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Oh yeay, today’s National Price Hike Day….

30574Leave a Comment2019-04-01+08%3A00%3A12Cassandra April 1, 2019 By Cassandra
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I love a good celebration day as much as the next guy and I'm all about National Nutella Day or even National Lost Sock Memorial Day (True Story - 9th May) but I just can't get behind National Price Hike Day.I've heard National Price Hike Day mentioned a few times lately and decided that it wasn't one I wanted any part of. It seems like I'm not going to have a choice though so I thought I'd share a few ideas for how to avoid the apparently inevitable price hikes that are predicted to be announced at some point today.In case you're still blissfully unaware of what National Price … [Read more...]

Mess Free Easter Egg Decorating Ideas Using Plastic Eggs….

30593Leave a Comment2019-03-31+12%3A04%3A03Cassandra March 31, 2019 By Cassandra
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If you’re wanting a fun and creative way to decorate Easter eggs without the hassle and mess of dying them, then you really should consider these ideas because trust me, plastic eggs are the way forward. ;-)I spent years decorating eggs with the kids for them to take into school for the obligatory annual egg decorating competitions and despite my best efforts, we never once won a prize. Not even an honourable mention. ;-)This was our best effort - just look at the detail in that wedding dress...Luckily, my days of decorating Easter Eggs have passed and I don't have to … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {29 March 2019}….

304051 Comment2019-03-29+08%3A00%3A43Cassandra March 29, 2019 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 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) You probably know how much I like to start these weekly posts with a bunch of … [Read more...]

3 Ingredient DIY Face Oil – the anti ageing blend….

289511 Comment2019-03-28+10%3A00%3A10Cassandra March 28, 2019 By Cassandra
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My 3 ingredient DIY Face Oil is perfect if you're looking for some help in the anti-ageing department without shelling out a fortune on premium beauty brands. As always, please read my post on how to use essential oils responsibly before using any product that includes an essential oil as an ingredient. How to make your own anti ageing DIY face oil The quantities of the following ingredients are going to be determined by the size of your bottle so the measurements are a bit vaguer than usual.Argan oil - just over half of your bottle's capacity Rosehip oil - around a … [Read more...]

10 Spring Cleaning Top Tips (with a free printable Spring Cleaning checklist)….

30502Leave a Comment2019-03-27+10%3A00%3A44Cassandra March 27, 2019 By Cassandra
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Now that we're officially into Spring here in the UK, there's a nagging little voice inside me that's telling me that it's time for my annual Spring clean!I have a two proper thorough deep cleans every year - the first is around this time of year in Spring when the sun starts to shine on a regular basis and the second is usually at some point in November in time for the Christmas decorations going up in December.Obviously I do clean regularly in between but these are proper deep cleans where I set aside a weekend, enlist help from everyone in my family and go through the house … [Read more...]

Why it’s now harder to get a 0% transfer credit card deal….

30519Leave a Comment2019-03-26+10%3A00%3A35Cassandra March 26, 2019 By Cassandra
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Last week's guest post from the lovely Naomi and Ricky went down so well with you all that I thought I'd ask a few other fantastic UK Money Bloggers if they wanted to share a post with us. This week I'm sharing a guest post by Sara Williams, who blogs at Debt Camel about everything to do with debt and credit ratings.0% balance transfer deals can save you a fortune in interest. If you get one, you can move the balance from your current credit card to the new card you get and then pay no interest for however long the deal lasts – 12 months, 24 months or more.You still have to … [Read more...]