Category: Saving money

Over the years I have taken so many different approaches to the way I budget, however, I have now made changes to the way I budget in the hope that our spending stays under control and our savings go up as we continue our journey […]

Many of us are finding the pinch currently, however, have you done a budget audit recently? I do this regularly to check where we are able to cut some of our budgets back, here are my tips on how to cut your household bills. Firstly, […]

Spending money in supermarkets is something we all do on a monthly basis, however, are you earning money back with supermarket cashback apps? If the answer is no then you are missing out on some free cash. The first thing to make a note of […]

As a busy parent, I have found over the last few years meal planning is essential. However, saving money with meal planning is also a great incentive to continue in doing it too. We’ve all been there, got in from a busy day and looked […]

We are a fan of takeaways, yes I know that is not very money-savvy, however, it is what it is and that is our little reward and treat for the week. We have changed the way we have our treat though as it was getting […]

We are soon heading back to school and for lots of us are now starting to look at the items needed for the return. As always the kids have had growth spurts and now for some of us, they may be moving school, which means […]

Christmas is now only 4 months away, which seems strange considering how this year has gone. However, I am now starting to think of ways for us to start saving extra money for Christmas. Over the last few years, we have reduced who we purchase […]

Our eating habits are all over the place and due to this, they are eating into our financial freedom! Following on from our money mindset post, we are now taking a new approach to our eating habits and getting back into good habits. This is […]

I’ve just had a reminder that the offer I have on my Virgin Media account is about to expire and it has reminded me to do a post I have been thinking about for a while, all about customer loyalty and getting the best deal. […]

Teaching our children the value of money has been something we have tried to do since they were a young age. After all, I don’t want them to be repeating the mistakes that we have made and we would like to help them get set […]