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It is a well-known fact that meal planning can save you serious amounts of cash on your weekly shop. Not only that, but it helps prevent food waste too. However, if you have never meal planned before, it is difficult to know exactly where or how to start. Grab yourself and pen and paper and follow my step by step guide on How to Meal Plan.
On a recent trip to the bank, the cashier mentioned Barclays Rewards and how you could earn money for your everyday banking. I’d heard of it but I knew it involved a monthly cost, so really hadn’t given it the time of day.
The cashier said that based on activity in my account, I was missing out on almost £50 per year free. This I had to check out.
This year instead of making New Year’s Resolutions, I am making monthly goals. New Year’s Resolutions seem too final. How often do you make a resolution only for you to give up completely or your priorities change. That’s why I am going to have monthly goals. These seem far more achievable and can be dynamic throughout the year.
I love going to the beach. A day out at the seaside is a fantastic way to spend some quality time together as a family. Even the teenagers love it – although they might not admit it! Some day trips can be expensive, but here are my top tips to have a cheap day out at the seaside.
Days out don’t have to cost a fortune. You can make some easy savings by having picnics. You can provide something for everyone, including picky eaters and they are a really cost effective way of keeping the family fed. Trips to the park or to the beach can be made even easier with a picnic station.
The first weekend in June sees the annual arrival of Leicester’s Riverside Festival. We have attended this festival for many years and each year it gets better and better. If the weather is nice, you can’t beat it for a frugal family day out.
This year instead of making New Year’s Resolutions, I am making monthly goals. New Year’s Resolutions seem too final. How often do you make a resolution only for you to give up completely or your priorities change. That’s why I am going to have monthly goals. These seem far more achievable and can be dynamic throughout the year.
One of the challenges to making extra money can be lack of time. You need time to hunt out the opportunities, as well as time to act on them. Here are 10 ideas to help you maximise your time for making money.
After my mammoth declutter, there were a few items that I thought I might try to sell, rather than donate. I decided to use eBay, as I used this successfully a few years ago. Here’s my top tips if you are thinking of selling some of your unwanted items.
The kitchen – one of the most used rooms in our home, and the one that shows its age the easiest. There’s not much you can do with your kitchen without spending a fortune, right? Actually, that’s wrong. Even if you only have £50, you can make changes to your kitchen that will give it a new lease of life, and if you have a little bit more money to spend, you could find yourself with a new kitchen for a fraction of the showroom cost.
Each year, as Spring approaches, the urge to declutter appears. Find out how to declutter successfully.
Sometimes you need to spend money to save money and this was one of those occasions. It turned out to be one of the best decisions I made - I love my eBike. Read all about it here.