For those of you who don’t know, and in case you haven’t heard me go on about it for the last few months, I’M ENGAGED. That’s right, Skint Dad popped the question while down on one knee, in the rain, and asked to make a decent woman out of me. About time too, I might… 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” competition, my feet haven’t touched the ground. It really has been a roller coaster few days and I have got a feeling it may get even more crazier!… 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 things which we could carry by hand (if you pick up a basket, or get a trolley, you are more… more
Use Your Loaf and Don’t be a Waster!
The average household in the UK wastes the equivalent of six meals every week, costing near to £60 a month for the average family. A study by Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap) has shown that, despite a significant drive to reduce the problem, the waste costs the UK £12.5 billion a year. Food items… more
17 Tips to Make You a Smart Shopper
From food shopping to getting something a bit bigger for the family or home, spending money is an unfortunate side effect of shopping. Retailers make their money out of us, and they make it well. We all need to be smart about why and the way in which we shop. Next time you need to… more
Stop Flushing Money Down The Toilet
Since having our light bulb moment where we realised we seriously needed to sort out our finances and drastically reduce our outgoings, we have been closely looking at our household bills and ways to reduce them. One of things we knew we could cut back on was water usage. There are four of us in… more
