This week’s Loose Change comes from Fiona Hawkes who blogs at www.savvyinsomerset.com where she shares money saving tips, recipes and ways to make extra cash. As the blog name suggests, Fiona lives in Somerset where she loves getting out and about exploring all the county has to offer. Over the summer months, the UK plays host to […]
This week’s Loose Change comes from Boost My Budget, a blog all about making money online, saving money and getting to grips with personal finances. Do you know what your friends earn? The chances are you don’t: a survey found that Brits are seven times more likely to discuss their sex lives than their salary. […]
This week’s Loose Change comes from Erith who blogs at Cracking Retirement about having fun after retiring, making the most of her money, travelling far and wide and enjoying her hobby: bashing metal. The long awaited day has arrived, you say farewell to your colleagues and that’s it. A whole new life awaits you. You […]
This week’s Loose Change comes from Olly Cator, who blogs over at Savvy Dad (savvydad.co.uk) about family finance, parenthood and savvy saving. Olly is a primary teacher and freelance writer living in Norfolk with his wife and two young children. I can remember it well. It was the early nineties, the prized Commodore 64 games […]
This week’s Loose Change comes from Eileen Adamson, a financial coach who blogs at Your Money, Sorted about making good financial decisions and having more money to spend on the things you love. I am now the proud, and slightly frazzled, mum of a 17 year old learner driver. Our elder daughter turned 17 a […]
This week’s Loose Change comes from Lee Balders, who blogs at Homely Economics about saving money, DIY, gardening and managing money. What’s missing from the financial news? Some financial news is perennial – every year, we’ll hear about ways to save, ways to manage debt and ways to budget for family life. When it comes to financial […]
This week’s Loose Change comes from Nick Daws, who blogs at Pounds and Sense covering making money, saving money and investing money, all viewed from a sixty-plus perspective. Nick is a semi-retired freelance writer and editor living in Burntwood, Staffordshire. If you’re in your fifties or older, the chances are you’ll have given at least some […]
Each week a different blogger takes on a money topic and lets loose. This time the founder of Levitate Student has something to say about some student money rules that rankle. Whatever the often-disputed meaning of the phrase the “exception that proves the rule”, there are many money rules where some students find, frustratingly, that they […]
This week’s Loose Change is from Hollie Gregerson, who began www.ThriftyMum.com in 2016 whilst starting maternity leave. It’s a growing blog and online community for savvy parents who want to continue a great lifestyle whilst juggling the financial constraints of bringing up children. Unopened Envelopes When I first started going out with my now husband […]