Welcome to Mrs Mummypenny - Personal Finance Expert
I write and talk about personal finance made simple – lifestyle choices that will save you time and money.
In this site you’ll find my top personal finance, money saving and budgeting tips to help you get started on your money saving journey, along with products and services that offer great value.
Get your week off to a great start with ‘Monday Money’ the weekly post where you’ll get to read the best money tips or have a listen to the podcast.
You’ll also find my spending diary here, where each week I itemise everything I’ve spent (yes, everything)!
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Healthy Wealth
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Save money and keep your international payments safe with PagoFX [ad]
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Cedric Menager, CEO of PagoFX, the new international payment transfer service backed by Santander for my Podcast Mrs
Monday Money #108 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 15
So much to shout about and celebrate from the past week in my lockdown spending diary week 15. So So Much!! The Money Guide to
On Maternity Leave? Here’s How to Survive the Salary Drop. I Saved and Made £2,700 Using These Simple Tricks
Survive the salary drop on maternity leave This is one of my most popular posts on Mrs Mummypenny, how to survive the salary drop on
Investing 101 Questions – Q&A with Tom Stevenson – Fidelity [ad]
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Monday Money #107 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 14
I am pleased to report that I coped well with my emotional week last week, my mums birthday and death day passed with calm, peace
Lifestyle
Always Tried and Tested
Luxury life on a budget.
Happy Birthday to Mrs Mummypenny – Seven Years in Business
An annual tradition is to celebrate the birthday of my fourth baby, Happy Birthday to Mrs Mummypenny with a celebratory blog post. June is my
May 2020 Update from a Football Academy Parent
Football Academy Parent Update I read the most beautifully written post yesterday from an 18-year-old football player, Harvey Steel, just released from his football contract.
Competition Time! Win a Supermarket Voucher of Your Choice.
Supermarket Voucher Giveaway As so many of us are struggling financially right now, I’ve teamed up with some fellow bloggers for a great giveaway. We
VE Day Printables and crafts for the family
VE Day Printables and crafts I wanted to share a useful post packed full of VE day printables and crafts, sourced from other fabulous bloggers
Is Jewellery The Perfect Gift? 9 Reasons Why We Think So!
Without a doubt, jewellery is one of the best gifts you could get a loved one. It oozes luxury and the best thing is that
Monday Money
Inspiration to Save Money
Monday Money #108 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 15
So much to shout about and celebrate from the past week in my lockdown spending diary week 15. So So Much!! The Money Guide to
Monday Money #107 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 14
I am pleased to report that I coped well with my emotional week last week, my mums birthday and death day passed with calm, peace
Monday Money #105 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 12
Lockdown Spending diary week 12 is here and how this week has flown by. It was packed with some incredible fun and work, also a
Monday Money #104 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 11
Lockdown Spending Diary Week 11 I say it every week, but I am really over lockdown now. When can get back to some form of
Monday Money #103 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 10
Lockdown Spending Diary Week 10 We have hit double figures for the number of weeks in lockdown, lockdown spending diary week 10 is here. We
Body & Mind
Connecting the big dots
Monday Money #106 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 13
The sunshine is back for my lockdown spending diary week 13! We have thoroughly cleaned the Bestway 3m pool, refilled with a lot of water
Monday Money #103 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 10
Lockdown Spending Diary Week 10 We have hit double figures for the number of weeks in lockdown, lockdown spending diary week 10 is here. We
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 – Loss & Grief
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 I have spent the past 12-months trying my best to protect my mental health, this marks a perfect time to
How to Deal with Anxiety During Lockdown
How to Deal with Anxiety As I write this, we are in week 6 of lockdown in the UK. We have no idea when it
Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Story of a Relationship Ending
Should I Stay or Should I Go? I was out early this morning for a 5k run. It’s the start of five days to myself,
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