Investing for Your Children

Today – investing for your children Investing for the future is something that every parent will consider at some point in their children’s lives and…

I’m a Best Blog Post finalist at the MAD …

Today – Best Blog Post finalist at the MAD blog awards   I am a best blog post finalist at the MAD blog awards 2012…

Portion sizes and food waste

Portion sizes and food waste really do go hand in hand. In the UK it is estimated that we throw away about £50 worth of…

Top tips for easier housework

Today – Top tips for easier housework I think a lovely, ordered home is a good thing. It makes me feel great and it is…

The true value of a mum

Today – The true value of a mum Mother’s day is just one day when we show how much our mums mean to us. As…

My name is Becky and I’m a Blogger

Today – I’m a Blogger   The reactions I get when I tell people  I’m a Blogger And what do you do for a living?…

Who should pay for your children’s car insurance?

Who should pay for your children’s car insurance? A fresh-faced teenager enthusiastically clutching his or her new driver’s licence can present parents with a financial…

February’s Thrifty Families Blog Carnival

Thrifty Families Blog carnival Hello everyone ’tis the month of Love and I am delighted to invite you all over to my (fairly) new blog…

How to teach kids Delayed Gratification

Today – How to teach kids Delayed Gratification There is a famous old psychological assessment experiment where children are told to wait in a room…

How to avoid High Street temptation using a prepaid card

How to avoid High Street temptation is a guest post by Daniel Somers     How to avoid High Street temptation using a prepaid card…

Are you getting a bit Christmas carried away? Read this …

Christmas carried away Are you starting to panic and overspend already?? Parents can often get themselves in a money pit pickle at Christmas. They love…

How to Travel First Class on a Budget

How to Travel First Class on a Budget Once, when I was about 18 I was a bit late to catch a plane  to New…

10 ways to go to the Cinema on a budget

Can you afford to go to the Cinema on a budget ? I love to go the cinema but it seems increasingly to be an…

The rise of the bargain bragger – are you one?

Are you a bargain bragger? New research reveals a fresh breed of bargain hunter – the ‘bargain bragger’: dedicated to getting the best deal they…

Hello from Family Budgeting

Hello from Family Budgeting! Hi, I’m Becky and I am a  mum of two. My children are aged 4 and 7 and for the last…