Mystery Shopping: How to Make an Easy £50 an Hour

Mystery Shopping: How to Make an Easy £50 an Hour

I have tried so many money making schemes since I have been working on Mrs Mummypenny, some are good, some are far more hassle then they are worth (questionnaires anyone?? I struggle with those!).  This mystery shopping assignment, I promise, is a tried and tested way of making £50 that I highly recommend to people […]

Blogger Support for Blogging Your Way To Riches

Blogger Support for Blogging Your Way To Riches I read a post a month ago detailing the entire book process. It told me writing the book was the easiest part. I laughed, surely not? Emma and I had just spent one month writing 40,000 words and then another month on the hateful editing process. We […]

Dick Whittington panto review – Hawthorne Theatre WGC

Dick Whittington Panto Review We love going to the panto this time of the year, and for the second year in a row we have been to the theatre in Welwyn Garden City. It is one the highlights of the holidays for the boys who all love the live singing and dancing. They just love […]

How to Improve Your Credit Score: Everything You Need to Know

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What is your credit score and why is it important? Your credit score may just be a number, but it can have a huge impact on your life. A credit score shows how well you handle your finances and how much of a risk you pose to when applying for debt. It is the determining […]

Christmas Gift Ideas for the Whole Family from Aldi

One-stop shop for Christmas Gift This time of the year can be pretty stressful with the ongoing purchase of the perfect Christmas gift. Stress can be removed by lovely shops where you can do a one-stop shop. In the past I have often ran around John Lewis grabbing things for the family. This also involved […]

Educational Quizzes Review – Fun Quizzes to help support learning

Educational Quizzes Looking after the educational requirements for our children is a huge priority however I will be honest it’s also a huge chore. Life is busy, we have lots of after school and weekend commitments with the boys and their football which leaves little down time. A significant proportion of that down time is […]

An Orphan – Harry Potter, James Bond, Peter Pan and me

Being An Orphan I read a post from a friend on Facebook last week, her mum died this year, her dad had already passed a few years ago. She wrote a heartfelt message about how much she misses her parents and how hard it is to be without them. Reading things like this trigger a […]

5 Frugal Things post 11 – Building Up to Christmas

5 Frugal Things Post 11 December is a busy time for content for Mrs Mummypenny. Lots of brands are keen for coverage whilst everyone is madly rushing around finishing their Christmas Lists. I want to reassure everyone that I am extremely disorganised with Christmas. I still have pressies to buy for our friends who we […]

My Poundstretcher Shopping Haul – Christmas Presents for the Boys

My Poundstretcher Shopping Haul - Christmas Presents for the Boys

My Poundstretcher Shopping Haul I am a huge fan of the bargain retailers and I love to explore them to find the best value products in the store. Poundstretcher contacted me to see if we wanted to work together and I jumped at the chance. The brief was up to me so I decided on […]

Santa Claus and The Night Before Christmas at The Watford Colosseum

Santa Claus and The Night Before Christmas at The Watford Colosseum One of our favourite things to do this time of the year is to go to the theatre. The boys adore a panto or a show with real life actors. They adore the singing, the cheesy jokes and the shouting out loud. When we […]

Top Ten Bargain Beauty Buys from Mrs Mummypenny

Top Ten Bargain Beauty Buys I adore make up its one of my favourite things and has been for maybe 30 years!! Bright colours and experimenting with a dramatic eye or a bright pop of lipstick are my thing. I have switched between so many brands in my life and have spent some ridiculous amounts of […]

Making Money: How You Could Make £200+ Now Using 20cogs

Making Money: How You Could Make £200+ Now Using 20cogs

How to make £200+ using 20cogs Having looked at many ‘how to make money’ websites and have always been in the camp surely this is too good to be true?  I was intrigued when 20cogs called me and told me all about their site and asked if I would like to try it out for […]