I love a good freebie and one of my top favourite apps for getting some great freebies is the Meerkat App where you can get some fantastic deals on food and cinema tickets with this Meerkat Movies hack. What offers can you get? With the Meerkat 2 for 1 deal, you can get 2 for 1 on cinema tickets and on your meals. These are available at many restaurants and cinemas so you’re bound to find
You may have seen me mention on my social media about the brand new ‘Master Your Money’ super bundle and I’m super excited to announce that this money saving bundle is now LIVE and ready for you to buy! As you know, I’m very passionate about helping people find ways of living within their means by making money, saving money and helping you live the lives you want. This bundle is jam-packed full of content
Five habits of DEBT FREE families! Being a debt-free family doesn’t have to be hard but there are challenges that families face that couples and singles just don’t have. School shoes for one. Half term entertainment for another. Throw a fussy eater into the mix and your batch cooking plans can go right out of the window! But there are steps you can take to make things. Many debt free families share the same habits,
I’m a huge fan of bath bombs and have recently got hooked on making my own! A perfect treat to do is to create your very own Easter Egg shaped Bath Bombs. These are super simple to make and can be a fantastic Easter activity to do with your children. These eggs are super simple to make, all you need is: 1/2 cup baking soda 1/2 cup citric acid 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 1/4
Fordham car boot sale is an extremely popular car boot in Cambridgeshire which takes places every fortnight during its season. Here are the Fordham Car Boot Sale dates. See the dates for 2020. Where is it? Fordham car boot sale is found in Fordham, Cambridgeshire. The exact address is Market Field, Collins Hill, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5PD. How much does it cost to enter? It costs 50p entrance fee for adults, with under 16s getting
I don’t know about you, but I find thinking about saving for retirement really difficult. I still feel relatively young and perhaps there is a lottery win in my future meaning I don’t need to save for my retirement? However, planning for the future it something that we all need to be doing. I have been taking a look at what my current pension provisions will provide me with and choosing which steps to take
We have recently moved home into a converted chapel and I have been keeping a list of the true cost of moving house. The costs in this blog post are for the actual move and don’t cover anything like mortgage fees or tenancy applications. Here is everything we have spent on moving home. Man in a van – £436 We had been quoted £3,500 for a previous move with a full packing and removals service (no
If you haven’t already ventured into the world of audiobooks- now is a great time to start. Audiobooks are so convenient to listen to when you are out walking, doing chores, commuting, or even just enjoying a relaxing night in. Audiobooks have come a long way since the audio tapes of the 90s, with experienced storytellers adding drama and suspense to any book. Audiobooks are now readily available to listen to via your phone or
Advertorial post with Aviva about family finances. It is fair to say that Tony and I have seen our fair share of financial struggles during our time together. When we first started dating Tony was unemployed and lived in his overdraft, and over time we had a combined credit card debt of £15,000 which we paid off before getting married. Now that we run a Limited Company together and have been married for almost 4
I grew up in South Africa, meaning that the winters in England came as a massive shock to me. Every single year I battle with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and the winter blues – and last year was the easiest year for me by far. This year it is hitting me hard, so I thought I would share how I cope with SAD. My biggest struggle is how dark it is – I wake up
What a whirlwind the past few weeks have been. I believe that everything happens for a reason, and I believe in fate, so get settled for story time with Emma whilst I tell you why we moved into a chapel and are saving £400 per month. If I were to list my hobbies, visiting Rightmove would be up there. I love looking at available properties all the time! Rewind a few years back, just as
Council tax payments are an annual bill that we can choose to pay over 10 months or 12 months. For those of us opting to pay over 10 months of the year, we get ‘free’ council tax for two months of the year. I am going to share what you can do with the extra money from free council tax months. Council tax payments aren’t free Of course, splitting payments across 10 installments instead of
With Britain looking set for a no deal Brexit, many people are starting to stockpile food for Brexit. In this post I want to look at whether this is a real concern and whether we need to stockpile for Brexit. What could happen after Brexit? There is no way to know for certain what will happen after Brexit. However it is believed that a no deal Brexit (where the UK would leave the EU
I love having a bath, but buying Lush bath bombs costs a small fortune. With Valentine’s Day coming up I want to share how to make these heart shaped bath bombs with you. You don’t need too many ingredients to make bath bombs. You will need: 2 oz Epsom salt (Poundland sell these) 4 oz baking soda 2 oz corn starch 2 oz citric acid 1 tbsp olive oil ½ tbsp water 1 drop red
During the cold winter months, we can often find our energy bill sky-rocketing. However, if you take some time to try out some of the tips I mention in this article, you can see yourself saving hundreds of pounds a year. Read on to find my tried and test tips and tricks on how you can lowering your energy bill in 2019. Move objects away from your radiators The first tip to lowering your energy
The most romantic time of the year can also be an expensive one, but you don’t have to spend a lot of money to show your partner how much they mean to you. Here are some free and low cost ideas to help you celebrate with thrifty Valentine’s Day ideas. Movie night at home Visiting the cinema and getting drinks and popcorn for two can easily reach almost £40. A movie night together is a
