Now and again the whole money saving thing can get a bit too earnest. Three million things do do with an old bit of string. Sit at home playing snap every night of the year instead of going out. Feed your family for a year for just 50p. Go around wearing rags and make furniture…read more
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Teach your kids good money handling skills
When I was a child my Mum spent most of her money on good jewellery. My Dad bought motorbikes, smart cars and expensive gadgets. But we lived frugally, ate beans on toast a lot of the time and went on cheap camping holidays in Britain. So I grew up with pretty weird ideas about money.…read more
It’s boring as hell. But it’s time to get wise about pensions!
How boring are pensions? Here I sit at my desk, fighting hard against falling asleep at the very thought of saving up for my old age. It hardly inspires excitement. It’s bottom of the retail therapy list. Yawn. But if you want to make the most of your pension savings, you can’t beat learning the…read more
Get a kick out of good old fashioned ‘saving up’
Do you remember saving up? It’ll depend on your age and upbringing. The Baby Boomer generation are dyed in the wool savers, stashing cash in piggy banks and kiddie savings accounts from an early age. If that’s you, do you remember the thrill of having your own grown-up ‘bank book’ ? I loved mine, I…read more
5 People Who Can Teach You About Extreme Minimalism
There are many different ways to live frugally. One approach is minimalism. This is a simple living style in which you elect to reduce your dependence on consumer items. The goal isn’t just to save money but it does have that impact as a byproduct of the lifestyle. The fewer things you own, the fewer…read more
Hundreds of discount codes to save you cash!
Even if you’re rolling in cash there’s no need to throw it away. It’s still cool to save money wherever possible. Whatever you need to buy, whether it’s a £10,000,000 hand-carved kitchen table made by fairies in deepest Peru (!) or the everyday stuff you need to keep your baby comfortable and stimulated, use our discount codes to keep…read more
Are Brits Ready to Put Money into Junior ISA Savings?
Image source The UK government recently approved a plan to introduce tax-saving junior ISAs this November. However, reports indicate that Brits aren’t planning to put much money into saving this summer so will parents even have the money to invest in the new ISAs? What is the Junior ISA? The Junior Individual Savings Account is…read more
Superscrimpers: Channel 4 joins the money saving crusade
Did you watch the second episode of Channel 4′s new series about saving money last night? If so you’re probably heading out today to buy a cheap bottle of Coke to hurl down your loo. Leaving it sparkling clean at about a tenth of the cost of buying a regular toilet cleaning product. Superscrimpers is a great programme. If you’re already…read more
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