It is now finally December and I don’t know about you but I don’t feel quite ready for Christmas. With 24 days left to go, it is about time I started planning and organising everything in order to not get…
Black Friday is almost here, Friday 29th November (some offers start at the beginning of the week and some have started now), and it is where retailers drop prices or put on deals. With Christmas just around the corner, it…
As a parent, I have often asked myself whether we have the right balance when it comes to children’s activities. Is their a right amount? I have 2 girls, Mabel who has recently started Reception and Martha who is at…
Have you heard how much it is to raise a child to 18 years old? No? I didn’t until recently and it is estimated to be around £150,000 (for a couple) and £180,000 (for a single parent). I have 2…
In the world today there are many families that have both parents working and sometimes it is not by choice, but because they have to in order to cope with the rising cost of living. There are also families out…
The rising cost of living is something that gives me quite a bit of anxiety. By wages not increasing enough to match it means that we have got to be a bit more creative in our budgeting methods, but what if…
These are all the presents we have bought Martha for Christmas along with the prices and total. Not only does she have all these to open but Martha and Mabel have some joint presents to open with the majority of…
Here are all the presents we have got for Mabel for Christmas along with prices and the total. This year I have been on the lookout for bargains and deals all throughout the year in order to keep costs down,…
Christmas presents can add up to a lot of money, then throw in a Christmas stocking and things can get out of hand quite easily. I like to do both but I also like to keep prices down as well,…
October has hit us pretty hard what with payments to our solicitor and work needing to be done on our new house. Of course some of these expenses we had saved up for and so would be coming out of…
Christmas is a magical time of year but with it comes debt for so many people. It is hard being on a tight budget at this time of year and not falling into that trap of overspending and getting…
