Why Do Companies Decide You Owe Them Money Right Before Christmas?

You can go months and months with no problems, then bam Christmas is around the corner, the letter box goes and surprise surprise you owe some company money. Usually a company you haven’t had contact with in several months, or so that always seems to be the case for me. This year it was Avon [...]

Saving money this Christmas

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Saving money this Christmas All of us are partial to a Christmas feast, beautifully wrapped presents and a sprinkle of festive cheer. But not all of us have the money for it. Christmas can be a very expensive time of year for everyone, and it is sometimes hard to find ways to cut costs. Due [...]

What to Do if Your Spouse is Bad With Money

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While financial problems only account for about 5% of divorces, more than 70% of married people claim some kind of money problem. Needless to say, issues related to money cause substantial stress to marriages. Any kind of stress in a marriage has the potential to damage the relationship between the two partners.     Marriage [...]

7 Quick Fixes Around the House to Save Serious Money

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Serious money spent in our homes on repairs can be a reality due to a number of things. Most causes are from homeowner neglect that may promote and even facilitate fire and water damage. The consequences of poor stewardship of our possessions can be very costly. Let’s consider a few quick fixes that can solve [...]

Winter Activities Do not Have to be Expensive

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  Money can be especially tight in the winter, with the triple threat of Halloween, Thanksgiving and then Christmas to set you up for the season you could be feeling like your budget is stretched to only being able to spend evenings at home reading a book by candlelight. However, you don’t have to stay confined, [...]

MAKE YOUR WEDDING GIFT LIST SPECIAL & UNIQUE WITH IF U INSIST

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    SO NOW FOR THE EXCITING PART… A toaster can be a useful thing but is it really what you want as a wedding present? You could maybe use a shiny new kettle but is it exciting or romantic? Many couples start married life with their home already kitted out so why not use [...]

Are women really so stupid when it comes to finance?

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This post is a guest post by my lovely blogger friend over at Trouble Doubled     An article in The Daily Express recently has really got my goat. In it the author (female in case you were wondering) talks about how women are so stupid that they can’t sort out their own pensions and other financial matters, [...]

Megan Fox wants to be a mum — but says she can’t afford it.

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While I stand here trying to budget for the weekly shopping trip to feed 8 of us I came across this rather annoying article in The Sun.   FORMER Transformers beauty Megan Fox wants to be a mum — but says she can’t afford it. The actress, who picked up more than £3million for her flick Jennifer’s [...]

Having kids for the benefit money

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I have seen all to many times on the blog, or on Emma’s page other mums who work having a right go at mums on benefits. I my self have been on benefits for 3 years now.