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Gift Ideas For Side Hustlers

The Christmas season is a time for giving, and what better way to show appreciation than by supporting the ambitious side hustlers in your life? Whether they’re building a business, chasing creative passions, or juggling multiple gigs, side hustlers thrive on tools, resources, and inspiration to fuel their success. This festive season, skip the generic gifts and opt for thoughtful presents that can help them grow their hustle—or offer a well-deserved break. I’ve teamed up

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Creative Ways To Gift Money

I don’t know about you, but I hate giving money as gifts to people for special occasions, because handing over an envelope with a card and money in doesn’t feel that special. However, I know the benefits to giving someone cash, especially so that they can buy something they really want, or save it towards something special. Here are some create ways to gift money, whether for Christmas, a birthday, wedding or any other special

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Asda Christmas Savings Card

Christmas can be an expensive time of the year, so I am always on the look out for ways to save money over the holidays. Throughout the year I look at things I can do to save money or make money for Christmas, and this year is no different. The Asda Christmas Savings Card is a great way to spread the cost of Christmas and get yourself up to £15 for free. Stashing your cash

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Best work Christmas party ideas on a budget

We all love celebrating the festive season. However the annual Christmas office party can be fairly expensive. You can end up paying as much as £50 per head for some celebration evenings and that doesn’t include drinks. With so many businesses feeling the pinch at the moment, how can you celebrate with colleagues and employees without breaking the bank? Let’s look at some of the best work Christmas party ideas on a budget. Christmas Markets

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10 easy ways to start saving for Christmas RIGHT NOW

Saving for Christmas is something we sometimes don’t think about until the colder months start approaching. However, I tend to start planning my next Christmas as early as Boxing Day nearly a year in advance! If you’re savvy with your spending and planning throughout the year, you can find a lot of easy ways to save money for your upcoming Christmas spend.  Saving for Christmas by setting a budget The first step is to set

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The ultimate guide to building a thrifty Christmas food hamper

A food hamper is always a wonderful Christmas gift idea for a loved one or as a treat yo self gift. You can tailor the hamper to include their favourite treats, and create themes and colour schemes should you wish to. The only trouble with building a Christmas food hamper can be the price. The cost of a food hamper can easily snowball due to the fact that you pick up bits and pieces on

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Christmas Gift Guide 2018

One of the biggest expenses at Christmas are the gifts we buy for our loved ones. Buying Christmas gifts can make a serious dent in our holiday budgeting. Here are some Christmas gift ideas that provide great value for money, or they just keep on giving.  Skin Academy Skin Care + Face Masks The perfect present for any beauty guru or pamper lover! Skin Academy offers a huge range of skincare products ranging from face

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How to make some serious cash before Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching, many of us are looking at ways to make Christmas more affordable. There are still plenty of ways to make money before the big day! Here are some ways to make some serious cash before Christmas. Online surveys Answering online surveys is one of the easiest ways to make cash and earn gift vouchers for Christmas. You can easily complete surveys whilst you’re watching tv or even on your commute! My

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My £10 Christmas Eve Box

A Christmas Eve box is a box filled with goodies to be given and enjoyed on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve boxes are relatively new in the UK, and for a lot of families they help to keep the children entertained on Christmas Eve. I don’t know about you, but when I was a child, Christmas Eve seemed to last for an entire week. Whilst Christmas Eve boxes are usually prepared for children, there is nothing to stop

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Make a difference this Christmas with the reverse advent calendar
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Reverse Advent Calendar #FoodBankAdvent

If you are looking for a great way to give back this Christmas then this blog post is for you. This year I have teamed up with other UK Money Bloggers to bring you our Christmas 2017 campaign – the Reverse Advent Calendar. What is a reverse advent calendar? You might have heard of the Reverse Advent Calendar before, but if you haven’t, the Reverse Advent Calendar is a great way to support your local

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Have a stress free Christmas with this Christmas planner

For many of us, the most wonderful time of the year can actually be really stressful. From managing a Christmas budget to keeping on top of all of the extra social activities, there’s actually a lot to think about. I find that I can get overwhelmed really quickly. Throw in all the coughs and colds around at that time of year, and it starts to become a big source of stress for a lot us. This

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10 wonderful ways to save money before Christmas

The holidays can be an expensive time of year (unless of course, you do what they plan to do in that cult Christmas movie Christmas With The Kranks, and jet off on one of many bargain Christmas holidays to steer clear of all the other costs of Christmas!). However, if Christmas is going to be at home with the family, there are changes that you can make right now in order to save some serious money before the

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7 ways to make Christmas easier on your bank balance

Many of us feel the financial pinch over Christmas, and with under 100 days to go, you might be starting to worry about the cost of Christmas. Here are 7 things that you can do right now, or in the run up to Christmas, that will make it easier on your bank balance. 1 – Set a budget Setting a budget will help you to ensure that you have enough money for Christmas. You can

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