Category: Saving Money

How to help those in need no matter what your budget is
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How to help those in need no matter what your budget is

Last month’s election results are fresh in many of our minds, and no matter what your political beliefs are there is no denying that the last 9 years have seen massive cuts across many industries leaving many families struggling. Here are some ideas for how to help those in need no matter what your budget is. How to help those in need with Food banks Food banks are particularly close to my heart because when

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TopCashback Mega Treats 2020
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TopCashBack Giveaways: All Clues And Answers for Mega Treats 2020

Looking for the clues and answers to TopCashback Summer Treats 2020? Click here. Earning cashback on your spending is a great tax free way to boost your income, and TopCashBack often run giveaways to help you to boost your cashback earnings. This time TopCashBack are back with TopCashBack Mega Treats 2020. Keep reading for the TopCashBack clues and TopCashBack answers for the TopCashBack Mega Treats 2020 giveaway, where you can win an instant cash prize

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No Spend Year debate with The Frugal Cottage

There is something in the frugal community that I just cannot get behind, and that is a No Spend Day. That’s not to say that I spend money every single day, but a No Spend Day seems pointless to me. There are a few reasons for this – I think it is like going on a diet, so you just binge the day before your No Spend Day (like the day before starting a diet),

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How to stash cash easily – plus get £20 free

March 2023: This offer is no longer active Ad – this is a paid collaboration with Chip about ensuring that people stash cash away.  We finally completed on our house last month, and nothing says ‘happy new home’ than unexpected expenses cropping up. We know it is important to have an emergency fund but we weren’t quite expecting to be hit with extra costs straight away. There were planned costs like stamp duty and solicitor’s

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How to budget when you have an irregular income

Having a budget is extremely important, but how can you be a pro at budgeting irregular income? You could have an irregular income for a number of reasons – perhaps you are self employed, a work at home mum, your role is commission based or you get extra money with overtime and commission. Whatever the reason, it can be a real challenge to budget when you are getting an irregular income. Some months can be

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5 things to do with Christmas leftovers

Christmas is the one time of year when you can guarantee there will be leftovers from dinner. Whether it’s just the two of you eating Christmas dinner or you are entertaining a large group. It can be impossible to know exactly how much food you need, and can add to Christmas stress. But it is better to have some Christmas leftovers, as you don’t want anyone to go hungry. But you don’t want heaps of

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Christmas Gift Guide 2019

Disclosure: items were gifted to feature in this gift guide – all thoughts and opinions are my own.  Yay it is December and in the Drew household this means we can officially talk about Christmas. It is my husband Tony’s birthday on the 1st of December, so I have a rule that we cannot get truly festive before then. Here I have my 2019 Christmas gift guide which includes money saving, food, cat gifts, beauty

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UKMB Festive Giveaway 2019 – £400 of prizes up for grabs

It is that time of year again, where the UK Money Bloggers come together to offer you a great prize. This time around there are 80 blogs taking part, meaning we can offer you prizes worth £400! Our biggest giveaway to date, and I am so proud to have organised it. As you know I really love hampers, and they are my favourite competition prize to offer (and my favourite gift to receive!). Your prize

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