Christmas should be a time for joy, celebration and good cheer. But the extra financial pressures mean the festive season often leaves many feeling the pinch.
StepChange Debt Charity have launched their #ChristmasDebt campaign to highlight the Real Cost of Christmas, spread some extra cheer and share some insights on how to cope with the Yuletide pressures. Joe from StepChange shares 7 top tips for a fun and thrifty Christmas.
Christmas Gifts the Thrifty Clair way…
Here’s how I am giving gifts without spending a fortune…
What happened to Tesco Value?
You might have noticed a while ago that Tesco value products started to disappear from the shelves, they did in my local store and I was quite concerned…
The Brand Swaps I Thought I’d Never Make
Today I have a guest post from Katie, who writes the blog Katie Saves, she shares lots of fantastic ways to save money and make money over on her blog. so it’s well worth a visit. As part of Non-branded November, she is sharing the brand swaps she never thought she would make. Over to Katie…
Non-Branded Baby Products That Could Save You Money!
I am a bit clueless when it comes to baby items, luckily Corinna Nicol of The Mummy Circle has created this guest post full of helpful advice for #NonBrandedNovember. She and her members have put together what they think are the best non-branded items that could save you money along with some suggestions about when it is worth buying branded.
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Non-Branded November
This month I am going to be focusing on how you can save money with non-branded items. I’ll be doing a series on posts on here and over on my Instagram account, I’d love for my followers to get involved so below you’ll find some of the things i’ll be focusing on this month for #NonBrandedNovember…
A Wedding for less than 5k!
On Saturday 19th October 2019, my partner Shane and I tied the knot! The day was absolutely amazing; it was everything we wanted it to be and more. When we started planning we set ourselves a budget of five thousand pounds and we managed to come in £68 under!
If you want to know exactly what we spent, scroll down to find out all the costings along with a few wedding snaps.
Simple Slow Cooker Chicken & Chorizo
Here’s a simple and tasty dish that will feed four for less than a fiver! It’s easy to make and a perfect autumn dish…
Basic Pasta Sauce
Here is my recipe for the easiest, cheapest and most basic pasta sauce ever!
Mini Money Makeover
Here are ten simple things you can do to give yourself a money makeover. These easy to follow tips will help to save you money and improve your bank balance!
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