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5 Delicious Slow Cooker Recipes

By Skint Family | Updated on September 9, 2020

Slow cookers! Where would we be without them? It's a little hard to believe they've been around since the 1950s, don't you think? Back then, and now, they were known widely as crock-pots. And while slow cookers and crock-pots are technically slightly different, they both perform the same task - they slowly cook food at a low temperature …

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Tips for Hiring a Car in the UK and Europe

By Skint Family | Updated on September 8, 2020

There are times when hiring a car makes a lot of sense. You may be going to a wedding and don't want to roll up in the battered van you use for work, or you may be going on holiday and fancy exploring the area around your destination. Whatever the reason, before you find the ideal vehicle for you, it's a good idea to think about the …

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5 Food and Coffee Apps for Freebies, Rewards and Special Offers

By Skint Family | Updated on September 9, 2020

We all love free stuff right? Well, what's not to love about getting free food or drinks for just signing up to a company's rewards scheme (usually via its app)? What we have here is a list of well-known food and drink brands offering free stuff to people who join their rewards scheme. If you're already a regular customer of these companies and …

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How to Cut Down of Your Weekly Food Bill

9 Ways to Reduce Your Weekly Food Bill

By Skint Family | Updated on September 22, 2020

We’ve all got to eat, but you and your family can do that well without spending a small fortune on food every week.  In this article, I’ll be talking about some of the things we’ve done as a family, and still do, to cut our weekly food bill and spend less on groceries without sacrificing the quality of our meals. Before we start, let me …

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7 Free Space and Science Resources for Kids

By Skint Family | Updated on September 9, 2020

It's great when kids of any age express an interest in space, science and nature, isn't it? It shows they are curious about the world around them and keen to learn amazing stuff about the moon landings, space stations, star formations and the way everything works. Here we have for you 7 free space and science online resources for kids (and …

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10 Delicious Fakeaway Recipes to Make at Home

By Skint Family | Updated on July 7, 2020

There's something about having food made for you and getting it delivered or picked up that just makes it extra satisfying. However, when you actually stop and look at how much you are spending you'll be very surprised. If you calculate how much you are spending per year on takeaways you may definitely rethink your eating habits. For example, if …

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Free Courses from OpenLearn – The Open University

By Skint Family | Updated on October 30, 2020

Have you ever thought about doing an online course? I think the majority of people at some time in their lives have either thought about starting a course, or at least been asked to by their school or employer to attend one. Studying comes in all shapes and forms, however we've recently discovered that OpenLearn - The Open University …

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Time to Haggle for a Cheaper Mobile Tariff

By Skint Family | Updated on July 5, 2020

Is it possible to cut your mobile phone bill down? With everything that's going on in the world right now with Covid 19, staying in touch with friends and family is more important than anything. The majority of people rely on their mobile phones to communicate, whether it be for private use, work or just browsing the internet on them. …

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Lets Talk About the Reduced Aisle and Yellow Stickers

By Skint Family | Updated on July 3, 2020

In life you get some people who think they are far to 'posh' to look at the reduced section in a food supermarket. On the other hand, you get the 'get in there' people who hover and grab a bargain as soon as the items get marked down. Which one would you class yourself as? Who will save money? Yep, the bargain hunter! There's no shame in looking …

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4 Ways to Sell Your Stuff to Make Some Money

By Skint Family | Updated on September 9, 2020

If your anything like us, when we need more cash our heads start to come up with all kinds of quick money making ideas. Sometimes though we never actually put these ideas into action. Last November my husband and I started to have a bit of a wobble because we'd not bought any Christmas presents whatsoever and our money just seemed to be going on …

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