Finding Love later in life
I was 34 when I fell in love for the first time. Before I fell in love I got married. To someone else, obviously. And before the two of us were married we’d lived together for four years. And just at the time we got together both my ex and I had a parent die […]
Monday Money #182 Viral Tweets & Newspaper Column Inches
Last week was one of those crazy weeks where things didn’t quite go as planned. I shared this tweet on Monday morning. Lynn Beattie@MrsMummypennyUK · Feb 7 Can we all be ‘A BIT’ more honest about how we paid for our first homes? Yep I was 24, but I bought with my boyfriend (who was […]
Dating after Divorce in your 40s – Valentines Special
To celebrate Valentines day I have not one but TWO articles for you on the subject of love. This is the first one from me, sharing my learnings and guidance on dating after divorce in your 40s. And then Rebecca Megson Smith shares her guidance, tomorrow on actual Valentine’s day, a story about finding love […]
Monday Money #181 A Week in Spain is cheap living, but a huge rise to cost of living at home.
I spent last week in Spain and am pleased to admit that despite me being abroad I actually spent pretty much the same as I would have done in the UK! It was a very cheap holiday abroad with super sunny five days out of six. I have just added up my spending diary and […]
Could learning to love January help save the world?
Rebecca Megson-Smith returns with another article for January. A post all about embracing the solitude and darkness and hibernation of January. Not so much busy women more like embrace the silence and breathe. Bec is the most incredible writer, AKA Ridley Writes, who has taught me how to write, coached me through writing my book The […]
Monday Money #180 Lots of TV & Radio
The highlights of last week were 100% all of my TV and radio appearances. I have officially got the job as a personal finance expert especially when talking energy costs, saving with the BBC. I say officially got the job, it’s unpaid;-) but it gets me out there in front of millions of people sharing […]
The Role of Third-Party Services in Claiming Delayed Flight Compensation from Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines Airbus A319-111. Image: Gabe Smith/Shutterstock. Has your Brussels Airlines flight been delayed? The good news is you may be eligible to receive compensation! This article explains everything you need to know about using a third-party service to make claiming compensation from Brussels Airlines easier. When Can You Claim Compensation from Brussels Airlines? There […]
Monday Money #179- Pensions, All the Personal Finance Tips and my metabolic age is 35!!
Last week turned out not as expected. 2022 sees a new childcare pattern where I have my children for a week on, then they go their dads, a week off. (This will result in a lot of week long work trips, I promise!) Last week was my week on, and I ended up with J […]
Dry January: Women, alcohol and the almighty hangover
One of the new things in the Mrs Mummypenny world for 2022 is where I welcome brilliant writers to share their thoughts, guidance and views. Rebecca Megson-Smith is the first and will be sharing her incredible writing on a regular basis. Rebecca, or Bec to me, has been my best mate since 1988. We’ve been […]
The Year of Understanding Your Pension
I showed my nine-year-old my pension app this week. I proudly showed him my balance, oh so close to six figures. Look at what mummy has saved up and can start to spend in 12 years’ time. He was impressed, he knows what a pension is and what it means. I am excited to understand […]
Monday Money #178 – 2022 Refresh
I’m doing things differently this year. I am still going to put out a post every Monday but without ALL the detail of my spending diary. It was getting boring!! I will endeavour to personally keep my spending diary, for my own budgeting purposes and understanding of my emotional spending. I highly recommend you do […]
A Year in Review – 2021 for Mrs Mummypenny
I love reading these posts from my friends and colleagues, it was only natural that I had to write one for myself. To prepare myself I have gone through all my pictures and picked out my highlights of 2021. I have found myself saying out loud that that 2021 (plus 2020 & 2019) have been […]