This year I am once again taking part in the UK Money Bloggers Reverse Advent Calendar Food Bank challenge or as we like to call it #FoodBankAdvent. I truly believe donating anything you can this November and December will really help those in need, especially as we have a government that recently voted against providing meals for those children who […]
There has been a lot of discussion in the last week around child food poverty. Notably, because the government chose to vote against extending free school meals over the October half term to families who are struggling financially. Ending food poverty is something I feel very strongly about – I regularly donate both food and money to my local food […]
What is the cheapest option for getting married? Well, if you remove all the bells and whistles, guests, food, dresses, suits decorations and so on, the basic act of getting legally married is actually pretty cheap.
Sadly the Necar Double Event has been cancelled for 2021 – find out more about it below.
One thing I’m very keen on is trying to reduce our household food waste. While any food that we don’t eat does always go in the food waste bin, I still want to try and limit what goes in there too. This is my recipe for a super simple curried parsnip peel soup.
This year I’m planning on making my daughter a homemade advent calendar. With lots of the usual Christmas activities cancelled, such as visiting Father Christmas and other kids activities likely severely limited, I thought it would be a great way to bring some extra festive cheer to our home. Here are some of homemade advent calendar ideas for kids.
While I’m usually a Lidl shopper, a brand new Aldi opened up in my town last week so I decided to give it a go for our big weekly shop. In this post, Lidl vs Aldi, I am going to look at all the things we did and didn’t like about shopping there and whether we’ve turned into Aldi converts.
This is a collaborative post We’ve all been at home a lot more than usual over the past few months. For some that has meant they’ve grown fonder of their hometowns, relishing the fact that their neighbours have come together to create a genuine sense of community, and finally taking the time to explore the local area with a bit […]
This is a sponsored post When we think of ways to save money, we tend to think of things like shopping the clearance rack for the cutest trends at the store or using coupons to bring down our grocery bill. But you might not have realized that there are budget-friendly ways to get help with things like anxiety and mental […]
Which foods do you consider a luxury? Especially when sticking to a tight budget? For most people, it probably comes down to treats.
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.
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