Operation Focus on Money Must Begin: how to inventory your finances
Today I am starting operation ‘focus on money’. ‘But, Maria, you told us that now is not the time to worry about money; you told us we must focus on surviving the health pandemic instead.’ Yes, I did tell you so, friend. And I meant every word I said. But...
19 Ways to Save Energy and Reduce Your Utility Bills in 2020
You know, 2020 has been difficult enough without receiving a letter from our water company informing me our bill is going up. Again. This made me have a good, hard look at the rest of our bills and to question again the ways to save energy and water. Energy is...
5 Tricks to Save Money When Buying an iPad
Editor’s note: My son is off to university in September and he needs a new laptop. Naturally, he want an Apple laptop and, being an Apple fan myself, I could not fault his preference. For the last week or so, I’ve been looking at way to save money...
UK Money Bloggers Christmas Giveaway
It is this time of year again – Christmas time is when we celebrate, see family and out bank account groan under the strain of expensive presents, unusual food, and selected wines. In brief, this is the time when we can all do with a bit of help towards the...
Gas Boiler Service Options – Beware of the Hard Sell
Gas boiler service must be carried out regularly; Servicing your gas boiler is often preferable to installing a new one; Sales pitches based on increased efficiency of new boilers are often misleading; Be careful when offered long term loans. A few weeks ago we had a...Never Bet on Red: How to pay off debt and live debt free
