Life insurance policies can be confusing, but it’s a must-have for all parents. If you are considering buying life insurance, you are moving in the right direction to protect your family. Life insurance can be a safety net for your loved ones if you unexpectedly pass away. … [Read more...] about Understanding the Differences Between Whole Life Insurance and Term Life Insurance Policies
Finance / Money
9 Budgeting Tips To Make Your Life A Little Easier
Budgeting is something that seems to have a bad vibe around it, and over the years it hasn’t exactly gotten the best reputation. It’s often thought of as something designed to keep you from doing what you want and to tie you down to a way of spending. … [Read more...] about 9 Budgeting Tips To Make Your Life A Little Easier
20 Cogs: Easy Ways To Get Paid
20Cogs is one of the UK’s largest reward sites, they’ve helped thousands of people across the UK pay off debts, holidays or pesky bills. The average 20Cogs member cashes out around £200 and one they’ve completed everything they need to do they’ll receive the payment via BACS or … [Read more...] about 20 Cogs: Easy Ways To Get Paid
How Money Can Affect Relationships
Money and love tend to go hand-in-hand. It can make or break a relationship in many cases if you aren’t careful. Whether you are dating or married, chances are that money holds energy in your relationship. … [Read more...] about How Money Can Affect Relationships
Easy Ways To Save For A Rainy Day
No matter how much you plan, occasionally something unexpected will happen. Life is like that. One day, everything is fine, the next your washing machine or car needs to be repaired. When that day comes it is nice to have some cash available to deal with that emergency. … [Read more...] about Easy Ways To Save For A Rainy Day
Are You Overspending On Your Credit Cards?
Credit cards have many uses, but they are also very easy to overspend on. Exceeding your credit card limit is a remarkably easy trap to fall into, and carries with it a number of risks. Your credit score is one of the major reasons why you should always be wary of even coming … [Read more...] about Are You Overspending On Your Credit Cards?
Time To Break Your Piggy Banks Thanks To Coinstar
How many times do you get fed up with the amount of penny any two pence coins you find yourself carrying? Sometimes you accumulate so many that they won't be useful at all, taking more space in your wallet than the more useful larger value coins and notes. I never end up using … [Read more...] about Time To Break Your Piggy Banks Thanks To Coinstar
4 Ways to Tackle A Large Amount of Debt
A large amount of debt can seem like an insurmountable burden. Though it might feel like you'll never get out from under your financial obligations, with some short- and long-term planning and a few lifestyle changes, you can get a handle on the amount you owe and work your way … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Tackle A Large Amount of Debt
Talking To Five Over 65 People About Fraud for Take Five Week
You might have seen my blog post about supporting Take Five and specifically their Take Five Week. They have been very busy spreading useful information about how to spot scams to help prevent people from becoming victims of financial fraud. One of the big parts of this campaign … [Read more...] about Talking To Five Over 65 People About Fraud for Take Five Week
5 Things To Do To Avoid An Expensive Winter
Winter is that time of year where it’s easy to feel a bit of financial pressure. Keeping your home warm, getting ill occasionally due to the cold weather, hosting plenty of Christmas parties, not to mention loads of Christmas shopping are just some of the things we spend a … [Read more...] about 5 Things To Do To Avoid An Expensive Winter
How To Save When Buying Patio Furniture
If you are investing in new furniture for your patio, you can choose from a number of options in terms of purchasing, reusing, or finishing items you already own, in order to keep costs down. So rather than simply toss your old items, consider some of these ways to give your … [Read more...] about How To Save When Buying Patio Furniture
5 Simple Money Saving Tips
5 Simple Money Saving Tips. It's certainly a lot easier spending money than it is making it or saving it. Having a family complicates matters further, as costs just seem to spiral! There always seems to be a never-ending need to spend money. It's never easy when there are things … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Money Saving Tips
Save Money On Amazon With 3 Simple Steps
Save Money On Amazon With 3 Simple Steps. As parents our time can be precious trying to get everything done. It can be a never ending cycle of preparing meals, getting kids ready for school, taking them to parties, washing and cleaning and then you need a rest of course.This is … [Read more...] about Save Money On Amazon With 3 Simple Steps
What’s Your Mum Salary?
It's a shame us mums don't get paid for what we do. It's a demanding 24 hour job, with a shift that lasts 7 days a week, 365 days a year! You can often find me working as a cleaner, chef, taxi driver, waitress, doctor, stylist, counsellor, teacher, personal assistant - you name … [Read more...] about What’s Your Mum Salary?