Monday Money #140 Lockdown Spending Diaries Week 8 – I bought a bird table
How amazing was it to have a burst of sunshine this weekend! I spent several hours in the garden, sunshine on face, reading. It was glorious. We all needed that dose of vitamin D. I am feeling like I am coming out of the fog. The fog of short cold winter days and uncertainty. We […]
Understanding Your Money Mindset – Early Money Memories
This is part of a series of content inspired by the chapters of my book. I will be releasing excerpts of my book content on my website for you to read for free, the first being this about understanding your money mindset. If you would rather support my business and buy ‘The Money Guide to […]
Monday Money #139 Lockdown Spending Diaries week 7 – LOW Spends week
We wake today to much positivity in the media, later on today we get the full details of the return to a new normal, with the amazing news that children will be back at school from 8th March. SUCH good news. I am so worried for my and all other childrens’ mental health, this is […]
What You Need To Know Before Buying A Holiday Home
If you love holidaying in the UK and visiting the same gorgeous destination time and time again, then a holiday home could be the perfect choice for you. It will allow you to own a little slice of paradise and potentially provide you with an additional income, as you could let the property out when […]
Monday Money #138 Lockdown Spending Diaries Week 6 – Fun Spending
And its half term, breathe! These past few weeks since 2021 started have been tough. It feels like a great time to stop and reflect on getting through this third lockdown, home schooling and all. I’ve not coped well with 2021 an have turned to my old favourite of eating a lot of rubbish food. […]
Interesting ways to save energy and money on your bills you may not have thought of.
You’re switching lights off when you leave the room, and you’ve banished the “stand-by” button in your home, you’ve lowered the temperature on the thermostat, and everyone is wearing a couple of extra layers. The lengths we’ll go to, to reduce our energy bills and energy consumption are tried and tested. And while they can […]
Monday Money #137 Lockdown Diaries Week 5 – Shocking Week of Expenses
There is no sugar coating this week, it was a very high spending week. The first week of every month is always a shocking week of expenses with most of my monthly bills requiring payment on the 1st of the month. I pay myself on the last day of each month and then most of […]
Exciting News for Nectar and Avios Point collectors [ad]
This week sees a fantastic new partnership between Nectar Points and Avios. You can now switch Nectar points to Avios or vice versa, Avios points can be converted into Nectar points. I really love the flexibility of this offer and freedom it gives you to convert your loyalty points into so much more! It feels […]
Ultimate Tips for Saving Money on Your Energy Bill
There was bad news today for our energy bills. OFGEM have announced that the price cap for standard energy bills is going up. A typical household will expect to see their energy bill rise by £96 per year. to £1,138 per year. Its the perfect time to share my ultimate tips for saving money on […]
Monday Money #136 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 4 – I did my Make-up!
Its February!! Finally the longest month ever has ended and we have got through four weeks of lockdown! Just two more week I excitedly shared with the boys until half term and we get a week off home schooling! Avios and Nectar points are now in partnership [ad] Before I launch into my spending diary […]
How to Survive on Maternity Pay
I Saved & Made £2,700 This is one of my most popular posts on Mrs Mummypenny, how to survive on maternity pay. It was written back in 2013 when I was on maternity leave. Now it is read hundreds of times every day! You probably found me via google. If so hello, welcome to Mrs […]
Monday Money #135 Lockdown Spending Diary Week 3 – VERY LOW SPENDING
Wow I am super surprised at the level of spending in the last week. Its been possibly one of the longest weeks of my life, with a lot of stress. But I manage it by not spending. I must admit though that I did manage it with some baking and made something very luxurious to […]