Having no money for Christmas can be utterly heartbreaking, especially if you have children. Here are some things you can do to help manage things in the run-up to the festive period and plan for some low budget fun.
Christmas dinner is easily one of the most expensive meals of the year – we all seem to go mad, overbuy and end up spending a fortune. With not long left until Christmas Day, I look at a few quick ways you can save on Christmas Dinner.
Do you dress up in matching family PJs at Christmas? It’s a tradition many families have started in recent years, however buying new can be costly at an already expensive time of year.
Whether you’re new to Vinted or a seasoned seller, you might be wondering how best to price your items. This post takes a look at whether it’s worth pricing items as low as £1 or whether you should be charging more if you want to a better time spent to profit ratio.
After meeting with a friend last week, we decided we should do something with fun with the children during half-term week. She mentioned how much her son was looking forward to dressing up for Halloween so we decided a mini Halloween party was in order. It will be a little bit early, but hopefully still lots of fun. Throwing a […]
Pumpkin carving is one of those activities that has grown hugely in popularity recent years and with most of the supermarkets offering them at bargain prices, often the whole family will get involved and have a pumpkin each.
Buying second hand baby clothes is both great for the environment and for the purse strings! I’ve put together this post full of tips for finding the best deals on second-hand baby clothes to help you stretch your budget as far as possible.
If you’re looking to reduce food waste this is the post for you. Forty hints, tips and tricks to save as much food as possible from ending up in the food waste which is both great for the environment and good for saving money too.
Is it possible to get free postage when on Vinted? Let’s take a look.
Do you love going to the cinema? I really enjoy catching the latest movies but a trip cinema can be expensive. Here’s how you can get cheap cinema tickets for as little as £3 per person.
This post takes a look at supermarket reduction times for Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op so you find the best times to pick up reduced price food and do some yellow sticker shopping to save money.
Are you wondering how to make money on Vinted? If you’ve heard friends and family talking about making money on Vinted, but aren’t sure how to do it yourself, this post contains everything you need to know.
As summer approaches and lockdown is looking like it will finally end, I’m sure there are lots of people out there that will be keen to get back to doing Car Boot Sales. After all, many of us have had lots of extra time to declutter and find bits and bobs to sell. Here are my Car Boot Sale Tips […]
Looking to find cheap clothes? Vinted is great for finding cheap clothes and lessening fast fashion’s impact on the environment. In this post, I take a look at some foolproof ways to find cheap clothes on Vinted.
There are lots of good reasons to get groceries delivered – it saves time, you’re less inclined to buy food you don’t need and you can easily see how much you’ve spent as you go along. However, it can also be easy to miss out on special offers and yellow sticker bargains. Here are my grocery delivery hacks to help […]
Flights are often the most expensive part of a holiday, especially if you’re travelling further afield such as the USA or Australia. Booking your own flights and accommodation isn’t always to cheapest way to travel but it can give you a lot more flexibility when it comes to dates, times and airline choices.
If you’ve been pricing up a Center Parcs break but been shocked at the prices, you’re certainly not alone. Here are 7 cheap Center Parcs Alternatives.
Looking to save some cash on your next Amazon shopping spree? Whether you’re a seasoned online shopper or just getting started, there are plenty of clever Amazon hacks that can help you score big savings.
You may have heard the saying ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. Well, technically there is. These awesome free food apps provide various items for free regularly. Everything from chocolate, ice cream and coffee to free booze, free sausages and free snacks for on-the-go. You just have to know where to look!
With the cost of living crisis getting worse and worse and everything going up in price, many people are looking to cut the cost of their weekly shopping as well as all their other bills. I’ve seen a lot of posts on TikTok recently talking about how it’s cheaper to make your own butter and wondered whether it was true. […]
As we enter January, many of us will be looking for ways to book a holiday without spending too much money. Here are some budget short break ideas for 2025.
Are you looking to make some extra money? Here are 10 ways to make extra cash in 2025.
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Are you looking for some cheap stocking filler for kids? Here are some fun ideas all for £2 or less.
Hi, I’m Fiona and Savvy in Somerset is my award winning Personal Finance blog where I cover all things money saving, side hustles and getting the most out of the cash you have.
From saving on staycations to finding the best times for yellow stickers, I encourage readers to think more positively when it comes to their finances.
Winner of Best Frugal and Thrift Blog at the 2018 and 2019 SHOMO Awards.
