Aldi Christmas Food – The best year yet!
This week was a highlight in the Mrs Mummypenny diary. It was the Aldi Christmas Spectacular event in London where all of the products for Christmas, food, booze, homewear, gifting, toys and make up is showcased. There was so much to see and try and I took so many pictures. For this post I am […]
Ways to Improve Your Family’s Sleep
Ways to Improve Your Family’s Sleep Sleep, oh how I love to sleep! And its one of those key things to help with health, happiness and well being. It is so important for me and my family to get the right amount of sleep! Here are some top tips to help you out. If you […]
Monday Money #70 Weekend in Norfolk & A Panel Event in London
A rant about bad money admin I start with a rant about the my admin and money mistakes. Firstly I swapped broadband from TalkTalk to Virgin in July. I assumed that moving over to Virgin would trigger a cancellation of TalkTalk. Um no I have been paying for it still since July. I just called […]
The Mummypenny Spending Diaries – CashBack Collette
A reminder of Mrs Mummypenny Spending diaries series and what you can expect to read. A chance to read other peoples spending diaries, a mixture of all sorts of guests, parents, single folk, men and women, older and younger, from all parts of the country. Not only is it interesting to read, it is also something you can learn […]
Getting a Mortgage when you’re Self-Employed [ad]
There is one thing that frustrates me incredibly as a self-employed person (actually there are lots of things, but for the moment!) and this is the ability to get a mortgage. It appears that getting a mortgage when you are self-employed is the holy grail of finance. Something only reserved for employed folk. And this […]
Monday Money #69 Home Hair Dye & Free Facials
It was really nice to get back to a quiet week last week, a week of reflection and lots of football. DJ is now 3 weeks into secondary school and its as if he has never known anything different. They quickly worked out his sporting ability so he has made it into the A-team for […]
What happens when your company goes into administration?
A company that goes into administration I am updating this post for the Thomas Cook employees, who has gone into administration over night. For all of those people who find themselves without jobs. Many people and their families going through a hugely stressful time. Worrying about what is next for them, the stress of trying […]
A different approach to Car Insurance – By Miles [ad]
By Miles Hands up who hates changing their car insurance? Definitely me, oh my gosh it’s the one thing every year that I absolutely do check the prices on and change but I hate doing it. Mainly because the whole process takes me hours to compare quotes and be sure that I have found the […]
My Experience of ‘The Fear’ and How I Overcome it
The Fear Do you remember this song, from the 90s? FEAR, by Ian Brown. Fantastic expectations Amazing revelations Final execution and resurrection Free expression as revolution Finding everything and realising You got the fear You got the fear You got the fear You got the fear Or this song from the 00s The Fear by […]
What You Need to Know About Commuting Costs
Commuting is expensive, believe me I know, I have done it 8 years of my working life! With the recent rail increase hitting pockets hard, here are some ways to cut the cost of commuting in the UK. Book 12 Weeks In Advance To Obtain The Lowest Fares Most of the train operators will release […]
The Mummypenny Spending Diaries – Miss Pennymoney
A reminder of Mrs Mummypenny Spending diaries series and what you can expect to read. A chance to read other peoples spending diaries, a mixture of all sorts of guests, parents, single folk, men and women, older and younger, from all parts of the country. Not only is it interesting to read, it is also something you […]
Monday Money #68 Money Bloggers Unite in London
The first week back to a routine after a holiday is always a strange one, particularly when it includes a week of school runs after 6 weeks of summer holidays. The logistics are back to crazy level with multiple things happening every day for each child or myself making it an army style organisation every […]