Daily deal sites have been around for a number of years now. The advertiser offers a huge discount – sometimes in excess of 50% – in an attempt to market a product or service and get you to come back for more. In effect, they are often not making any money (in some cases maybe… Read more
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Saving Preparations for the Festive Period
After today, there are only 12 Saturdays left until Christmas. Scary thought right? I’m definitely not ready to leave the longer days and weekend golf behind yet! This got me thinking that there actually only 3 paychecks left until Christmas is upon us…. very scary considering how much that time of year costs! Prepare… Read more
Saving Money by Working from Home
Does your job provide you the luxury of flexible working hours? Furthermore, are you able to choose to work from home? I guess I am quite lucky in the sense that I fall into both of these categories. My job enables me to manage my own time and (within reason) work from home. I currently… Read more
Saving Money on Habits / Vices
Most people have a vice of some sort. Something that causes you to go weak at the knees and give in. For some this is comfort food (think obsession with carry-outs or ice cream) or maybe drinking too much (one drink leads to another or you just don’t know when to stop)! My vice is… Read more
How will Changes to the State Pension Age affect you?
The State Pension Age is the age at which you are entitled to start drawing your state pension. It used to be 65 for men and 60 for women but, with public finances being squeezed and more people living longer, this is set to change for almost everyone. For women born before 6 April 1950,… Read more
How Can You Choose the Best Broadband Deal?
When it comes to choosing the right broadband package, it can be a difficult and time consuming exercise. With a huge choice of providers and deals to choose from, making sure you get the right one can be hard. If you’re confused about download limits and line speeds, here we provide you with all the… Read more
5 Simple Money-Saving Tips That Could Change Your Life
Times are incredibly hard for the hard-working people of the UK these days. It seems that a constant barrage of bad economic news is forcing many to fore-go the luxuries of life in order to make ends meet. Rising unemployment, stagnant wages and steeply rising costs of living are squeezing incomes, and drastic action is… Read more
4 Ways to Save Money This Summer
Summer time and the living is easy…. yeah freaking right! This song definitely needs updated to consider the recession and the fact that so many young people are struggling to get jobs. While summer is definitely my favourite time of year, there is always the temptation to spend lots of extra money. Here are my… Read more
Cutting Back On Fixed Costs – Part 2
A couple of weeks back I wrote a post which detailed my spending and the ways in which I am working to cut back my ‘fixed’ costs. In the post I mentioned that my home insurance was due for renewal at the end of March and I have been working diligently to find the best… Read more
8 Painless Money Savers for Families
As a mother to three I am always looking for ways to save pounds and pennies. We love going out together as a family, seeing new places and traveling abroad and in the UK; all of these ‘hobbies’ can become expensive so I always have my eye out for bargains to make life simpler and… Read more
Three Things You Pay More for at the Airport
By the lack of posting, you can probably tell that it has been a looong week. So long in fact that I am struggling to keep my eyes awake as I wait for my flight back to London. If it wasn’t for the fact that I was scared I would miss my flight, I would… Read more
Routines That Cost Us Money
As I write this post today I am surrounded by busy people. Today I have the privileged of flying business/first with my work and consequently this gives me a taste of how others live. Fast track security queues, business lounges and priority anything. I cringe at the thought of how much my ticket cost. I… Read more