly coming to terms with the fact that skin care products are not designed solely for the womenfolk. A quick glance in the mirror often reveals the shocking truth that men also come wrapped in a human-shaped layer of skin, and the realisation sometimes dawns on them that it might be a goo... Finances Chris Hake Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=139859&ca=Finances These days we are all global travellers heading off in pursuit of even more exotic destinations to explore. One of the biggest growth sectors in holiday travel is that of luxury cruising. Up until a few years ago, most of us would have believed that cruising was an activity simply for the very rich... Finances Chris Hake Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=127399&ca=Finances When people can no longer cope with increasing levels of personal debt, often accrued over time by using several credit cards, one of the best ways to get out of this situation is by consolidating all of their existing debts into one monthly affordable sum. Usually, this is in the form of a lower co... Finances Chris Hake Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=125140&ca=Finances There are two figures that are used to measure the cost of a loan, and they are often confused. One is the annual percentage rate (APR), and the other is the interest rate. The interest rate is simply a percentage, and varies directly with the amount borrowed. The APR, however, takes into account al... Finances Chris Hake Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=117464&ca=Finances Ultimately, when we decide to take out a loan, we want to try to ensure that the loan we agree to represents the best value. Too often, many of us simply look at the APR as the determining factor and people have often been lured into the dangerous mindset of believing that if a lender’s APR is the l... Finances Chris Hake Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=110987&ca=Finances Advice please – I need a cheap loan to suit my personal circumstances. Planning a big wedding, fancy a new car, want a new kitchen – or perhaps just to consolidate some existing debts, but don’t want to pay through the nose? In other words you’re looking for the cheapest possible deal on a loan. It...