How to Improve your Heart Health – World Heart Day
Heart health means so much to me. My family is full to the rafters of heart disease. My parents died at 58 and 63 from heart attacks, when I was a teenager. More recently my brother and sister both had heart attacks in their 60s, thankfully both survived. I can absolutely concur that heart disease […]
Student Money Advice – What would I say to my 18-year-old self?
Student Money Advice September 2023 marks 28 years since I first arrived at university. How did that happen?! By the age of 46, I have learnt a lot about money, made a lot of mistakes and some sensible decisions. So offering some simple money guidance to students starting what I did 28 years ago feels […]
£1000 Saved in Three Different Ways – The Results after Three Years #ad
I started a financial experiment three years ago comparing the returns on different ways of saving £1000. I wanted to see in real £££ and % growth (or loss), how the savings were changing over time and which savings pots grew the fastest. This was me putting my money where my mouth is to show […]
The Highlights and Lowlights of Standon Calling
I am three days post Standon Calling, still a bit broken, but want to share my review of my favourite festival whilst it’s all fresh in my mind. You know me, honest and authentic to the core, so I want to share the good and the not so good. I would love to know your […]
Five Benefits of Considering Car Service on Time
From Dundee to Dunstable, you need to think about car servicing on a regular basis. All too often, car owners postpone or even miss their annual car service thinking that letting a few months to a year slip past won’t matter that much. This is a problem that can be found from Stirling to Stevenage […]
Earning Money From Home – How to Thrive During a Cost of Living Crisis
Although inflation continued to fall during July (reaching 6.8%), the cost of living remains disproportionately high in the UK, while the retention of a base interest rate above 5% (5.25% at the time of writing) is also inflating the cost of loan and mortgage repayments. While saving money and adopting a more frugal lifestyle is […]
The curse of Body Image and Weightloss/gain
We live in the time of Lizzo and a million other influencers/celebrities who celebrate their bodies. We are encouraged to accept our bodies no matter what they look like, fat rolls and all. But I don’t want to. I don’t like or accept my body when its bigger. When my thighs rub together or (a […]
Breaking the Silence: Addressing Incontinence During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Pregnancy and the postpartum period bring immense joy and excitement, but they also come with their fair share of challenges. One issue that many women face but rarely discuss openly is incontinence. As we approach Incontinence Week, taking place from 20th to 26th June 2023, it’s time to shed light on this common problem, break […]
Ten Mistakes I have made Running Mrs Mummypenny for Ten Years
We are taught not to dwell on negativity, but I also like to think my biggest learnings have come from my business mistakes. It’s my tenth business birthday in June 2023, a huge time of reflection. To get to this point, I have to have made mistakes. Here are my ten stand outs, that also […]
Review of Rightly Save – A New Service to Help Save Time and Money on Insurance renewals
Having a solid budget is the basis of being in control of your finances. This will include an understanding of your regular bills. I have a super helpful new service to introduce to you, to help with organisation and costs of all your insurance bills from Rightly. I want to introduce Rightly Save to you, […]
What is the cost of death in the UK?
They say grief is the price we pay for loving someone. The harsh reality is that when someone dies there are a number of financial implications that have to be dealt with by those who are left behind. In this post we simplify and summarise what some of these are. Death Certificate When someone dies […]
Comparing Energy Usage and Costs – Cooking Bolognese and Lasagna in different ways
Octopus Energy recently challenged me to investigate the costs of cooking various recipes using different devices to understand the difference in energy costs. They kindly sent me smart plug device to get accurate readings when testing the oven, the air fryer, microwave and slow cooker. I was intrigued! If you’re curious to measure your consumption […]