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Ricky Willis

Skint Dad 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.

Meet the rest of the team.

Skint Dad’s Banana Bread Recipe

by Ricky Willis · updated 5 September 2018

It's not often that we have ripe bananas in my house. However, bananas are Chloe's favourite food, after raisins. We go through so many of the things that … [Read more...]

Collect Nectar Points Without Going Anywhere Near Sainsbury’s

by Ricky Willis · updated 21 October 2021

If you're looking to boost your Nectar point, this easy guide shows you how to collect Nectar points without going anywhere near an actual Sainsbury's store.

Everyone knows that you can collect Nectar points from Sainsbury's, but there are loads of other ways to earn more reward points without going anywhere near the … [Read more...]

Read all about it!

by Ricky Willis · updated 13 February 2020

Today is a very proud day for me. I come from and live in a large town called Tunbridge Wells which is in West Kent, in the south of England. We are roughly … [Read more...]

Taking Control of Debt: The Second Step

by Ricky Willis · updated 2 October 2019

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I've started to tell you how I am slowly but surely getting myself out of debt. Taking control of debt. I'm not saying it's easy and I'm not saying that I'm … [Read more...]

Saturday Night Fakeaway – Salt & Pepper Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas & Tartare Sauce

by Ricky Willis · updated 16 March 2022

Fish and chips is meant to be a Friday food. I'm not quite sure why? I've heard a few different reason; that it's a religious thing, that it was the day … [Read more...]

What gets me up in the morning.

by Ricky Willis · updated 26 April 2018

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...]

Happy New Year – A Skint Dad update

by Ricky Willis · updated 15 March 2022

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

by Ricky Willis · updated 21 November 2021

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

by Ricky Willis · updated 16 March 2022

Calzone

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

by Ricky Willis · updated 16 March 2022

Sweet and Sour Pork Balls Fakeaway

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...]

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Ricky and Naomi Willis

Ricky and Naomi Willis, founders and editors of the Skint Dad website.

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