Happy Wednesday Lovely Peeps! I'm going to talk about 3 of my favourite things; Christmas, Planning and Maths 🙂 (I guess that makes Christmas seem more appealing to most of you LOL...I'm a nerd and I own it!) Step 1: Start now- whether you're reading this in October or January, start ASAP to minimise the [...]
Hi-de-hi Peeps! If you know me at all, you probably know what I'm going to say....IT'S FIVE MONTH'S UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!!!! (Yes I know it's the first day of summer holidays, but that doesn't change the date!) Part of the reason I start doing Christmas so early is because of the budget; I don't have a [...]
Hi-de-hi Peeps! Really feels like summer today! (Long may it last!) I'm doing extra work today and it gets busier as we get nearer the summer holidays... the upside of extra work is extra cash...having money left over is always a pleasant position to be in, but past experience teaches me not to blow it [...]
Howdy Peeps! My idea of financial patience, until recently, was saving up for something and waiting to buy it....while this is excellent practice (and something we're currently doing) but it's not what I'm talking about today. I love scrimping and budgeting and the Mathematical side of running a home (I know it seems sad but [...]
Howdy Peeps! The money thing stresses a lot of people out but, as with everything, prevention is better than cure. So here are my tips for what you can do right now to give your finances a check-up! Check what you're entitled to 1) If you claim benefits, check entitledto.co.uk will tell you if you [...]
Morning Peeps! A little while back I wrote a couple of posts about savings (Financial Check-Up and Different Saving Styles). We want to save more now because we have some long-term goals, a daughter who will head off to university in not many years and we actually can save now we're debt-free! I'm sure at some point [...]
Hi-de-hi Peeps! April brings the start of the new financial year in England. So Mr.B and I had a good old chat and did some calculating yesterday. The thing with the annual bills (like council tax and water, which have recently arrived) is that the monthly payments are never quite equal... you have to watch out [...]
Hi-de-hi Peeps! We're always saving for something; to get out of debt, to save for a house/university/retirement, Christmas (a mere 11 weeks today 🙂 ) or maybe even a once-in-a-lifetime trip. So I thought I'd share some selling tips for your unwanted bits n bobs. 1) Be Ruthless: If you have a lot of stuff [...]
Hello Peeps! I wanted to do a budget-friendly post today and I know everyone wants the best value for their money, so here are a few tips. 1 Don't buy the first thing you see: Shop around. We went to a festival last year with loads of food vans, outside the main venue, that were [...]
Sometimes we need extra cash. Whether it's to save up for a holiday or event, or for something more serious like getting out of debt or replacing a dying vehicle. So here are a few ways to make and save money.... Saving Money: Deal with your vehicle(s): They cost so much to run so here's [...]
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