Making Money

I don’t know about you, but I am being inundated with adverts that promise you can make money from free game apps. The ads show amounts rapidly building up (100s of dollars in minutes) for the users to withdraw to PayPal, and frankly as it seems too good to be true, it probably is, but … Read the rest

How to make money at car boot sales

I’m always on the hunt for new ways to make some extra money and if you are reading this – then you probably are too. It might seem crazy, but you really can make money at car boot sales and other second hand selling platforms (online and … Read the rest

I’m often asked what are the most unusual ways to make money. In the world we live in, where there are ideas and resources at the tap of a smart phone, there is no quick or easy answer to this, plus, what I find to be a weird and unusual ways to make money, might … Read the rest

During these difficult and uncertain times, almost everyone I have spoken to has concerns about their finances. Whether you are working from home, unable to work, or still in the office, a level of uncertainty hangs over us like nothing our generation has seen or experienced before.

I don’t want to be seen as exploiting … Read the rest

Today I’m going to talk about something a bit different, you are selling something – basically, yourself! Let me explain! Whatever you are good at, there will be someone else who can’t do it, or hates doing it, or for whatever reason, can’t do it. You need to find your strength and sell it. Selling … Read the rest

I am regularly asked how to sell on eBay. I actually used to really hate selling on eBay. When you take into consideration the commission they charge, plus the PayPal fees, and the effort involved in the photographing, listing and postage of the items , I just could never be bothered. Last summer I spent … Read the rest

In 2020, in some areas there are both local elections, but also elections for the Police and Crime Commissioner. Check out this page to see if there are any elections in your area. I will be honest, I was not aware that there were elections this year, but thankfully as I have been a poll … Read the rest

I’m delighted to bring you this exclusive interview with Francesca from From Pennies to Pounds – one of my favourite money blogs. She has some great tips about managing your money, especially as a single parent!

Hi Fran, thanks for taking time to be interviewed. First of all, what made you set up your … Read the rest

Every week 11 million items of clothing end up in landfill sites, which means the planet and people are being put under more and more unnecessary pressure. Fast or throwaway fashion is not sustainable in the long term. We also all have clothes in our wardrobes that we don’t wear, and whether we want to … Read the rest