How we make money from our credit cards (by stoozing). There are actually three ways that we make money from our credit cards – by stoozing, cashback and loyalty points. This video explains how we use our cards for stoozing, which is simply a form of interest rate arbitrage. Simple, but not for everyone I can’t stress […]
5 Frugal things for this fortnight: Last week I decided not to publish my regular Five Frugal Things post. I was a bit disappointed, but I thought it was for the best as it had been an unprecedented week for frantic activity. If you read my Friday update, you’ll know our house went on the market! So what have we […]
Ethical And Eco-Friendly Banking – Is It Worth It? I’ve mentioned before that I have several current accounts with the big high street banks, which I opened for bank incentives, and continue to use to get interest on our money. A few years ago, I started to think about alternatives to the big banks. What about building societies and credit […]
Here’s a Frugal Friday update! Yes, I decided not to write my regular 5 Frugal Things we’ve done post this week, as it’s been very busy and there have been a few big things swirling around that need more attention than usual. Here’s what we’ve been up to: Our house is for sale We’ve put our house on the […]
Extra income report – July 2017. My extra income report for July is one of my favourites! Read on for details of our extra income! Interest – £10.98 Cashback – £1.15 Blog – £145 Coupons – £24.36 Total: £181.49 Rules for calculating extra income. What goes in? Cashback, interest, bonuses, competition wins, discounts earned through loyalty points, voucher codes […]
Five frugal things we’ve done for this week… It seems as though regular service has ground to a halt now that we have had the house valued. I can’t believe that we’re actually looking at houses online… how did this happen so quickly? Almost everything this week has to do with buying and selling houses! Most of my spare time […]
My month in pictures – July 2017. I’ve delayed writing this because I couldn’t figure out why my last month in pictures post had gone haywire – three out of four of my Instagram embeds simply refused to load on the page! Talk about disheartening… nothing would fix it. Still, I think I’ve found a new method, so let’s see […]
Why you should start your own child maintenance blog, and how to do it: There aren’t many individuals who are blogging about their child maintenance experiences. If you’re currently surviving the CMS, you probably feel that you need help, but you actually have a lot to share with others who need guidance and help. I want to explain to you […]
Five frugal things we’ve done for this week… If this week had a theme, it would be “quick, finish the house!” We had a mad rush to get essential jobs done and the house tidied before Thursday, because – well – you’ll have to read on. 1 – DIY kitchen and living room updating My DIY jobs are a recurring […]
TopCashback freebies – There are always lots of great deals for freebies from TopCashback to entice new members to join up. And guess what – it’s a win-win situation, because TopCashback is one of the best tools in the savvy money saver’s toolkit! TopCashback freebies are, sadly, for new members only. Of course, it’s a wee bit annoying that these […]