It’s not always easy to keep on top of all the money blogs out there, so we want to showcase the best each month. Each has been selected by the blogger as their top post for March 2016.
Ricky Willis – Revealed: The Shocking Truth About Where Skint Dad Shops
Why Ricky chose this post: “Each household has their own shopping habits, based on their individual needs and I wanted to share with everyone how we actually shop at the moment as it fits in with our lifestyle. We shop at some expensive places but still save money.”
Faith Archer – Results of cutting food bills in February: saved 30%
Why Faith chose this post: “I spent February trying to spend less while eating more healthily, and cut our family’s food bills by almost 30%. I wrote up the results in this post, including my top 10 tips from our frugal food challenge.”
Emma Drew – 10 Weird Things That Sold on eBay in March 2016
Lisa Kavaney – Pink Tax and How to Avoid It
Why Lisa chose this post: “Did you know that women pay more for some products simply because they are marketed specifically to the female population?”
Andy Webb – The savings rule change that could earn you more money
Why Andy chose this post: “The new Personal Savings Allowance could make a big difference to most Brits so I wanted to explain how it’ll work and pick out some of the best places to put your money to get the max interest.”
Lesley Negus – Goan Fish Curry, made with chicken, 56p. Plus the original fish recipe
Why Lesley chose this post: “This is a typical Thriftylesley post, a hacked recipe, with lots of variations, at around 50p for a main meal.”
Jenni Hills– The Lifetime ISA Explained
Why Jenni chose this post: “Following the announcement of the government’s new Lifetime ISA, I noticed it had caused some confusion on social media. So I created this lingo-free guide to help people decide whether this savings option is for them. It’s proved to be one of my most popular posts of the month.”
Zoe Morrison – 5 Free Kids Easter Holiday Activities That Could Save You Money!
Why Zoe chose this post: “I’ve chosen my blog post about 5 free kids Easter holiday activities because the holidays aren’t over yet and they might come in useful!”
Sara Williams – Choosing a debt management company<
Why Sara chose this post: “Why would you pay for something that you can get for free? This post looks at some of the reasons people give for choosing a fee charging debt management company when they can get exactly the same DMP with no fees from other companies.”
Lynn James – How To Save Lots Of Money On Your Water And Energy Bills
Why Lynn chose this post: “I’ve learnt some new money and water saving tips this month and I will certainly be changing my behaviour. I am excited to share them with all you money savers.”
Anita Wright – Supermarket vegetable price drop madness
Why Anita chose this post: “The German discount grocers are putting a lot more pressure on the big four supermarkets. Prices of vegetables as low as 25 p for 2.5 kg of potatoes at Aldi have spurred other grocers to lower their prices, such as Morrisons to 28 p for a broccoli. I like many of my readers love these price drops.”
Kalpana Fitzpatrick – Junior ISAs
Why Kalpana chose this post: “My junior ISAs page is topping the charts for me!”
Hayley Jayne – A Simple Lesson about Debt for Kids (and Grown Ups Too!)