Month: May 2016

Can’t stop shopping? Here are 10 ways to curb the urge!

In my previous posts I’ve written about my inability to stop shopping. While I am making…

Substance over style? Seven tips for buying shoes that’ll last longer than the weekend

Topshop, Russell & Bromley or Jimmy Choo – where on the shoe scale do you…

Seven ways to throw a brilliant children’s birthday party on a budget

I know what you’re going to say and it starts with: ‘In my day…’. With…

Beating back the buy-to-lets: why our search for a first home is impossible!

So I started ‘looking to buy’ recently. After the initial terrified response from my boyfriend,…

How not to pass on your financial ineptitude to your children

My nine-year old son (G) earns pocket money by doing chores around the house, like…

Gym? No point. Ditch it and do this instead.

Being a gym rat can sometimes leave you poorer than a church mouse (albeit a…

Something old: I saved hundreds on my wedding suit by going vintage

Followers of my wedding shenanigans may remember my previous post about wedding tackle – I smugly…

Where? When? How? The basics for booking a budget-friendly holiday

So summer is nearly here… maybe? Either way, it’ll soon be time for that holiday. But…

How to get free sh*t without really trying!

There’s no such thing as a free lunch – or is there? There is an…

What happened when our landlord took all of our money – Part Three

[Editor’s note: this is the third in a gripping three-part series. Click here for part one…