Category: Saving Money

Five thrifty hair care tips
Beauty

5 thrifty hair care tips

Keeping my long, thick hair in great condition is something that I take great pride in, but it can quickly turn very expensive. This post has 5 thrifty hair care tips for keeping your hair in tip-top condition (I don’t know if you’ve looked into hair transplant cost) designed to provide you with thrifty hair care tips that can save you from these costs in future! Tip 1: Reverse washing your hair Reverse washing your hair

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The reasons why you should consider using a mortgage broker
Saving Money

Why you should consider using a mortgage broker

If you are looking to purchase a new house and find a great deal, you might have considered using a mortgage broker. Often we can be put off using a mortgage broker because of the fee they charge, or the commission they earn, however, there are some fantastic benefits to using a mortgage broker – especially to learn the answers to some questions, like are reverse mortgages a scam? I have teamed up with Furness

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5 ways to manage emotions and save yourself money
Saving Money

5 ways to manage emotions and save yourself money

Today I have a wonderfully important guest post from Eileen Adamson. Eileen is a Your Money, Sorted coach, working online with UK based women. She can help you to develop a better relationship with money and feel calm, relaxed and positive about money. This will allow you to feel confident, in control and able to make good financial decisions. Through creating a good relationship with money, you can then live the life that YOU want

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Making figures easy with Xero accounting

Every year I vow that I am going to get on top of my accounts and submit my tax return early…and if the scrambling around last night is anything to go by, every year I lie to myself! Submitting my tax return is one of those jobs that I absolutely hate and seem to have a “bury my head in the sand” approach to. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Xero accounting can

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FairFX pre-paid currency card review & get a free card
Budgeting

FairFX pre-paid currency card review & get a free card

Updated January 2017 I have been using the dollar FairFX pre-paid currency card since 2011 and I cannot recommend it enough for foreign currency. The FairFX travel money rates have always appealed to me. Benefits of a FairFX currency card There are so many benefits to have a pre-paid currency card. The FairFX card is a Mastercard, meaning that it is accepted worldwide. It helps you to budget on a trip – whilst you can top up your

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12 Money Saving New Years Resolutions
Saving Money

12 Money Saving New Years Resolutions

Today I have a wonderful guest post from Martyna who blogs at Money Saving Girl. This post is about 12 New Year money saving resolutions. Over to Martyna… I am a naturally thrifty person but even I have a few habits I could change to improve my money saving score. That’s why I decided to guide you through my money resolutions,  which hopefully can be inspiring,  helpful and easy to copy for you too. What resolutions do

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Saving Money

Money saving tips for your holiday to Iceland

Visiting Iceland is something that many of us want to do, whether it is to bathe in the Blue Lagoon, explore Thingvellir National Park or seek out the Northern Lights. Although a holiday to Iceland might seem out of your budget, it is possible to save money on your holiday to Iceland. No matter what your budget, there are plenty of ways to save money and have a great trip to Iceland. Here are my

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Christmas spending could be impacting your credit history
Saving Money

Your Christmas spending could be impacting your credit history

Christmas may be a distant memory now, but have you ever stopped to think just how much Christmas costs? According to an analysis completed by ClearScore and economists, Cebr, over a lifetime, the average British family spends a whopping £35,000 on Christmas, and £2,494 of this is interest alone! Considering that the average annual salary is £28,000, we spend more on Christmases than a year’s salary. What’s more, one in six families borrow £685 every

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