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)!
Lynn Beattie (was Lynn James).
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Where shall we start?
Healthy Wealth
Get Inspired
All The Energy Saving Tips to save you Money
Energy prices are on the rise again. The energy cap goes up by £140 from 1st October 2021 affecting those on pre-pay meters who ALREADY
My Christmas Plea – Don’t Overspend this Christmas
Christmas is everywhere. The chocolates are in the supermarkets, the adverts are everywhere on TV, magazines and newspapers. The commercialisation grows bigger and bigger each
Pension Terminology Explained – Simple & Clear [ad]
The thing that I find very frustrating about the financial world is the amount of terminology used to seemingly confuse people into thinking that it’s
How does shared ownership work?
If you are looking to get onto the property ladder, you will have probably heard of the shared ownership scheme. Since its introduction back in
The Reverse Advent Calendar – Giving to you local Food Bank
This is the fifth year running that the UK Money Blogger Community has worked together on mass to give back to charity. Again we work
Lifestyle
Always Tried and Tested
Luxury life on a budget.
The Reverse Advent Calendar – Giving to you local Food Bank
This is the fifth year running that the UK Money Blogger Community has worked together on mass to give back to charity. Again we work
Halloween Ideas – Craft, Food, Pumpkins, Facepaint & Spider Hairbuns
A refresh of a Halloween post from the past. It goes back to a time when I actually held a Halloween party!! Here are some
Six things I learnt about writing a book (and self-publishing)
1st Sept is an exciting day. It was the day in 2020 that I published my book The Money Guide to Transform Your Life. To
Top Tricks to Have a Shiny Hair
Shiny, lustrous hair is every girl’s dream. We’ve put together some effective and easy tips to help you achieve that in the here and now.
Back to School Budgeting – It doesn’t have to cost you the earth!
Its that time of the year the dreaded back to school shop. I am now in my 9th year of back to school, so like
Monday Money
Inspiration to Save Money
Monday Money #175 Spending diary – Overwhelm and HRT
Overwhelm has to be the word that describes last week. I have reached peak stress levels with work and life to do lists. I am
Monday Money #174 Spending diary Therapy and a Birthday
Happy Monday to everyone, I am celebrating getting this post out on a Monday morning. I ‘think’ I am just about on top of work
Monday Money #173 Spending diary Perimenopause and High Spending
Health Bad-Health Good Last week was up and down week with health. On Tuesday it was confirmed that I am in Perimenopause, a blog post
Monday Money #172 Spending diary & COP26
WHAT A WEEK! Last week I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to go to Glasgow for COP26 – the UN Climate Change conference.
Monday Money #171 An Incredible Week – Glastonbury & Bristol
I love how life can go from the awful to the sublime. Last week I wrote about an awful week. And it was truly awful.
Body & Mind
Connecting the big dots
Perimenopause, the Symptoms and Getting Treatment
I have just had my perimenopause official diagnosis and have just started my HRT this week. Sharing my story of my perimenopause, the symptoms and
The Reverse Advent Calendar – Giving to you local Food Bank
This is the fifth year running that the UK Money Blogger Community has worked together on mass to give back to charity. Again we work
Monday Money #171 An Incredible Week – Glastonbury & Bristol
I love how life can go from the awful to the sublime. Last week I wrote about an awful week. And it was truly awful.
Compassion and Self-Forgiveness
I have just spent the past two days indulging in myself. Two days in the mystical, magic lands of Glastonbury and Avalon. Attending a Yoni
Monday Money #168 Spending Diary – Low Spending Week recovery
Another week and the energy crisis rumbles on. I have just been on BBC Radio London to talk to Eddie Nestor about the crisis, what
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