Going to a festival is a right of passage for many young people. It was no surprise to me that my 17 year old daughter announced that she planned to go to a festival this summer. Like most students she does not have a huge pot of cash and therefore we looked for the ultimate guide on how to go to a festival on a budget. First thing is to identify the festival you want to attend. The price varies with the main festivals costing about … [Read more...]
How to Protect Yourself From Being Short-Changed
Have you ever been short changed? Shorted changed refers to those times when you have been given less money back than you should have. It could be when you were given too little change back. On a larger scale it can include times when you have been ripped off or not recieved the money back you expected. It can also include those times you sign up for a cheap deal and it rolls onto the expensive deal without you realising. This post looks at how … [Read more...]
Turn nappies into Rewards and Savings with Pampers
As a new parent life can suddenly get more expensive. Not only is it a time when income is reduced, thanks maternity leave, there are more associated costs with nappies and baby equipment. This is a time in life that it is good to starting looking at where you can save money. There are many options with reward cards and money saving apps can really help new parents spread the cost and save some pennies. Some are better than others and it is … [Read more...]
How I turned £50 to £55 using Zeek
Zeek is an online app where you can buy and sell gift cards. You may want to sell a gift card if you have been given one as a gift for a shop you know you that doesn't sell things that floats your boat. Or people that seem to sell gift cards are compers who have won them and would prefer the money. The app is a great way to get rid of these cards. However it is as a buyer that it really benefits consumers because as a consumer I can show you … [Read more...]
Why you should have three months savings put away
After a period of bad luck or poor choices it can be easy to find yourself in a tough spot financially. It is suggested that 1 in 3 people do not have enough savings to cope with a sudden financial upset. This is a growing concern as you never know quite when you are going to have unexpected costs - maybe a car breaking down, or a much needed home appliance stopping working. Whilst living hand to mouth it can be difficult to save but it is … [Read more...]
Cashback on Supermarket Shopping with the New Quidco App
We all like a cashback deal and it is getting even better with a clever new app from Quidco. As many know Quidco gives cashback on most things you buy online, you simply shop through Quidco and you benefit with cashback which you can then withdraw into your account. Now for most of us I imagine that the weekly food shop is one of the biggest spends for us each week but now you can get cashback on that too, even if you are not shopping online. … [Read more...]
Save with Jangle this half term
Regular readers will know that I believe that children need to start learning about money and the value of goods from a young age. If we want our children to learn how to become good with money, avoid unnecessary debt or bad attitudes to credit and money we need to equip them with the skills from a young age. Statistics tell us that the bank of mum and dad are still relied on. The parents surveyed explained how they have stumped up over £6,000 … [Read more...]
How using Moneyhub is saving me money
I took up the Mums Mean Business challenge to see just where I could save some more money. One of the biggest challenges to over spending is paying with cards and losing track of just how many times you go contactless or pay by debit cards. As a student I was very organised and would draw out cash for the week. Once it was gone I was done! However life isn't so simple now that I am a busy mum of three who seem to think my purse is a bottomless … [Read more...]
How you can save heat and money in your home using thermal imagery
One of the easiest ways to save money in your home is to know where you are losing heat and look at reducing that heat loss. Losing heat means losing money, it really is that simple. However knowing where you are losing heat is not easy to spot - until now that is! Everest having been looking at just how efficient our homes are at retaining heat and to do this they are using thermal imagery. Everest Windows sent us the Flir One to use at … [Read more...]
How to save water and win a water pack
Did you know 25% of your energy bills is spent on heating water? And cutting your family’s showering time by only one minute each can cut £120 a year from your energy and water bill? This is a huge saving for very little effort. We need to be aware of just how much water we are using and how we can reduce this. I have been looking at how we can save water in our home. Only fill the kettle with what you need. It is easy to over fill the … [Read more...]
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