Over the last few years I have embarked on a number of money saving challenges. I have loved just about all of them, and today, to start off 2023 right, I want to share some of my favourites with you. Hopefully these money saving challenges will help you to save to build an emergency fund, …
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Since moving into our home, in 2019, we’ve had more than our share of appliance breakdowns! We’ve also treated ourself to some lovely items, such as a Melitta TS Smart coffee machine, which have really made us feel like real grown ups – as if buying your own home doesn’t do that already! I’m a …
We lived in a flat, a tiny apartment without a balcony, for 9 years. We even had a child while we lived there, and so learning the best ways to dry clothes in a flat was a godsend for us! Particularly as we did not want our home to become damp, humid or even mouldy …
One of my favourite ways to save money is around my home. When you know how to save money on heating costs you can have a BIG impact on one of your higher household bills. I’m sharing 25 tips with you today designed to help you to stay warm, keep well and save some money …
I’m often in charge of the money management and budgeting in my home. My husband and I have an account where we pay in for bills, proportionate to earnings, and then we have a joint emergency fund, and individual sinking funds too. These are all great money habits that help us hit our goals, prepare …
I like to try and save money where I can as a pound saved is the same as a pound earned really. Today I’m sharing with you 21 unusual ways to save money. Like most people I’m a fan of money! I always want more. What I don’t always want though is to have to …
New year, new me, or some nonsense… I’m NOT a big fan of that sort of mindset these days, however, the start of the year is a great time to get your finances in order. I feel that I’m well and truly settling into the new year, and it happened quite quick this year. I …
Did you know that it is possible to receive cash back on items you buy during your in-store grocery shop? There are shopping apps that will reimburse you in full when you buy selected groceries. Best of all these shopping apps are completely free to use! Shopmium is one such shopping app, and has to …
I’m a big fan of doing what you can to cut food waste. Reducing food waste helps to save money, When I learned about the TooGoodToGo UK app I knew I would be a big fan! I downloaded it, promptly forgot about it and then six months later I finally gave it a go! The …
In 2020 I finally joined Vinted. I had heard about it for a while, but never got around to using it. Then in 2021 I started to sell baby clothes that my daughter Aurora has outgrown. Before I knew it I’d made more than 50 sales and shared my top tips for selling on Vinted. …
Your life is valuable, right?! Yet despite this I know numerous people that choose not to have life insurance. Time and time again I remind people that you don’t want to leave your loved one with nothing if you die. The reason I do this is that I’ve struggled to get life insurance for myself. …