This piece was provided to Savvy in Somerset by Financial Expert. If you’re serious about saving money for the long term, you probably have money tucked away in plenty of different places; your current account, savings accounts, savings bonds, maybe even National Savings & Investments (NS&I).
When buying furniture brand new can so often be our go-to. With places like Wilkos offering lots of great budget pieces and Ikea with all their awesome storage solutions, it’s can seem like the easiest option. However, there are plenty of reasons to look to for second-hand furniture online when giving your home a makeover or when you’re starting out […]
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Collaborative Post Mentioning Christmas in September can get you some funny looks at the very least- people can start getting a bit twitchy when festivities are brought up this early in the year! However, the frugal folks out there know fine well that September is the perfect month for starting to think about Christmas.
Many of us have started trying to lead a more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle and there are lots of small swaps we can start making to make to cut down on our the waste we produce that goes to landfill. I recently reviewed some reusable make-up pads from Eco Panda and they have very kindly gifted me a second to give […]
*Ad – Item gifted for review. All opinions are my own In recent months I’ve been trying really hard to be a bit more environmentally friendly. We’ve bee cutting our food waste as far we can and we’ve switched to a more eco-friendly energy supplier. While these are very small changes, I do believe that if everyone takes a few […]
This weekend my husband and I popped to Cheddar Car Boot sale for a look around. It’s one of the biggest Car Boot Sales in Somerset and runs every Sunday throughout the year. We’d never been before so were really looking forward to a bit of bargain hunting on a nice sunny Sunday morning.
Ad – Item gifted for review – all opinions are my own So, who’s started thinking about Christmas? With just under four months and as few as three paydays left until Santa’s on his way, there is definitely no time like the present to start thinking about what to get your loves ones this year. I’ve been working with Parrot […]
This month I’m taking part in #SecondhandSeptember which focuses on encouraging people not to buy any new clothes for 30 days and instead buy them second hand from charity shops, eBay, Facebook and many of the other second-hand websites out there. This post is a little different however, as I am going to be looking at whether it’s ok to […]
This month I’m taking part in second hand September, an initiative from Oxfam to encourage us to buy second hand clothes, even if it’s just for one month, whether that’s from charity shops, Car Boot sales, eBay or Facebook marketplace.
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.
