Should you Splurge or Save on your wedding?
Ah weddings, just mention the word to a hotel, restaurant, florist and the prices suddenly double or triple. I was recently trying to de-clutter and found my veil. I splurged £200 on that veil. It is very beautiful veil with swarovski crystals and creates a long train….but £200?? Come on what was I thinking? There […]
Life Insurance – what product should I go for?
Do you have life insurance, income protection insurance or critical illness insurance? Do you remember what type you took out and how much it covers you for? I know that I have two life insurance policies, one taken out with my first mortgage in circa 1993 and then a second policy when I bought my […]
Monday Money #46 – It’s my Birthday!!
Before writing this post I had a detailed look at my March spending diary. Its been an expensive month. I have spent the most money in a month so far this year. What has caused the increased spending? I had an expensive month with another annual car insurance to pay and home insurance. And it […]
A leap from Corporate life to Self-employment #3 – Phanyard
Welcome to my third post in my new series on Mrs Mummypenny celebrating my small business friends. I will be showcasing people who I have worked with in my previous corporate life who have set up their own businesses. Each person will share details about things like their lightbulb moment, key learnings and proud moments. […]
How to Save Money When You’re Making a Will
Stage two of my financial overhaul is writing a will An important part of your finances is to ensure that you have a will. This is something I have recently sorted, should have sorted earlier, but its now done. I do not know why I have been burying my head in the financial sand for […]
Monday Money #45 – Fab Yoga and Healing Therapy in Stevenage
I have had one of those weeks where lots of things have hit money wise, topping off a fairly expensive time of the year. As I have previously mentioned all my insurance renewals hit at this time of the year, I chose to pay them in one annual chunk rather than monthly to save on […]
Diversification of your Savings and Investments
Diversification Diversification is something that I talk about a lot when I share details of my business. My Mrs Mummypenny income comes from many sources, be that sponsored posts, freelance writing, affiliate income, product sales, social media posts, public speaking, plus more. It is so important to have many sources just in case one income […]
Back to Basics – What does pension consolidation mean?
What does pension consolidation mean? Employment now is very different to ten, even twenty years ago. We no longer stay at the same company from graduation to retirement and the days of the final salary pension scheme are long gone for most people under the age of 40. I have worked for six different companies […]
Why Should You Apply for a Mortgage Online?
It is reported that online banking is the most used digital service in the UK right now. Mobile banking is the preferred way for most people to handle their finances, so why shouldn’t you be able to apply for a mortgage online? Data shows that finding a mortgage online will soon jump in its numbers. […]
Review of Money To The Masses FREE Money MOT
What is Money To The Masses? One of the first money writers I met in person was Damien Fahy from Money To The Masses. A funny guy with just the right level of sarcasm that I like, and he doesn’t take himself too seriously. Yet he is incredibly knowledgeable with a great back story. He […]
Monday Money #44 – Spending my fun money & foreign currency savings
Welcome back to Monday Money my weekly look at what I have been up to in the Mrs Mummypenny money saving world. These posts are so much easier to write looking back at my spending diary. I have continued with writing down all of my spend every day and its making a significant difference to […]
Sneak peak at the Aldi Easter range of Eggs, Chocolate and Bakery
It is always a good day when you are asked to try the new Aldi range for Easter. I jumped at the chance and headed straight into London to try out everything and take many pictures and video tour as well! Some of these products are available now in store and some are coming on […]