Dry January: reduce alcohol & increase your bank balance!

A survey from Experian found that the average Briton spends over 0 on alcohol, food and drink for Christmas. This total includes an average £53 spend on topping up the drinks cabinet at home! Dry January may be just the…

Your Guide to Boxing Day Leftovers

Christmas is a time for family, friends and food. We Brits love a Christmas dinner, but we’re also keen on Boxing Day leftovers…or are we?It’d be so easy to go out after Christmas, and dine in pubs and restaurants, but…

Money Saving Tips for Pet Owners

Being a pet owner is a big responsibility, and it takes a lot to decide if you are able to take on the challenge. Alongside providing endless love, affection and entertainment, your pets can also be a financial burden, with…

Ways to save the environment and save money!

There is a lot in the news at the moment about how we are all using too much plastic and the need to cut down in order to save our oceans and the planet. You may think that cutting down…

Six Tips for Saving Money During Half Term

Today our guest blog is from Charli, who writes over at One Wage Family, here she gives us her top tips for saving money with the kids over half term! Another half term is nearly upon us and that means…

A Healthy Holiday On A Healthy Budget

As the nights draw in, the temptation to get away on holiday can be irresistible. While a week of winter sun may be out of the question, there are still plenty of ways to bag yourself a few days away…

Halloween Tips That Won’t Scare Your Bank Balance

With Halloween creeping up on us, it is time to start thinking about how to get yourself, and your home, dressed up and in the ghoulish spirit.

Switching Bank Accounts: The Best Perks and Freebies

While the practice of switching providers to reduce your energy bills or mobile phone costs is well documented and commonly used, one easy money hack that is less commonly used is the process of switching bank accounts. There is always…

Keep The Kids Entertained This October Half-Term

It only seems like five minutes ago since the summer holidays, but we’re now fast approaching the half-term break. Although we love spending time with the kids, even a week off can prove pricey when you take into account childcare,…

PayPlan’s new debt tool: Diagnose Your Debt

PayPlan have launched a new debt test to see how well you are managing your money. Diagnose your Debt asks a series of questions centered around the most common debt warning signs and will use your answers to highlight how…

Top Tips for Curbing your Daily Spending Habits

It doesn’t matter how many big money decisions you make or how many tough choices you take to get your debt under control: if you’re spending too much on day-to-day stuff then you’ll struggle to fix your finances. A coffee,…

Style Your Home Without Breaking The Bank

Each month we are doing a cost cutting feature on the blog. This month we look at how you could refurbish your home without breaking the bank.