Category: Saving Money

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6 tips to help you save on energy bills in your student home

Moving into your first shared student home is an exciting time, but if utilities aren’t included in your rent then you could be in for a shock. There are still plenty of ways that you can save on your energy bills, especially with winter fast approaching. Here are my top tips to save on energy bills!  Wrap up warm This is my number one tip when it comes to reducing your energy bills. As the

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6 things to do when you can't pay this month's bills
Budgeting

6 Things To Do When You Can’t Pay This Month’s Bills

Something has happened. Illness, redundancy or a large emergency spend, and now you can’t afford to pay your bills this month. It is a horrible place to be in but there are still things that you can do to survive this month and the next few months. Here are 6 things to do when you can’t pay this month’s bills. Think positively even when you can’t pay this month’s bills Remember that this isn’t permanent and

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Save time and money using your tumble dryer with this quick and easy hack

With the recent energy bill price hike many of us are looking to reduce our usage and save money on energy costs, but sometimes you just have to use your tumble dryer. I have recently discovered a free and easy hack to reduce the time it takes for a load of washing to dry in my tumble dryer and save you money, and I cannot wait to share it with you. How much does it

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Beauty

Thrifty Instagram Accounts I Am Loving

I love Instagram – seeing photos of food and cats is one of my favourite things – and that is without a hint of sarcasm! I have a few favourite thrifty/couponing Instagrammers I follow and I thought I’d share them with you.      This beauty advent calendar is just £5 at Wilkos. A photo posted by Emma (@alditoharrods) on Oct 16, 2015 at 8:14am PDT First of all, have you checked out my Instagram

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Games review & giveaway

As the nights are drawing in and the weather outside is turning colder and wetter, we are loving spending time playing board games. It gives us a break from screens – time that we can spend together that doesn’t involve a TV or laptop screen. Today I’ve got two more games to review for you – both of which we have been enjoying a lot. Ticket To Ride Ticket To Ride is a great game

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Saving Money

Keep your toilet clean with these DIY toilet fizzies

Keeping our toilet clean isn’t the most fun of tasks, so when I first heard about toilet fizzies from Do It On a Dime, I knew I wanted to make them. It just so happened that I had bought both citric acid and essential oils the week before for another project, so I knew I had to make these. Toilet fizzies are little “bath bombs” for your toilet. Simply pop one in as often as you

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Saving Money

Tips for choosing a new laptop

When it comes to earning extra money at home, having a laptop has been an absolute life changer. Having the freedom to earn money anywhere I want, whether it is in the garden, in bed or even on holiday has really helped me to increase my earnings. If you are looking to get a new laptop then here are some thrifty tips to help you get the best value for money when choosing a laptop.  Know what

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Make Money

Financially Savvy Saturdays #112

Welcome to Financially Savvy Saturdays, the savviest personal finance blog hop on the planet, created specifically for personal finance writers! We welcome all things money here. Whether you’ve written anything from career advancement tips to frugal pet smarts, you’re invited to link-up. If it ties into personal finance, we want to read it!      Tweet about it. You can use #finsavsat when tweeting about the party! Concerns about SEO? Recently many bloggers have decided

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