I know that January is a bad month for lots of people following an often earlier than normal payday in December and the cost of Christmas and everything associated with it but I don't think I realised just how bad it can be for so many people until I read some research from the Money Advice Service.According to their findings, more than one in four people will struggle with money this month as the expense of Christmas takes its toll.The same research shows that one in three people in the said that they felt pressure to spend more than they could afford over the past Christmas period … [Read more...]
12 things you need to get rid of (and how to do it the easy way)….
No-one likes a cluttered house (or at least no-one I know does) and with the arrival of the Christmas decorations in a couple of weeks followed by any Christmas presents you'll be getting, now's a great time to have bit of a de-clutter.1. Children's artwork - If you''re a hoarder of your children's works of art then have a look here for my super easy (and free) solution to getting rid of the actual pieces of paper whilst actually keeping the art itself.2. Old Magazines - Check your magazine rack and anywhere else that you might hoard old magazines and spend a pleasant hour flicking … [Read more...]
10 of the Best Money Saving Websites….
What on earth did we do before the internet came along?I hope I'm not alone in saying this but I would be lost without access to the internet, I really would be!I use it for all sorts of things - from answering those random questions that pop into my head during the day to finding a recipe for tea using only what we have in the cupboard and from helping the kids with their homework to keeping up with friends, old and new.One of the big things I use the internet for is to help me save money on an almost daily basis because it gives me access to so much information, so many ideas on … [Read more...]
Six ways to make money fast….
There's lots of ways to make money money fast and even more things you can do to save money so you don't get in the situation where you need this post. Today I'm going to focus on the things you can do to make money fast but it's definitely worth having a look at this page when you're done to see what you can do to save some money on your monthly bills which will help for next time.Here's my top tips for the things you can do to make money FAST.... Have a car boot saleThe first thing that always comes to mind if someone asks me how they can make money fast would be to recommend … [Read more...]
An (almost) live blog of today’s bar boot sale experience….
One of my most popular posts on here is all about how to make money at a car boot sale so when we decided to have a car boot sale this weekend (following a mass de-clutter) I thought you might like to hear about how we prepared for our car boot sale and how it went.Three days before Bday (Boot Sale Day).... Check the weather on my phone and see that the sun is due to be shining. We're definitely doing it!Two days before Bday.... Is that a cloud I see on the weather app? We're not doing it if there's a chance of rain.The day before Bday.... 10am - No rainclouds showing for … [Read more...]
Tesco Clubcard Christmas boost….
How's everyone getting on with Christmas shopping?I decided that I wanted everything bought and wrapped by the 1st December this year and I'm not too doing badly at the moment. I have all of Master Frugal's (apart from a couple of things) wrapped and tucked away and I'm actually just about to open a glass of wine and wrap his sisters tonight which is a vast improvement on my usual last minute Christmas Eve wrapping session!I've been quite sensible this year and have been buying things for the kids each payday since the Summer so I feel quite organised there but I do have a few other … [Read more...]
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