Trying to get your supermarket spend under control can be tough. As soon as you think you’ve settled on a supermarket and are getting bargains, their pricing seems to change and you’re spending more and more. A lot of shoppers are ditching the big retailers and turning to Aldi and Lidl to buy cheaper food… more

I am an avid charity shop shopper and I’ve picked up every sort of bargain for me, my kids and for our home. From clothes to furniture at home to stuff for our office, we’ve been able to pick up preloved stuff for mega cheap 😊 Sometimes shopping in a charity shop can be a… more

The dreaded MOT!! On the run up to our car needing an MOT, everything starts to go a little wrong…a beep goes off on the dashboard and goodness knows what is going on underneath the bonnet! Having to fork out for the cost of the MOT plus any repairs needed makes my wallet quiver. While… more

There’s such a fine balance between trying not to overspend at the supermarket but being able to have a healthy diet too. No matter how hard you try, the prices of fresh fruit and veg are expensive, and cheaper convenience food can sometimes work out more cost effective! The government, TV programmes, even our own… more

Zero Waste Week 2018 runs for the first week in September. It aims to highlight ways you can cut your waste, help the environment and save your hard earned cash in the process. Wasting everyday stuff around the home is expensive. What’s the point in doing it? All it’s doing is throwing money away that… more

Whoop, whoop, whoop!! I’m pretty happy right now! It’s great to hear from OFGEM (the energy regulator) that there is going to be a cap on energy prices 😊 What does the default tariff cap mean? The whole idea about the default tariff cap is to protect consumers who don’t shop around. Yes, I know… more