Jenny Taft, Author at Mouthy Money

The Mouthy Money Podcast

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Word of the Week: Decumulation

This week’s word of the week is decumulation, which refers to the use of money…

Why aren’t my energy bills going down?

Mouthy Money Your Questions Answered panelist, Martyn James, answers a reader’s question on why their…

Make a sideline income renting out your driveway

Nick Daws gives practical tips on how to earn extra money renting out your driveway…

Should I buy an extended warranty for my new car?

Mouthy Money Your Questions Answered panelist, Iain Reid, answers a reader’s question on whether extended…

Seven ways to make money from your garden

Nick Daws sets out seven ways you can make money from your garden If you’re…

Five reasons tracking your spending can improve your finances

Shoestring Jane looks at how tracking your spending can keep your finances in check. If…

PODCAST: How do you solve the housing affordability puzzle?

Host Edmund Greaves is joined by Polly Gilbert, co-founder of digital mortgage broker Tembo, to…

Jenny Taft

Part time secondary physics teacher, mother of one (soon to be two), and my financial hurdles are mostly parental based.

New Year Finances

New year, new finances

As I go in to maternity leave number two, and as the New Year approaches,…

Christmas Present

Buying Christmas presents on a budget

It might not quite be on our doorsteps yet, but Christmas will creep upon us…

nursery essentials

Nursery: furnishing essentials and planning tips

When you’re expecting a child, there are undoubtedly a huge amount of things that you need…

Crafts

Bringing in a few extra pennies each month

I know I am not the only person who constantly wishes they had a little…

Mortgage Holiday

A mortgage holiday sounds great, but it’s not all blue skies and beaches

My first year of parenthood brought with it a fair amount of financial stress. We…

Child Life Plan

Planning our finances: will the kids be alright if the worst happens to us?

I will admit that having proper conversations about my finances scares me a bit. Investments,…

Mother and Child

Note to self: don’t let second baby bankrupt me!

When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I genuinely didn’t pay…