Money Matters

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

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

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

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

What is Virgin Red?

Virgin Red is a rapidly growing in popularity reward and loyalty programme which rewards you for all your engagements and transactions with Virgin branded companies, as well as giving you lots of other opportunities to earn points, rewards and prizes. The app is free to download and you don’t have to … Read the rest

I’m often asked about my favourite ways of making money and I’m more than happy to share my experiences of anything from surveys through to mystery shopping and anything in between. I’m not saying I’m perfect, but I try to be transparent and only recommend things that I have tried myself. If you browse the … Read the rest

I love blogging. I started as I wanted to learn about WordPress and I thought the best way of learning would be by doing. My blog’s first incarnation was as a cat blog, but I soon struggled for content even though my cats are the best cats in the world! I realised that if I … Read the rest

It was never my plan to become an influencer, a financial one or any other type. I started I Beat Debt to learn about building websites, and I felt it was going to be easier to learn by doing. I chose a topic I was familiar about in order to create content, and once … Read the rest

Regular readers or visitors to this site will know that I cleared half of my debt in one day by going on a TV quiz show and using my winnings to clear some of it off. At the time I was in debt management and I was desperate. I’ve never wanted to go on TV … Read the rest