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 […]
How to become a mystery shopper – what’s involved
How to become a mystery shopper for the first time and what happens when your application is accepted Many bloggers promote mystery shopping as an easy way to earn money. Something Mums and Dads can do whilst being a stay at home parent. A way of earning money that is flexible enough to fit in […]
8 excellent reasons why you should not opt out of your Workplace Pension
You can choose to opt out of your workplace pension but are you going to? If you are working and earn more than £10,000 a year then your employer must enrol you in their Workplace Pension. You might think you are too young or have too many bills to pay to think about pensions right […]
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 […]