With the cost of living increasing, now is a better time than ever to teach children about the importance of saving money effectively. With that in mind, financial experts from money.co.uk have compiled a list of their top 10 tips for teaching your children about money.
56% of British Parents Prioritise Family Holiday’s over Clothing for their Children, School Equipment and School Trips
TotallyMoney’s Recreational Spending Index reveals the nation’s spending habits over the last five years Over the past five years, there has been a 16% increase in family spending on recreational spending Transport is Britain’s biggest expense, accounting for 14% of the average family’s weekly expenditure in 2017 With consumer spending patterns constantly fluctuating depending on […]
BOOM 25: The secret to earning money back
In a time when everyone is looking to save money there seem to be numerous cashback sites, bargain sites and opportunities to get vouchers as a result of your purchases. Sites like this can be very welcome when life can seem so expensive. Some are certainly better than others, and one I’ve come across recently […]
Sales shopping
Years ago when I was a teenager and loved shopping, the sales that followed Christmas were “The January Sales” and they pretty much began after New Year and went through the whole month of January. When I was at school and had a part-time job at Dorothy Perkins I loved it because I knew what […]
How to pay for Christmas in three Sundays
How are you doing with your Christmas preparations? More importantly perhaps, how are you managing your Christmas spending? It can be a costly time of year for many families, everybody manages their finances differently, and some better than others, but there are ways of paying for Christmas quickly. Coople is the easiest way to get […]
What’s the best way to fund a home improvement project?
Home improvement is all the rage right now. TV shows such as Grand Designs and The Restoration Man all command huge audiences, with millions of people sitting down to watch hapless home owners make a complete hash of their crazy design projects. Not surprisingly, this inspires an awful lot of home owners to ‘have a […]
Share the love this Christmas
I nipped to the shop this morning to stock up on wrapping paper and was overwhelmed by all the Christmas stuff. Christmas is certainly coming around fast. The children have begun their school play rehearsals and dates have been released for their shows. Christmas isn’t a great time for everyone and there are always people […]
Practical products Vs over-hyped rubbish
Before you become a parent you aren’t sure what items you will actually find useful and what will be a complete waste of money. You might have walked around a few baby shops, looked online, read books or even been to a baby show. As a first time parent you are a prime target for […]