Collaborative post When you're on maternity leave, it's only natural to want to do everything you can for your beautiful newborn baby. While the UK offers decent levels of maternity pay, you might still need a little extra income to help with additional purchases. This is where you may want to look at quick and potentially easy ways to boost your finances. Thanks to good internet access and speeds in most of the UK, there are plenty of ...
Family finances: six ways to create good habits
Collaborative post When it comes to your family finances, do you feel in control, or is there room for improvement? Developing good money habits is the foundation for achieving your financial goals. Whether you’re aiming to reduce debt, move home, support your children or secure your retirement, you need to be able to manage your money effectively. Here are six ways you can take control of your family finances, improve your money ...
Money saving tips: 5 easy ways to add to your savings
Collaborative post When it comes to financial security, we all know that it's a good idea to save something for a rainy day. But that can often be easier in principal than in practice. With most of us already living on a budget and stretching our monthly allowances to the limit, saving for the future can easily slip to the bottom of the priorities list. Saving a little each month is achievable though; you just need to change a few of your ...
Tips for handling debt
Collaborative post Being in debt is not something anyone aims for, but a lot of us are probably in exactly that position. According to the TUC, the average UK household has £886 more non-mortgage related debt than they did the year before. If you’re in a situation where your debt is getting worse, or not going down, you need to take action to get it under control. Here are some tips for handling debt to get you started. First steps ...
How to budget for a switch to part-time work
Collaborative post Is making the switch to part-time work something you'd love to do? There are many reasons why people work part-time. Perhaps you’re returning to work after having a baby, and would like to reduce your hours to spend more time at home with your little one. Or you may be starting to think about retirement, but don’t feel ready to give up your job completely. Alternatively, it could be all about freeing up time to pursue ...
Do you know how much your home energy is costing?
Something a bit different on the blog today, but still very relevant to family life. This guest post takes a look at energy costs in the home, and has lots of tips and ideas for how to stay in control of your energy bills. According to Ofgem, the amount you spend on energy could account for as much as 8% of your outgoings, and that’s a lot of your money to part with if you don’t fully understand what you’re spending it on. Understanding ...
Budgeting: top tips for getting it right
If you're looking to improve your money management skills, this guest post has lots of top tips on how to get budgeting just right. What is budgeting? Well, it's basically making sure that you are spending less than you’re bringing home, and it lays the foundations for every financial plan. Budgeting isn’t all about restricting what you spend money on and cutting all the fun out of your life. It's really just about understanding how much money ...