May 24, 2013

Save money with Pinching-Pennies (and win a £100 Amazon voucher too!)

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    If you are a follower of our Larger Family Life Facebook page or Twitter feed you would be forgiven for thinking that all I have been doing lately is eating great food, scoffing ice-cream, visiting stunning beaches and sunning myself. Whilst I admit that there has been a fair bit of all that going [...]

Save Here, Spend There: How to Live Well on a Budget

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    Many people have a negative perception of living on a budget. They believe that keeping track of their expenses and budgeting means never having any fun and living a life of austerity, feeling guilty for each penny spent. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Being able to keep track of and [...]

Media Request: Families wanted for C4′s top moneysaving show

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    Channel 4’s top money saving TV show is looking for families to take part in a new series. We want to help you make your money go further. If you are a family who would like our help with household bills to everyday living, we want to hear from you today. Please email [...]

Keep utility bills down

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    You have a large family, possibly a growing one and you’re fed up of things like energy and electricity bills continuing to rocket through the roof. A common complaint and concern across the UK in the current climate. But, have you ever taken the time to think about keeping your bills down? Frugality [...]

3 rules to remember for the January Sales (or shopping in general)

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    A year or two ago I was asked whether I would be waking early to queue for a popular store’s opening day of their sales.  Such was the popularity for the bargain hunters, eager to bag a fabulous deal or two, that their opening time had been pushed further and further back over [...]

Staying warm this winter on a budget

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    Is it just me or have the last few days been extra cold? Not even my two jumpers and thickest pair of jeans could protect my heater from being put up to full blast! Weather like this is an absolute disaster for lovers of frugality since we often tend to switch the heater [...]