Do you have more month than money? Want to turn your budgeting mistakes into successes? I think we all know that having a solid budget is key to you being in control of your money. If you are not in control of your money you are likely to be in debt, have no savings and […]
50 frugal habits that are also eco friendly
If you are on a budget or live a frugal life, can you be eco friendly too? Being environmentally friendly is very much more in favour these days. Yet if you are on a strict budget can you afford to be eco friendly too? We are all more aware of the damage done by plastic […]
May Money Focus – why I am sweating the small stuff
Has your money focus gone a little soft round the edges? Here’s why I am re-focusing on my spending habits I confessed in a recent blog post that I am not a financial wizard, indeed I shared with you 13 financial mistakes that I have made. I usually seem to be better at sweating the small […]
13 Financial mistakes I have made and how you can learn from them
We’ve all made financial mistakes but I’ve made some real crackers, find out what not to do! If you’ve read some of my posts you’ll know that Mr2p and I are on the cusp of having enough to retire early. Given that we will be retiring in our early 50’s you would be forgiven for thinking I […]
Why you should create your own work uniform – saving you time and money
Creating your own work uniform saves you time and money When I was younger I hated the idea of having to wear a uniform. To earn extra money I worked part time in a supermarket on top of my day job before I became a teenage mum. Their uniform at the time was a really drab […]
Money mistakes I make with my children – and why I must change
I wish I could to learn to say no to my daughters – and not make money mistakes Sometimes I consider myself a lean, mean, money saving machine. I pat myself on the back for my money saving prowess and how I make our money stretch further to enable us to save more toward our retirement […]
5 steps to get your budget back on track – when you’ve become lazy
How to get your budget back on track when you’ve got so lazy recently! We’ve all been here. We create our budgets carefully or by semi plucking figures out of the air thinking that will be plenty to live on. A couple of months down the line and reality sinks in and sticking to the […]
10 ways to save money on your water bill
Save money on your water bill and help the environment too. We are extremely fortunate in the UK to have great drinking water, in comparison to other countries. We also seem to have an unlimited supply. Not surprising with our typical British weather! However water is not unlimited across the world and with the way […]
25 tried and tested moneysaving tips
Got a tight budget? Tried and tested moneysaving tips that will help With inflation continuing to reduce the power of our pounds, we all want to ensure we get the most out of every penny we spend. Finding tried and tested moneysaving tips is an ideal way to help you stretch your budget. When your […]
Make money with your bank account – in just 1 hour
How would you like to make money with your bank account? Even if you don’t earn very much? In this time of low interest rates and higher inflation you have to work a little harder to get your money to make money. However there are ways to make money with your bank account if you […]