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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9 Ways to Reduce Your Weekly Food Bill
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 …
10 Delicious Fakeaway Recipes to Make at Home
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 …
Time to Haggle for a Cheaper Mobile Tariff
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. …
Lets Talk About the Reduced Aisle and Yellow Stickers
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 …
10 Ways to Save Money on Clothing
'Mark Twain’ once wrote “Clothes make the man” and that, “Naked people have little or no influence on society”. That’s all well and good if you have a never-ending supply of cash but what if you don’t?Being a dedicated follower of fashion does not necessarily mean you have to sell a kidney in order to buy that little black dress or that leather …
9 Ways to Save Money on Holidays
How nice it is to get away from the daily grind once in a while and feel the sun on your face, the wind in your hair and the sand beneath your feet! Great if you have the cash but what if you don’t? What if you can’t afford Cannes or to visit Vienna? Just because you can’t jet off doesn’t necessarily mean a break is out of the question. While …
10 Ways to Save Money on Local Travel and Commuting
Getting Around - From A to B Whether it’s work or pleasure, getting from A to B is the one of the more regular things we have to do, or rather, in today’s road traffic, try to do! The cost of fuel, the price of tickets and the number of road users seems to increase every day. But what if we could reduce that burden? A few simple alternatives, …
9 Ways to Save Money in the Garden
City or suburban, young or old - everyone likes a garden and especially one that looks good and doesn’t cost the earth to create! With a little bit of planning, you can preserve the plants you have while contributing to the environment and at the same time grow some food for yourself and your friends without having to rely wholly on the …
6 Ways to Save Money on Your Social Life
When it comes to entertainment, perhaps it might appear that this is the most difficult area in which to make potential savings. After all, why should we have to give up something we really like? Well, to start with, you need to save money and you’re not going to do that by squandering the savings you have already made by not adjusting this part …