Anyone with children will know that it's inevitable that they'll be invited to birthday parties of their school friends throughout they year - we had three in one weekend last year! I hate giving children money in a card for a present, even though that's clearly the easiest option but at the same time, to buy a nice little present for them isn't always cheap.So, a few years ago I started to stockpile presents and gifts that I saw on offer throughout the year, especially in the sales at the start of the year. I keep mine in one of those Orla Kiely Bags from Tesco which looks very pretty on … [Read more...]
Get outside and have some family fun….
I know how tempting it is to stay inside snuggled up as this time of year.I know because we spent half of November and December last year in the house for one reason or another - the weather was awful, the nights were dark, one or more of us was ill for weeks on end and really because we couldn't be bothered. That time of year seems to make us all want to stay indoors where it's warm.Lately we're really trying though and we're trying to get back into the habit of spending at least 20 minutes outside every day - no matter the weather! I'd be lying if I said I always loved it and never … [Read more...]
A Holiday Dilemma….
As a family, we love to travel (although Miss Frugal HATES going on planes) and we try to fit in as much as we can but we're obviously limited by budget and more recently, school holidays. In the not so distant future, we actually all have a week off together so we're going to try and plan a cheap Easter Break 2014 but we can't decided what we want to do. The year before last we went on two holidays abroad and if I'm honest, although we did have a brilliant time, the holidays for me were both slightly marred by the fact that I spent half of my time putting sun block on the kids because we all … [Read more...]
£10 discount off a Family and Friends Railcard….
There's a great offer on at the minute to save £10.00 off the cost of a one years Family and Friends Railcard at the moment if you're thinking of getting one.All you need to do is enter the code WEB10 on the checkout page and you'll get your Railcard for the reduced price of £20 instead of £30. Just make sure you do it before the 24th of this month to qualify for the saving.We love travelling by train and would much rather go by train than by car - even if it takes us a little bit longer to get there! It feels like more of an adventure for starters and then there's the added … [Read more...]
Money Makeover – Cut the cost of your home phone bills….
It's that time of the week again and this week, my Money Makeover post is about cutting the cost of your home phone bills. In case you're wondering, my Money Makeover series is all about reviewing your family's finances – step by step. With a new set of eyes helping you to see where you could save and helping you to make the changes you need to make to save money. Each week, you'll get a little bit of (non compulsory) homework or a change to make. I’ll add the links to the other Money Makeover posts at the bottom of the new post each week so you can go back to the start if you want to. … [Read more...]
Don’t let your children spend a fortune without you knowing….
I bet you read that title and thought to yourself that your child would never do such a thing. Me too!I know that neither of my two would ever intentionally buy something without me knowing, especially using my money but unfortunately it's just not as simple as that these days and you see horror stories in the news where a child has unintentionally managed to spend a small fortune without their parents knowing. In fact, I'm pretty sure most of those parents would have said that their children would never be able to do that too - until they were hit with the bill!Preventing … [Read more...]
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