Why Do You Need Wedding Insurance?
Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. You’ve spent months (or even years) planning and saving and want everything to go perfectly. But what happens if something goes wrong? Well, stick around, and you’ll find the best solution to any problem that may arise when planning your wedding. Wedding […]
Monday Money #201 A ‘Must’ buy Chromebook week
I thought I had done really well last week with my spending. I had the boys with me for a week and we didn’t get one takeaway or go out for dinner. However as I go through my AMEX, Bills account, Amazon spends and business bank account I realise that actually we spent a shed […]
Summer Holiday Ideas to Keep the Children Entertained for FREE #ad
The six weeks of the summer holidays are upon us. Many families are faced with some difficult financial decisions. How do we keep the family cared for, entertained and fed for six whole weeks of summer holidays? Faith Archer from Much More with Less and I are here to help with a ton of ideas […]
Monday Money #200- Celebrating 200 Spending Diary/Monday Money Posts
WOW I’ve made it to 200 of these weekly spending dairy posts! More than four years of sharing a regular post every week (or nearly every week) where I share everything that I spend. Highlighting thousands of ways to save money on every day spending through to essential bills and saving for the future. Its […]
Monday Money #199 Holiday Prep Begins
I’m on wind down, can I say that? Its two weeks until I head off to Standon Calling festival and then we head straight to Greece. Wind-down also means getting all my work done before I disappear off for two weeks, I would REALLY like this year to not do any work whilst I am […]
Teenage guidance on Personal Finance – Cost of Living, Savings, Debt, Investing
My eldest son is 14 and today is doing work experience for Mrs Mummypenny. I asked my Twitter following to suggest some discussions about personal finance, this is resulting article that he has written. Some of these questions are tough and I urge you to talk about them with your children, how is their understanding, […]
Budget-Friendly Brilliance: Transforming Your Home with Affordable Interior Design Hacks
A stylish, inviting home doesn’t necessitate a colossal budget. There are countless cost-effective ways to add elegance, personality, and comfort to your living space. Let’s delve into the world of budget-friendly brilliance, where savvy interior design hacks transform homes without straining wallets. Upcycle with Flair Upcycling takes objects destined for the trash and turns them […]
Money Saver: How I saved £7500 in 6 Months
This post is one of my popular on the website and sees hundreds of people visit every day to read how I saved £7500 in 6 months. I hope that you enjoy it and take some tips away to help you save thousands as well. How I saved £7,500 in 6 months I know how […]
How I made £3000 from Cash Back using the website Topcashback
One of the very first money saving hacks I heard of was cash back. A friend at work told me how it worked, he described it as free money. He was trustworthy so I listened to how he did it. I signed up using his refer a friend code and he received some a thank […]
Monday Money #198 Summer Solstice
It has been a strange week last week, coinciding with summer solstice on 21st June and a lot lot going on in my personal life. Overwhelm hits and feeling of extreme sadness and euphoria vary from one day to the next. Everything is heightened. Its the anniversary of my mums death, which always affects me […]
Monday money #197 How I saved £500 on a brand new sofa from Habitat
Last week was my week after having a no spend week, so did I go mad and spend a fortune the week after? A little bit. But mainly because we decided it was time to buy the new sofa that has been on my shopping list for two years. Two years ago I got divorced […]
Monday Money #196 No Spend Week – Success or Failure?
I decided to make last week a no spend week after a few weeks of what felt like excessive spending. No spend means no spending on anything except essential bills, groceries and commuting costs. Lets discuss no spend weeks, are they a good idea or not? I’m in two minds. It felt very restrictive, which […]