It’s important to be on top of your tax affairs. The authorities have a reputation for being rather ruthless with those who don’t pay, however, this is somewhat unfair representation. If you are honest and have any trouble you will find that, in most cases, you will be able to discuss it with them, and … Read the rest
Continue ReadingMy Hello Fresh UK Review
Thanks to fellow blogger A Dating Dad, I was able to try Hello Fresh for free! For those of you who aren’t sure what it is, it is a meal delivery kit service. You are sent weekly everything you need (minus things like water and sugar etc) for your meals and a recipe card … Read the rest
Continue ReadingUnder stairs storage idea that changed my life!
I love my home, I’ve lived here almost three years and compared to the leasehold one bedroom ground floor flat I lived in for 12 years, I feel like I live in a mansion (it’s really not)! For me and the cats, it is perfect. It is a small detached house with a small garden, … Read the rest
Continue ReadingPremium Bonds – how I became a winner!
I recently got added to the long list of Premium Bond Winners and although my first win was only £25, it has really shown me that people do win the Premium Bonds and they are worth it!

What are Premium Bonds?
Premium Bonds are in their simplest form a form of savings account, but instead … Read the rest
Continue ReadingMaking Money in Games
I’m always writing about making money in the “real world” but I am not foolish enough to think that this is a priority for everyone. Even if it is a priority, you are still allowed hobbies and downtime, and I know that in 2020, gaming is more popular than ever due to the fact that … Read the rest
Continue ReadingHow to afford Christmas 2020
Let’s be honest, 2020 is turning out to be a complete arse of a year. Whether you are hoping Christmas is cancelled, or you are hoping to see your extended family over the festive period, there’s no escaping the fact that the Christmas period is notoriously expensive. How are we going to make Christmas 2020 … Read the rest
Continue ReadingIs SplitIt the future of paying by installments?
DIsclaimer: I have never used SplitIt – and this is not a sponsored post, but I am just genuinely excited about the premise. I will update this post when I have spoken to some users of it.
How does Splitit work?
I have been looking at purchasing a new mattress and whilst this is not … Read the rest
Continue ReadingWhat is the meaning of MLM and why is it so bad?
What is the meaning of MLM?
The MLM meaning is Multi Level Marketing and unless you live under a rock, you are probably being exposed to it in loads of ways, you just might not realise that is what it is. In short it is nothing more than a type of pyramid scheme, just with … Read the rest
Continue ReadingScam emails – how to spot and avoid falling for them
Have you ever asked yourself “Is this a scam email”? If so, you are not the only one. More and more people are receiving questionable emails and are therefore having to become more and more savvt about the methods that scammers use. You might think “I’m not very interesting” or “I’m not very rich” so … Read the rest
Continue ReadingStudying in a pandemic
In an unprecedented move, schools and colleges have been shut to a majority of students for several months now. Children who are classed as “in need” by their local authorities will have been attending, as have children of key worker parents. For the majority of our learners, from nursery, right the way through primary, secondary, … Read the rest
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