I often ponder on the idea of having children, and while I’m not particularly enthusiastic at the moment, I realise that there may be a time when this changes. But financially, I’m definitely not ready yet. I think that planning the finances of having babies is tricky, because there are so …
Saving money is not up there on the 10 ten list of what is fun in life is it? Saving money is repetitive, it’s boring and it’s slow. But what if we made it more fun? I am NOT a natural saver, so I need to do things to help me …
In this post I thought I’d answer a question that came through to me: “I try to save money every single month, but it never seems to work. I put money aside each time, but by the end of each month, I realise there’s something I still need to pay for, …
I saw a question asked the other day that really got my interest! The question was around how much “should” someone be saving based on their income. The person asking was worried that she wasn’t saving enough despite actually having saved quite a good amount in the space of one year! …
It’s not often I write about saving money as a negative thing (it’s not at all…but bear with me!). I’m writing for the accumulators of you today (or those of you with accumulator in your top three archetype mix). Don’t know your unique money personality yet? Go here to find out! …
If you’ve been doing a no-spend January – WELL DONE! How did you get on? For me, when doing a no-spend, not buying clothes/items/anything from Amazon are the easiest things not to do, but socialising is hard without some decent forward planning. Marie Ellis of Broke Girl In The City is an …
10+ Fantastic And Frugal Socialising Hacks In The City Read More »
When I started saving for the first time in my life (*cough* – at the age of 30), it felt like an impossible task. It always used to astound me how people could buy things with cash because they had savings. How did they make them? Surely all their money was …
Money Saving Ideas – Starting Your Savings From Zero Read More »
Let’s face it, by the time you hit your 30s, you’ve more than likely been to a wedding. As a guest, we can enjoy the day, being blissfully unaware of the fact that the bride and groom have spent a small fortune, and everyone concerned in the planning and delivery is absolutely exhausted. …
So this week’s post was inspired by a wedding I went to last weekend. After last week’s blog about a negative relationship I had in the past that affected my finances, I felt the need to re-balance and write about some happier events! The couple had been civil partners for several years, but wanted to …
Wedding fever! Tips from my friends on how NOT to break the bank on your special day Read More »