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How to blow your redundancy

Published: Friday, 27 March 2009, 12:21PM

Fiona Foster meets the people who have blown their redundancy cheque on ill-judged investments in their bid to start a business or retrain for a new career.

And millionaire Dragon James Caan offers up a guide on how best to spend your money and avoid potential scams.

Website links:

On Franchising or starting your own business:

The British Franchise Association
www.thebfa.org

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
www.berr.gov.uk

Office of Fair Trading: The UK’s Consumer and Competition Authority
www.oft.gov.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau
www.citizensadvice.org.uk

www.businessesforsale.com

For advice on becoming a driving Instructor

Driving Instructors Association
www.driving.org

Driving Standards Agency
www.dsa.gov.uk

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
www.dvla.gov.uk

Charlton House Catering
www.charltonhouse.co.uk