Family budgeting tips

Family budgeting tips

  Children are expensive. Between feeding them, clothing them, educating them and entertaining them it all soon adds up. I think the best way to avoid financial stress is to set a family budget and stick to it. That way you always know how much money is going out...
How to simplify your wardrobe and save money

How to simplify your wardrobe and save money

Sometimes getting dressed in the morning can feel genuinely stressful. Deciding what to wear, is decision making at a time when your brain is not fully online yet. For me the solution to this is to have an organised wardrobe. I think it comes down to having just the...
How To Stick To Your Christmas Budget

How To Stick To Your Christmas Budget

I love Christmas but as regular readers know I am also a huge fan of budgeting. It helps me to stay in control of my finances which as a self confessed control freak is extremely reassuring. I wrote here about setting your Christmas budget, so now I’m going to...
Budget For Christmas

Budget For Christmas

Christmas is rapidly approaching and for those of you without a money tree in the garden (and if you do have one I’d love a seedling for Christmas) that means setting a Christmas budget. Since I am such a huge advocate of budgeting I have set myself a clear...
Money Saving Monday

Money Saving Monday

This week is half term and I find it pretty tricky making my budget last the week when the children are off school. I tend to spend more on activities, and food, which leaves us counting the pennies towards the end of the week. So with this in mind I am trying to have...