How Refer a friend offers can make you hundreds of pounds
Refer a friend offers Do you love certain services or products so much that you recommend them to your friends and family all the time? Did you know you can be paid for this recommendation? Here are my favourite, refer a friend offers can make you hundreds of pounds. I make no secret that many […]
Using The Cash Envelope System for Achieving Your Savings Goals
Many of us have very little in savings, and with the current climate it is easy to see why. But, having savings can help with those unexpected bills that might pop up from time to time. This is where the cash envelope system can help you achieve these. Firstly, let’s talk about savings goals. I’m […]
Free Fun things to do with friends this winter
Winter can be a miserable time. Between the weather and our often impoverished financial state, it can be hard not to be gloomy. However, there are good times to be had. Afterall, at least we’re actually allowed to meet up with our friends these days, and go round to one another houses. There was a […]
How To Use The Cash Envelope System
There are so many budgeting posts around, with various budgeting methods being discussed. But, how do you know which one to use? Often, the word budget conjures up a restrictive, boring process to go through. But, a budget shouldn’t be like that at all! In fact, if you combine an efficient budget method with the […]
How to start preparing NOW for Christmas 2023
(and why you need to) Probably the last thing you want to be thinking about right now is next Christmas. Most of us have barely managed to get the decorations back in the loft and many of us are facing the financial fall-out of our festive overspend. But, it doesn’t have to be this way. […]
Sleep Deprivation and Its Surprising Effect on Hair Health
Sleep deprivation is a prevalent issue that impacts numerous aspects of our health and well-being. In the UK, a significant portion of the population suffers from inadequate sleep. According to a 2021 report, around 36% of UK adults struggle with sleeplessness, indicating a widespread concern. The consequences of sleep deprivation are far-reaching, affecting not just […]
Save over £400/year with Mrs Mummypenny Community and Octopus Energy – Top Energy Saving Tips
With over 20 energy saving tips and advice, sourced from YOU our very money saving savvy Mummypenny community and from business partners Octopus Energy, there’s bound to be some small tweak or change you could make today to reduce your energy. Go on, challenge yourself, just how many of the following are you already doing….? […]
Why you should choose a UK beach holiday
After a long, hard year what can be more healing than the sand between your toes and the sound of breaking waves? Let’s be honest, not much! Which is why 2024 should be the year that you take a proper trip to the beach. Of course, it’s hard to compete with the likes of Australia […]
My Ultimate Money Saving Tips for the New Year
Ultimate Money Saving Tips It’s that time of the year when resolutions have been set. If you are here I am guessing that one of them is to improve your finances. Maybe you want to pay off some debt, add more into your savings, get to grips with investing or understand your pension situation. Here […]
How to cook Slow Cooker Spanish-inspired chickpea and chorizo stew
Over the past few weeks as I’ve really thrown myself into slow cooker cooking I’ve been searching high and low for new and interesting recipes. This Slow Cooker Spanish-inspired Chickpea and Chorizo stew is probably my most independently created one, based on a conversation with a friend about a meal she remembers eating over 15 […]
How to make Slow Cooker Cottage Pie
Having discovered, through making the Slow Cooker Lasagne, the joy of making dishes I’d traditionally think of as oven bakes in the slow cooker I decided to keep going down this track. Having reframed my thinking about slow cookers, away from the notion that they can save me time in the cooking process, towards a […]
Last Minute Christmas Savings Tips and Tricks
Time is running out! Christmas day is just a few days away and I wanted to share some last-minute money saving tips to help the panic stop. And to help you spend less money! Do you still have pressies to buy? Do not, I repeat do not panic buy. Get that list from the children […]