No matter how much you plan in life, sometimes things just don’t work out the way you had hoped they would. Whether it’s due to an unexpected arrival, an unexpected job loss or some other unforeseen event, there are a million and one things that can happen which can change your plans. [Read more…]

We are a nation of animal lovers! Only last year the percentage of UK households owning pets was at 46%. We just can’t seem to get enough of them.

Now, we all know about the age old battle between being a cat lover or a dog lover (personally I’m more of a dog lover), but what about the smaller creatures? What are the perks of having a small pet?   [Read more…]

As the cold is setting in, our first instinct is to turn the heating on and warm up our homes. However, we all know that keeping our homes consistently warm throughout the whole of winter is a very expensive task. So how can we stay warm this winter whilst still keeping our gas bills low? Here are a few tips that can help you and your family to stay warm without spending a fortune.  [Read more…]

In the UK a family of four will spend on average between £70-£80 a week on food. However, recent reports show that on average each household is throwing away around £60 worth of food a month! So with many of us trying to save money, reducing the amount of food that we waste could be a much needed and drastic change that can help us to do this.   [Read more…]

Kitting our kids out for school is something that most of us will experience. It all starts when they are 4 years old and school is all very new and exciting and we enjoy getting everything that they need for their very first day. Uniform, shoes, underwear, packed lunches, coats and the list goes on. But how much should we spend when we are buying things for school?  [Read more…]