5 Frugal things post 41 – Selling the house, switching bills and sports
5 Frugal things post 41 – Selling the house, switching bills and sports Week three of the summer holidays has whizzed by, despite it being filled with illness! The boys have had a very active week, except Dylan who was poorly for three whole days. I have had a day in London for work and […]
Standon Calling – Family friendly Festival
Standon Calling – Family friendly Festival in Hertfordshire I did a bit of a crazy thing, I returned from a week in Corsica to go straight to a festival in the rain! I was (surreal moment no 1) chatting to Jo Whiley in Heathrow airport about going to Standon Calling that afternoon and looking forward […]
Switching mortgage, energy, Sky TV & contact lenses
Switching mortgage, energy, sky TV and contact lenses I am on a mission this week to sort out a load of dull admin type things. Bills need to be renegotiated after 1 year or 2 year contracts. Do you price check everything once your contract is up? If not, companies will catch you out and […]
5 Frugal Things post 40 – Summer holidays in full force
5 Frugal Things post 40 – Summer holidays in full force We are in the throes of summer school holidays, already its week three! We had a week on holiday in Corsica and then returned to the UK, windy, pouring rain and cold. A normal August in the UK! This past week has been full […]
Switching energy Providers to get a good deal and a smart meter
Switching energy Providers to get a good deal and a smart meter Its that time of the year to renew/change my energy provider. My fixed deal ended on 31st July with Affect Energy. I need to look for a new deal with them or with someone else. Affect Energy have been brilliant but are a […]
An Amazing Mark Warner Holiday to Corsica
A Mark Warner Holiday to Corsica Plans for the summer holidays changed significantly three weeks ago. I received an email from Mark Warner asking if I wanted to review a discounted holiday at the end of July. It took a few days to think hmm can we afford it, for me to move some money […]
Money Making Madness Linky #4
Money Making Madness Linky #4 Welcome to our fourth Money Making Madness Linky #4, a fortnightly round up of some fantastic money making blog posts written by bloggers from all over the world. We are now onto linky number four and are loving what we are reading. From switching bank accounts to extra tips when […]
Confessions of a Personal Finance Blogger – July Update
Confessions of a Personal Finance Blogger – July Update You will recall I wrote back in April about my debt confession. I came clean about a problem that many people in the UK have but maybe not a personal finance blogger? Well I am an exception to the rule. We have a chunk of money […]
My Healthy body and mind update for July – including results
My Healthy body and mind update for July I am sat on the balcony of our hotel room in Corsica as I write this, its 6:45 am and the sun has just risen above the sea. I am feeling so grateful for this opportunity of a holiday. The boys and I have heading here for […]
5 Frugal Things post 39 – Awards & Holiday time
5 Frugal things post 39 I can’t believe it I have actually made it through these past three weeks alive. The busyness of the working calendar and meetings galore in London have taken their toll and I got an annoying summer cold last week. Bring on the coughing fits when I was with Amazon discussing […]
A friend tries Aldi for the first time – And she loves it
A friend tries Aldi for the first time – And she loves it Marianne is a relatively recent friend, we bonded in a pilates class and ended up in Vegas at the same time. We have a shared love for fitness, nutrition, cakes and Las Vegas. Its cool to have so much in common. She […]
Money Making Madness Linky #3
Money Making Madness Linky #3 Welcome to our second Money Making Madness Linky #3, a fortnightly round up of some fantastic money making blog posts written by bloggers from all over the world. We are now onto linky number three and we have seen some amazing posts. I am learning so many new ways to […]