Money Matters

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

Car accidents are unfortunately a common occurence. Even if you are the best driver in the world, there is no guarantee that the people around you will be good drivers or even if they will tell the truth in the event of an accident.

In March of 2019, I was involved in a car accident … Read the rest

It’s 2020 and I don’t know where the last year has gone! New Year is a great time to look forward and set goals for the upcoming year, but also a time to reflect on the previous year.

As you look back on 2019, are there any particular successes you want to focus on or … Read the rest

I never know that expired credit card charges were a thing, or an issue but I have now learnt my lesson.

I have previously been a user of an online automation tool. I never really got on with it and I didn’t plan on renewing the service. I’d seen a few emails from them about … Read the rest

I need to be honest. I’m really bad at managing my money! Just because I’m a money blogger doesn’t mean I’ve got it all sussed out. I spend too much, I have frugal fails all the time, and I don’t track my spending – which is definitely going to change going forward. I am queen … Read the rest