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Be Happy Be You – the book your teenager NEEDS!

353791 Comment2020-01-13+10%3A00%3A12Cassandra January 13, 2020 By Cassandra
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Today I'm going to tell you about a book that you absolutely NEED to have on your bookshelf if you have a teenager in your house - Be Happy Be You!Be Happy Be You is a book that teaches your teen to understand the importance of being happy, which we all know isn't necessarily the easiest thing to achieve for a level headed adult, never mind a teenager with dealing with all of the inevitable dramas of being a teen. The book is described as being a 'positive and insightful guide for teenagers giving them the tools they need to build confidence, eliminate negative feelings and … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {10th January 2020}….

353851 Comment2020-01-10+08%3A00%3A31Cassandra January 10, 2020 By Cassandra
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Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. Before I start though, as always I feel that I should say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons. ;-)1) Every year for the last couple of years, a fair amount of my Christmas … [Read more...]

This Week’s Slimming World Meal Plan {6th January 2020}….

353431 Comment2020-01-06+10%3A00%3A51Cassandra January 6, 2020 By Cassandra
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So here's the thing... Every January for the past three years, I've joined Slimming World and lost around a stone each time.I've been having a think about why I never seem to stick to it for longer than it takes me to lose a stone because I really want this January to be different and I've realised that I absolutely have a pattern.I get to the point where I'm a stone down and I'm starting to be able to see a difference in myself and feel good but I find excuses why I need a weekend or a week off of watching what I eat. Last year it was New York with the kids, the year before I was … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things I’m going to do in 2020….

353591 Comment2020-01-03+10%3A42%3A25Cassandra January 3, 2020 By Cassandra
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Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. Today's post is a little bit different though as I'm going to share five things that I plan to do this year instead of five things I've done this week...I have some very definite plans for 2020 - they're written down in a notebook and everything. ;-) 1) I need to get serious about getting old! ;-)I don't want to be working until I'm too old to enjoy my … [Read more...]

The ULTIMATE guide to meal planning….

299662 CommentsThe+ULTIMATE+guide+to+meal+planning....2020-01-02+10%3A05%3A12Cassandra January 2, 2020 By Cassandra
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If one of your New Year's Resolutions is to spend less money then meal planning is a great place to start and this post covers exactly what you need to know.If you don't already meal plan then you'll be amazed at easy it is and how quickly you'll start seeing the results - literally as soon as you write your first meal plan and do your first shop you'll be spending less! And even if you do already plan your family's meal, I'm pretty sure you could up your game and save yourself even more money! How I write our meal plan Our meal plan runs from Monday through to Sunday and … [Read more...]

The Real Cost of Poor Health in The UK….

35354Leave a Comment2020-01-02+10%3A00%3A02Cassandra January 2, 2020 By Cassandra
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Did you know that being in poor health has the potential to cost you big in the future?An unhealthy person typically earns a smaller income, sets asides fewer savings, and will generally mount up less wealth in the next few years compared to a healthy individual. Studies have shown that having bad health can help to explain up to forty per cent of variations in lifetime utilities.Over the years, several studies have established that:Healthy individuals are likely to amass more wealth and earn more with the passage of time. Generally speaking, they are likely to earn about … [Read more...]