I used to hate how my father would nag me to shut off the light whenever I left my room — even if I was only going to kitchen to grab a snack. (Okay, so I usually got sidetracked and played with the puppies, chatted with my sister, checked to see what had come in the mail…but still!) Continue Reading →
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Many families these days are trying to make the most out of their income. With the economy on a decline and everything going up in price, it is not any wonder that more families than ever are requiring assistance. Continue Reading →
When money’s on your mind you’ll try a hundred and one different things to get your finances back on track. Strange money saving ideas have never been thin on the ground with people making new clothes out of curtains and even selling their faces as advertising space! Continue Reading →
You may love having your friends and family over to your house, but if you’re like many people, what you don’t love is how quickly the costs of hosting can add up. Continue Reading →
Scratching your head on how to wash those items that need a serious scrubbing but aren’t made for the washing machine? We have a solution — pop ’em in the dishwasher. Continue Reading →
We all know that DIYing a household project can be a great way to save some money — if we have the know-how to do the job right. Continue Reading →
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Feel like you live in a home taken over by hoarders lately? Reclaim your life (and your space) by taking stock of what you don’t need and subsequently getting rid of it. To help you start making ticks on your list, here are a few items we think you can live without. Continue Reading →
Ah spring! The winter months are almost behind us and we all eagerly await the arrival of spring; no more icy mornings and gale force winds. Well…it is England so we can’t be 100 percent sure that we won’t be having snow in April but we can only hope. Continue Reading →
When you’re in debt or dire need of saving money, desperate times call for desperate measures — and that may mean a spending freeze. Continue Reading →
We all want to save more money — it’s one of the top financial resolutions at the beginning of every New Year. But how can we manage to save more when it feels like our budgets are already tight enough as it is? Continue Reading →
After the hype of Christmas, for a lot of us the bleak month of January is only brightened by the prospect of the January sales. There’s certainly no shortage of places to spend your Christmas money; in fact, you really can’t avoid the enormous signs in every shop window boasting the biggest price cuts on the High Street. Continue Reading →
After airfare — depending on where you’re going — lodging is arguably the next hefty expense you’ll incur when traveling. Continue Reading →
An apple a day keeps the doctor away — but it can do much more than that. And it’s not just apples either. Continue Reading →
They say money can’t buy happiness. But putting old clichés aside, money and happiness do have a psychological relationship. If you spend your money wisely, you can boost the happiness you receive from each purchase. Continue Reading →
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