AD – this is a paid collaboration. Having bought our house in December 2019, we are loving turning it into a home that we love. From getting new floors laid to finding the ideal decor, turning our house into a home has been a great journey. A great way for us to achieve this has been by using artwork Desenio kindly offered to send us some artwork for our new home and to give them
When you have big dreams of owning your own home, it’s easy to get carried away by the thought of the number of bedrooms you want, the colour schemes, the flooring and how much sun the garden will get at certain times of the day. Yet, like most budding homeowners there’s one thing standing in your way – your house deposit. The idea of paying a mortgage payment each month is probably easy in comparison
This post may contain affiliate links. Affiliate links means that sometimes if you click through to a website and register or purchase something, I may get a commission from that sale at no extra cost to you. Click here to learn more Buying our first home together in 2019 has been a long and challenging process. Many of you have asked me for recommendations from the mortgage broker we used to get a mortgage whilst being
“Ways to save money on your utility bills range from a few simple changes around the house to larger tweaks that can drastically improve the energy efficiency of your home. Discover these top tips for energy conservation that might just save you some money too.” A great way to save money on utility bills! ”Energy-Saving-Tips” Read more at Firewoodfund.co.uk
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
Moving house can be a whole range of emotions and experiences. On the one hand, it can be the most exciting event to ever happen in your life. On the other hand, it can be extremely stressful and can also very costly. Fortunately, if you plan well in advance and are smart with your moving decisions, you can greatly reduce the stress of the process and save money whilst doing so! Here is how I
Most of our grandparents will have lived through times of austerity. Most notably WWII where basic necessities could be hard to come by at times. It is no surprise that grandparents always seem to have frugal household tricks to save money and live more simply. Here are some frugal household tips our grandparents used which stand the test of time and will save you money today. After all, grandma knows best! 1. Hot water bottles
Sometimes you need to sell your house fast — maybe you want to move quickly for a new job or an unexpected life change. But just because you don’t have time to wait for the perfect buyer, doesn’t mean you should lose any equity. This is why getting your house ready to sell i.e. ‘staging’ is really important. Whether you are looking for sale houses in Florida or selling elsewhere, any advice will be helpful!
Redoing your house means a lot of work – but a lot of fun! You’ll spend endless hours tirelessly planning, researching, and most importantly, shopping. As you know, when you’re redoing your house, money seems to disappear. Things add up and before you know it, you’re a bit (or a lot a bit) over budget. The best thing to do is to make a game plan before you start. Know exactly what you’re going to
Last year I had an amazing opportunity to meet Lynsey from Queen of Clean, and also Channel 4’s “Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners”. Lynsey is obsessed with cleaning and has some great tips to help us to save time and money with our cleaning. Over to Lynsey… Cleaning your home can be expensive and take time, there are so many wonderful products on the market presented in well-designed pretty bottles but it’s not always necessary to buy
In the midst of a move it can be a very stressful and expensive time, as such I, Tony from Thrifty Husband, have taken up the challenge by the people at Personal Agent to find ways to not only save money but even make money during the difficult time of moving home. Here are my moving house tips to help you to save and make money whilst moving home. There are plenty of ways to save and
A great way to save money every year is to spend some time looking to see if you can get your utility bills and other annual spending cheaper by switching tariffs or switching providers all together. I try to do this every year, but I often forget when contracts end, and I only get around to searching for the best deals about 6 months after the contract ended, oops! Just last week I spent an
It seems as though everyone around us is saving for their first house deposit and desperate to get on the property ladder, but whilst we are still saving, we aren’t in a rush to move on joint to home ownership. Disclaimer: I bought my first house aged 18 and it is 200 miles away. I lived in it as a student and it is currently rented out and isn’t somewhere we are considering moving to. Here
Personal loans are great tools for your financial toolkit, but traditional loan systems need you to go through a long process and require plenty of documents. This is why getting a personal loan online can feel like a total win since the process is typically as easy as shopping online. You can fund that dream vacation or home renovation with just a few taps on your phone and without even leaving home. However, because everything
Building a home is one of the biggest investments you’ll make, so choosing the right approach matters. Passive home building is a way to create a home that saves energy and keeps you comfortable all year round. These homes focus on efficiency, sustainability, and smart design. If you’re looking at passive home builders, you’re choosing a home that’s ready for the future and kinder to the environment. Save Money Through Energy Efficiency High-quality insulation, airtight
Getting a little extra cash can feel like the break you’ve been needing—maybe a chance to finally chip away at the bills or breathe easier about money for a while. But here’s the twist many people recognize: those unexpected windfalls, side gig payments, or holiday bonuses almost always seem to vanish into small pleasures before they even get near the bills. This isn’t just bad planning or weak willpower. There’s a real pattern to how
