Saving money can be tough, so I chart our own savings on the blog for a few different reasons: first, to demonstrate what sort of easy money-saving and money-making hacks there are to be tried, and second, to keep me focused on being careful with my own money. Eventually I […]
In 2015, it was widely reported that the average cost of raising a child was £230,000, with 44% of parents having to cut back significantly to make ends meet. Three years later, the cost has been lowered to £150,753 , according to figures by Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Social […]
The biggest news this week might be the fact that Zeek is now in administration. It’s gutting as it’s not just a company I talk about online, but I talk about it online because I actually use it! We’ve done well out of Zeek vouchers and gift cards, but we’ve […]
Are you struggling for ideas for days out this February half term? You probably want to have a cheap half term for a change, something that will keep the whole family happy as well preserving as your bank balance! Well, for just £1 you can sign up for a trial […]
When I was discussing with my husband the idea of starting this diary and wondering whether or not to do a weekly, fortnightly or monthly update, he told me that I’d better do it monthly. Otherwise it’d be a really boring read. Ok, I don’t spend much, so I might […]