A Guide To Investment At Any Age
The majority of individuals who intend on getting a plan for retirement are generally fascinated by accessible investment alternatives. In the end, the way you save up and invest prior to leaving your 9-5 job determines the way you will spend post retirement. It is also imperative to understand that the asset allocation strategy utilized […]
Money Saving Tips for Students Starting University [ad]
It will soon be time for students to return to university or to start university. I remember it so well, that 6-hour drive with my dad and a car packed full of stuff in late September. I was ready for a life of freedom and independence studying maths at Brunel university in London. A chance […]
Monday Money #67 – My Money Saving Mantras
Monday Money Money Saving Mantras Monday Money this week is a bit different to the usual. This week I focus on my Money Saving Mantras. But first I was in Corsica last week being a digital nomad. I spent the week, doing maybe 4 hours of work a day. But also having a week in […]
Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas. 15 packed lunches for less than £10
I had a good media day on back to school day. My packed lunch box ideas were featured in the Mail, The Sun and The Mirror! New readers to my blog, welcome! Here are the recipes you are after for the lunch items I made. Aldi set me a challenge to come up with 5 […]
My Debt Journey has ended – I am debt free!! 16k paid off in Two Years
16k debt repaid in two years Two years ago I admitted a secret. A confession of something that (maybe) a personal finance blogger shouldn’t be going through. I was in debt, a considerable chunk of debt, £16k to be specific, of consumer credit card debt. In April 2017, I had recently turned 40 and had […]
How to save money on a family ski trip?
It’s that time of year, the Summer is over, although lets hope for late burst of warmth. The kids are finally back in school. Phew. Normality and tranquility are restored, well, for the moment. But it leads us to look towards the Winter and think about the next family holiday, and then we start to […]
Monday Money #66 Victoria Derbyshire and bike rides to the woods
Monday Money comes to you today from distant lands. I am trying a week of being a digital nomad. I am working from Corsica and a Mark Warner week away. Timing wise is not the best as I have a ton of deadlines this week, so I am spending time on my laptop in my […]
#secondhandseptember. Boycott buying clothes in September
#Secondhandseptember For the entire month of September I take this pledge to not buy anything new clothing wise for myself or the boys. This is going to be a toughie, particularly for the boys who often need new bits, from growing too fast or wearing holes in things. But I accept this challenge. Along with […]
The Mummypenny Spending Diaries – Mrs Mummypenny
August 2019 has seen the start of my exciting new blog series ‘The Mummypenny Spending Diaries’ and today is my fourth post from ..oh from me! Mrs Mummypenny! A reminder of Mrs Mummypenny Spending diaries. It is a chance to read other peoples spending diaries, a mixture of all sorts of guests, parents, single folk, men […]
Monday Money #65 Brighton and Grafham Water
Totally going to keep this post short, as 1) its TOO HOT to type, 2) I am behind today with everything 3) I want to lie in the garden and finish The Alchemist. Written, pics added, SEO’d all in one hour! It was the 5th week of the summer holidays and it very fraught with […]
The Importance of Looking After Yourself Self-care
The Importance of Looking After Yourself Recently I have found myself speaking with many women about the time they spend looking after themselves. This is the time that women spend on self-care, exercise, relaxation, mental health care. The over-riding words I am hearing is that women do not have enough time to care for themselves […]
How to Save Money on Train Travel
I use the trains every week. And I try to save wherever possible. My classic go to way of saving is to use my Network Railcard and ensure that I only travel after 10am. This works when I can determine the meeting time, 11 am or later. Not so much when a meeting starts at […]