Me, Myself and Martin
I’m a huge advocate…of keeping hold of my money! I urge you to do the same and it pains me when I see people throwing their money away – this in part is why my blog now exists, but it’s only a small...
View ArticleCan you be silly and still make money work for you?
OK so you probably think I’m a bit nuts – especially if you’ve read my About me page. Maybe I am….maybe I am. Although I may be slightly (read very) quirky in the way I interact with people, I still...
View ArticleA Minute of Money Tips
Whilst I was clearly not procrastinating on YouTube earlier today – I happened to come across this cute little video with a minutes worth of applicable money tips and I thought I’d share it with you...
View ArticleBlogging – The Optimistic Man/Wo-Mans Venture
My blog money…or not Good thing my blog’s brand new and has millions of visitors – I’ll be rich in no time according to this! #Optimistic #Silly #Wishful
View ArticleSave $ on console gaming!
Photo Credit: m g a via Compfight cc There are a lot of new reports circulating right now regarding the new specs for the Microsoft Xbox One and the PS4. Whatever happens, it looks like anyone who...
View ArticleThat special day, minus the price tag
Photo Credit: Millzero Photography via Compfight cc So, you have just accepted a proposal from that special someone and decided on a date. The next step is to start planning the wedding and with it...
View ArticleDecorate your home for less
Photo Credit: Cali2Okie (April) via Compfight cc So you’ve moved into your new house or apartment and you have this vision that it will look like a show home, a work of art that your friends will all...
View ArticleDon’t become the victim of internet scams
Photo Credit: B Rosen via Compfight cc There’s an old saying, ‘when something looks too good to be true, it usually is” and that is almost always the case when it comes to the internet. Very often...
View ArticleSave money on transport this vacation
Photo Credit: Stuck in Customs via Compfight cc In recent years, many of us have had to make sacrifices, thanks to a struggling economy. Where we may have gone out for dinner, now it may be a takeout...
View ArticleGet healthy and save money
Photo Credit: prashant_zi via Compfight cc Getting fit and healthy and saving money are very often two of the biggest banes of our everyday life. Saving money is never easy and with the economy...
View ArticleDon’t make matters worse when struggling with debt
Photo Credit: ~jjjohn~ via Compfight cc Most of us have, at one time or another, struggled with managing our debt. We take out some items on finance, maybe a new car and then before we know it, our...
View ArticleSave money while still having a life
Photo Credit: crsan via Compfight cc Times are indeed hard for many of us at the moment. That long awaited pay increase still hasn’t come to fruition and the cost of everything seems to be going up...
View ArticleSave money on your heating costs
Photo Credit: Thorbard via Compfight cc Does it ever seem like the price of gas and electricity are both going up at a faster rate than inflation? Money just doesn’t seem to go as far as it once did...
View ArticleOrganize your child’s birthday party without breaking the bank
Photo Credit: Zellaby via Compfight cc I remember my mom telling me tales of how poor her family were after the war. At Christmas and birthday’s she would usually get a wooden toy her dad had made and...
View ArticleSave money on your phone bill
Photo Credit: JD Hancock via Compfight cc For those technology lovers of you out there, it can be very exciting when your cell phone contract is coming to an end and it’s time for an upgrade. What’s...
View ArticleMake money by switching on your laptop
Photo Credit: striatic via Compfight cc There is nothing more frustrating than wanting to earn more money only to find that you haven’t got the time or the freedom to go out to work every day. From...
View ArticleSave money on your vacation
Photo Credit: © Ahmed Amir via Compfight cc As times get tougher most have us have to take a good look at our income and expenditure to see where we can make savings. While it’s realistic to expect to...
View ArticleDon’t let your big day leave you in debt
Photo Credit: Sean Molin Photography via Compfight cc Your wedding day should be the most memorable day of your life. A day when everything is perfect and that you, the happy couple will remember for...
View ArticleTips on paying your way through college
Photo Credit: Pink Sherbet Photography via Compfight cc So the time has come to leave home and enter the world of higher education. For most people, exciting times are ahead as you move in with friends...
View ArticleMy biggest financial mistakes
Photo Credit: SalFalko via Compfight cc If you can look back at your life without spotting any serious financial mistakes then that is a wonderful thing. However, for many of us, it’s been a serious...
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