I woke up this morning very early. 4am in fact. As I was laying there thinking about how early it was and how I should really try getting back to sleep, another … [Read more...]
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Ricky Willis
Ricky Willis founded the award-winning money saving website SkintDad.co.uk which helps people save money by showing that every penny counts.
What started as a way to share his family’s debt issues, and as a way to be held accountable while paying off £42,000 of consumer debt, quickly became a hit money blog.
Since Ricky launched the site it has attracted over 15 million page views.
Ricky has a passion for finding ways to boost income and has gained experience in website development.
He has appeared on BBC TV, This Morning, Good Morning Britain, as well as in newspapers discussing money issues families face today.
Happy New Year – A Skint Dad update
Hello guys. I’ve not blogged much in the last few weeks as it has been Christmas and I wanted to devote some time to family. The last few months since I started … [Read more...]
Payday Loans – Merry Christmas and a Miserable New Year
This article was first published in December 2013. Thankfully things have improved for us and we no longer rob Peter to pay Paul. Unfortunately, though, there … [Read more...]
Saturday Night Fakeaway – Deep Filled Meatball Calzone and Breaded Mushrooms
Back to Italian food this week. We've already made fakeaway pizza in a previous week which was a complete success, especially the accompanying chicken wings. I … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Pork Balls, Dim Sum Pork Dumplings with Chinese Chow Mein
Do you like Chinese food? Well we certainly do! That is why we decided to cook up a Chinese delight this Saturday night. Out of all the dishes we used to … [Read more...]
Savoo Who?
So the dust has settled, sort of! Since the announcement by Savoo that me, Skint Dad, Ricky was crowned the winner of this year's “UK's Smartest Shopper” … [Read more...]
Life can change in the blink of an eye
Picture this It's the 23rd October, a normal Wednesday morning. Naomi had gone to work and Daniella was at school. Chloe and I were not doing anything out … [Read more...]
Fakeaway: Mexican Beef and Bean Burrito
Popping to the shops at the weekend can be more easily said than done. It seems to be a mission in my household. I don't know about yours? To name a few of … [Read more...]
How To Grab Yourself a Supermarket Bargain
Had a major win when we popped to grab a few things at the Co-op earlier. We went in with a list, didn't pick up a basket as we knew that we only needed 3 … [Read more...]
Saturday Night Fakeaway: Chicken Tikka Masala, Sag Aloo, Rice and Poppadoms
This is one of the Skint family's favourite Indian dishes which is a little odd as Chicken Tikka Masala wasn't actually created in India. But, it's still … [Read more...]
