Aldi Hot Cross Buns – Taste testing variety of toppings
Aldi Hot Cross Buns A few weeks ago, I shared a post about an Aldi Easter Event that I attended. We got a first sight of the amazing new Easter products and got to taste the yummy food, chocolate and wine. There was a whole stand dedicated to Aldi hot cross buns which were rather […]
5 Frugal things post 23 – My 40th Birthday Week
5 Frugal Things Post 23 So this week has definitely NOT been frugal!! On Wednesday I turned 40..the big birthday finally arrived. I tried to lace a tiny bit of money saving into the extravagance of a 40th birthday week, I am sure you will appreciate my efforts. Tuesday Blogger Event & 40th Birthday meal […]
Goal setting to achieve success and your dreams with Zurich
Goal setting to achieve success and your dreams with Zurich Goal setting to achieve success has always been extremely important in my life. It has helped shape my direction in life, my motivation and my desire to achieve. I remember as far back as the age of 10 when I opened my first bank account […]
Tax Free Childcare – Introduction to the New Schemes for 2017
Tax-Free Childcare The cost of childcare is often a deal breaker for parents wanting to return to work. Parents for years have been weighing up the costs of childcare versus what they earn. Sometimes it’s just not worth it, so many mums in particular stay at home until the youngest child is at school. I […]
How I Lost 8 lbs in 5 Days – and It Cost Me Nothing!
How I Lost 8lbs in 5 Days I know, the drama of a blog title like that is a bit much but it’s true, I promise you guys. Last Monday I weighed myself on Monday morning and I weighed 11 stone 12lbs. When I weighed myself on Saturday morning I weighed 11 stone 4 lbs. […]
5 Frugal Things Post 22 – To be truthful it has been an expensive week!
5 Frugal Things Post 22 This week has been one of those weeks where a few expensive events have happened. Unavoidable expenses but all in one week. I have spent just shy of £500 on car insurance, new front tyres, school dinners and swimming lessons…eeekkk. I have tried to save money on them where I […]
How to Complain to BT and cancel your contract with no penalty
I treat my broadband and phone like any other annual bill that gets reviewed each year. I compare and swop my service providers each year to make the most of generous new customer offers and high cash back available when I click through and switch via TopCashback. You can normally get £100 to £150 cash […]
Why you should consider investing in stocks and shares.
Why you should consider investing in stocks and shares to make you money A post by Rebecca Megson When my hubby said he was taking out a £5,000 loan in order to buy some shares I have to say I honestly thought he had gone mad! Such a move felt a lot like gambling, with […]
Save Money on Designer Luxury – Watches, handbags & Jewellery
Save Money on Designer Luxury Goods My website is all about saving money. I will always look for ways to save on every day expenses like food shopping, energy bills or car insurance. Then with those savings I like to spend them on something special. That might be a holiday or a nice meal or […]
How to Bake a Chocolate Easter cake using Aldi ingredients
How to Bake a Chocolate Easter Cake Josh, my middle son and I love to bake. If we have a spare couple of hours on a Saturday or a Sunday afternoon we will often make a marble cake or knock up a chocolate cake. It’s such a lovely activity to do with your children and […]
5 Frugal Things post 21 – Shoes, Pastry and Pocket money
5 Frugal Things post 21 It really felt like Spring has begun this week. I wore my new patent flats one day this week, wore my sunglasses for 3 days and the boys have had fun playing out the front of our house on their bikes and scooters with the neighbours children. Here are my […]
How to Write a Book and Self Publish in 3 months
How to Write a book and Self Publish in 3 months I know it’s quite a statement but I am not exaggerating I co-authored a book with Emma Bradley! Here is how we wrote, edited and self published in just 3 months! The SHOMO Awards Sept 2016 Back in September 2016 I attended the annual […]