Monday Money #83 – Last chance for Chip Auto-save offer
January is well and truly here and we are nearly half way through the longest month of the year. Pay day feels like its a long time coming and that early pre-Christmas pay does nothing to help the stretching out of the budgets. Are you having a low or no spend month to last it […]
That return to work feeling in January – My gratitude to Self-Employment
Gratitude to Self-employment This first working week of the year is always a big one mental health wise. I am forever grateful that I don’t have to do that awful commute into London and return to the job that I REALLY did not want to do. Reflecting back to those feelings, at their worst in […]
Monday Money – 82 Happy New Year 2020
Happy New Year 2020 I am back with my regular Monday Money post with a bang for 2020. How are you, how was the festive period? Are you, like me, glad its all over?! I had a nice break with minimal posting on Mrs Mummypenny. We had a lovely few days with the family in […]
Highlights of 2019 for Mrs Mummypenny
Highlights of 2019 for Mrs Mummypenny What a year it has been!! Mrs Mummypenny continues to grow in popularity and the momentum continues. I wanted to reflect back on the year month by month to celebration the achievements and proud moments. My highlights of 2019 for Mrs Mummypenny. I am in my 7th year of […]
A new way to Treat Cold Sores and my Experience of the virus. [ad]
A new way to Treat Cold Sores 2019 has been the most awful year of cold sores for me. I have had four attacks and for the first three times they have taken two weeks to disappear. My last attack was very recent, and the cold sore wasn’t even given a chance to develop. I […]
What Should Parents Be Mindful of Before Investing in New Flooring?
Being a parent is difficult. You need to account for the children before making any decision. This also applies to redecorating the family home. Not only do you run the risk of wasting money (because children are somewhat accident-prone), but you also might be putting your family in harm’s way if you’re not careful. This […]
Have you got ‘The Fear’ when it comes to your pension?
The Fear and Your Pension This might appear a bit strange to you, but not to me. I often sit in coffee shops or have lunch with friends, and we end up talking about pensions. I see that look of fear in their eyes. Fear of talking about something that don’t feel comfortable about. Either […]
Monday Money 81 – Money Saving Highlights from 2019
This will be my last Monday Money post of the year. I realised last week whilst writing my post about things I miss as a self-employed person, that I have not taken a single day off from Mrs Mummypenny this year. I really want to have some time off over the Christmas and New Year […]
The financial costs of Self-Employment versus Employment
I have had a few conversations in the past week about financial costs of self-employment versus employment. It has got me really thinking about the things that you miss out on as a self-employed person. Until now I have been very much focused on the turnover of my business reaching and surpassing my salary as […]
Monday Money – Pancakes and Paying for 2020 Holidays
Monday Money including Paying for 2020 Holidays This past week has seen a few less media appearances compared to last week. But I did get the call from Talk Radio asking me to do my first personal finance slot on the early breakfast show! The producer from the show spotted me on The Chase back […]
Easy ways to teach your kids money management skills
Children always learn best when see great money management from others around them. This is something that I am passionate about with my children. As you will see, it’s quite easy to teach your children good money management skills through everyday activities. Open a savings account for them As soon as you are able to […]
Monday Money #79 A TV Appearance and Black Friday Bargains
And just like that December arrives. I have to say that the darker/colder months are zooming by pretty quickly. Before we know it the days will start to get longer again, the temperature will warm up and we will be back in spring and summer again. A time when I am much happier! Last week […]