5 Frugal Things post 29 – Self care, coaching and clarity
5 Frugal Things post 29 – Self care, coaching and clarity It’s been a real week of contrasts this week. I have been ridiculously busy to breaking point, but then I got clarity. I had a hypnotherapy coaching session where we worked on focus and balance. This helped me realise that I wasn’t looking after […]
My Debt confession update 1 – My Progress
My Debt confession update 1 – My Progress I wrote about my debt confession on April 24th 2017. The reaction has been amazing. It has been read more than 1000 times on my website, a shorter version was then published on the Huffington Post. This has been one of my writing goals for the past 4 […]
Money is the root of all evil! Guest post from Kim Boudreau Smith
Money is the root of all evil! How many times have you heard this or even said this yourself? It takes luck to have a lot of money! (Oh boy) If only I could win the lottery. (Wishing upon a star, here?) Money doesn’t grow on trees! (No s**t, Sherlock!) Our Money Mindset is so […]
Financial planning Week May 8th to 12th 2017
Financial Planning Week I am passionate about many things, my boys and their football, make-up(!) and my business where I write about personal finance. Yes, I am passionate about personal finance and financial planning. I love simplifying complicated financial areas for everyone to understand and trying out products and reviewing them for my readers. I […]
5 Frugal Things post 28 – May is here!!
5 Frugal Things post 28 – May time This week started with Bank Holiday Monday and we had nothing planned. I knew that I had a busy week ahead so I spent some time working and trying to get ahead for the week. I wrote a blog planner of posts for the next 4 weeks, […]
#friendsarefamily – Your tribe/troop of friends keeps you sane
#friendsarefamily I am a big believer in tribes & troops. I mean having a trusted group of friends who have you back in life. My friends have got me through major things, #friendsarefamily rings true for me who has such a small family. My friend Gem took me into her home for 3 months after […]
Indoor BBQ from Aldi on a Cold May Bank holiday
Indoor BBQ from Aldi on a Cold May Bank Holiday One of my favourite things about shopping at Aldi is that there are always new products, special offers and something a bit different to try. Whilst shopping the fresh fruit/veg and meat section I always go in the same order. I will start by checking […]
5 Frugal Things Post 27 – Back into the swing of life
5 Frugal Things Post 27 Isn’t this year going so quickly? Already its the end of April and I am nearly 40 years and 1 month old! All my birthday cards are still hanging on a string, I can’t bare to take them down. I loved my birthday so much. I had such a wonderful […]
Las Vegas Holiday Basics that everyone needs to know
Las Vegas Holiday Basics My 9th visit to Vegas was to be a different one. Firstly, we didn’t have cash to burn so had a budget to stick to, but it still had to be special to reflect my big 40th birthday. Secondly it was with our friends Debbie and Woody who have never been […]
Debt: The Confessions of a Personal Finance Blogger
The Confessions of a Personal Finance Blogger I am well known for my honesty in the blogging world. I am specifically chosen for brand campaigns for my authenticity and real life relatable stories. The posts that always perform best are the ones where I admit my flaws and talk about how they happened and how […]
Aldi Roast Dinner – British Pork, Yorkshire Pudding, Roasties and Veg
Aldi Roast Dinner My Aldi food post this week is a classic. Aldi roast dinner – Sunday roast dinner with the family. Most Sundays we will knock up a roast dinner. It’s such a lovely family thing to do to sit down with a plate of healthy food and have a chat (read that as […]
5 Frugal Things post 26 – Returning home from Las Vegas
5 Frugal Things post 26 – Return from holiday We returned from holiday on Wednesday, after 15 hours of flying, waiting in the airport and driving we were happy to get home. We had the most amazing holiday in Las Vegas. I have 5 posts planned telling you all about the holiday, one of which […]