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…