When you're trying to save money at home it can seem relatively easy to save on some of the bigger expenses. Things like shopping around for insurance deals, switching your utility supplier, waiting until the sales to buy a new fridge or washing machine. That kind of thing. But, when it comes to the things that we buy week in week out it can be much harder, especially if you're time poor. Not all of us have the time to wander around the supermarket looking for special offers or are able to time our trip so that it coincides with when staff members mark down the reductions on things that ... read more
Look After My Bills – saving money with minimal effort
Saving money on your energy bills is one of those thrifty things that should be easy. There are sites out there offering to help you save money on your bills by finding the best tariff based on your usage and where you live, but the key thing that you have to remember is that these sites are just helping you at one moment in time. On the day that you enter your details they assess the market and tell you what the best deal is for you that day. But what about when your current deal ends? Do you remember to make a note of when your deal is due to end? Or do you just wait until you see that ... read more
How to Save Money on a Mattress Purchase
Photo credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Couponing_workshop_helps_military_families_save_money_160221-F-XU223-003.jpg How are your mornings: bright and filled with fresh energy that’s ready to be transformed into a productive day, or dreadful and filled with back pain and muscle spasms? If the latter is true for you, this can only mean one thing: you need a new mattress! But if you’re like me, you’d rather sleep on the floor than go through the whole mattress shopping process. Even more, modern beds are so expensive these days! It’s like you have to sell a leg ... read more
5 Work From Home Jobs Every Mum Should Consider
https://www.pexels.com/photo/adult-blur-computer-cup-374897/ As a mum, you often want to make sure that you’re able to make life as enjoyable for your children as possible. It’s often the reason why we put them above everything else in our lives. Your needs immediately get put to the side as you try to focus on the needs of your kids instead. It’s only natural. So when you work, you often have to think of ways you can fit it in with looking after your kids. This often means that you have to work part-time, and that can make earning more harder to do. But it’s not your only option. Because ... read more
Using The Time They Spend In School
(Image Link) Being a stay at home mom is never an easy job. From the strict schedule you have to maintain, to the work you have to do without any recognition or praise, you will always have a lot on your plate. Unless the kids start going to school, that is. At this important milestone, you will find yourself with loads of newfound time, and choosing what to do with it will be a job on its own. To help you out with this, this post will be exploring some of the most productive ways to spend the time your kids are at school. Start A Company When you have children at school, doing a normal ... read more
3 Stress-free Ways of Teaching Your Child Financial Responsibility
Image via Pixabay No one wants their kids to grow up to have a poor relationship with money, and to fall into financial difficulties. Parents often go to great lengths to protect their kids from any stress, strain or misfortune. Whether reading through an artificial grass guide for an allergy-free lawn, or getting them involved in hobbies that might aid their future career prospects. Among the lessons which are best taught during childhood, good money habits stand out head and shoulders above much of the rest. Nonetheless, they are often overlooked by parents who don’t like the idea of ... read more
How To Save Money With The London Explorer Pass
London can be an amazing city to visit. It will give you some unique experiences you won't have on any other trip. It is one of the best places in the world for art, culture, and history, and also for nightlife, attractions, shopping, and general fun. However, London can also be very expensive. Whether you are visiting from another part of the UK or from abroad, the cost of going out in London can be high, and even for people who live in London, visiting the biggest attractions can seem extremely expensive. Luckily, there are packages designed to make a day out or a weekend in London as ... read more
The changing face of Bingo
When you hear the word bingo what do you think of? I think how you answer that question depends very much on your age and the generation in which you grew up. My first memories of bingo as a child was that it was a game that my Nan went out to play. She went to the social club at the end of her road and had a few games on a regular basis. I think they even played at the day care centre that she went to later on in life. I also remember that we had a bingo set at her house and my sister and I used to set it all up and play a few games with her in her spare bedroom when we went to spend ... read more
Earn Extra Income During The School Breaks
Having a career that fits around the kids school term is the perfect solution to the age old "who will work and who will stay at home" argument, or something that can be a vital part of life for anyone bringing up children on their own. If you work in education then the paid break is great - however if you work in a role that means you need to lose out on income to benefit from this time off then it can be detrimental to your financial situation. Luckily there are now many different ways to earn income from home during the school breaks without having to be unavailable from 9am to 5pm and here ... read more
Satisfying my little train addict with a Family and Friends Railcard #maketracks
Anyone who knows me will know that Master C is a massive train fan. He's just obsessed with them. One of his most common questions at the moment is "Mummy.... When are we going to do something trainy?" Combine his train addition with my love of all things thrifty, and it will be no surprise to hear how big a fan I am of the Family and Friends Railcard. We've had one since Little Miss C was old enough to need train tickets buying for her (children under the age of five don't need a ticket on most trains) and it must have saved us hundreds and hundreds of pounds in that time. Living in St ... read more