Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Black Friday shoppers urged to pay using one method on big purchases
dailyrecord.co.ukA finance expert has issued advice for Black Friday shoppers this year as he recommended one way of paying for expensive orders.
The final Friday in November sees thousands of retailers drop their prices in what is one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Often continuing through to Cyber Monday, many people choose to take advantage of the sales for their Christmas presents. But in order to stay safe while shopping online and to help spread the cost, a money specialist has told shoppers exactly how they should pay for any big purchases.Salman Haqqi, personal finance editor from money.com, has revealed that you should always pay for anything expensive using a credit card - especially if you expect to spend more over Black Friday weekend than you normally would.
This offers protection on faulty items that you wouldn’t get from the retailer alone and can also help you spread out the costs when your wallet takes a hit."It's important that you don’t get swept up in the excitement of the sales and marketing of big discounts," Salman commented.He also warned shoppers not to assume every deal is a good one.Salman explained: "It's easy to assume that the discounted price will give you a decent saving, but many retailers will mark up their prices ahead of the sales, only to knock a percentage off.
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