Am I blacklisted? That's probably one of the most common questions that people ask whenever they're declined for credit so today, I'm going to let you in on a secret about this mythical blacklist and tell you the real reasons why you might have been declined for credit.First things first, there is NO blacklist. I repeat, there is NO blacklist.The credit reference agencies report factual information about your credit file and anyone who you apply for credit with can access that information when considering your application. Each lender will have their own set of … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {15th January 2021}….
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. Hey! 👐1) It's been a while since I started one of these posts with a reduced price bunch of flowers, hasn't it? I've not really been able to get to the shops as much as I used to be able to thanks to what's going on in the world right now so I haven't really managed to get my hands on any bargain flowers for what feels like forever!This week … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {8th January 2021}….
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. Hey! 👐1) Did you catch my blue cheese dip recipe on Monday? We used some blue cheese that was leftover from Christmas cheeseboard and it was genuinely amazing! A real game-changer. 😇2) I promise I won't update you every week on my meal plan adventures but I'm pretty pleased with how this week's gone. Meal planning is … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {1st January 2021}….
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. HAPPY NEW YEAR! 👐Usually I'd make the first post of the year all about what my financial intentions are for the following year but I'm not 100% ready to share them just yet so I've written them in a post but I'll keep them to myself for now. Don't worry though, you'll see them at some point. Maybe. 😂Anyway, that's why this week's post is … [Read more...]
Five Things I did to save money this Christmas….
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 but being so close to Christmas, I thought I'd switch it up a bit and share some of the things I've done to save money this Christmas. Hey! 👐1) This is one I know I've mentioned but I'm calling it out again anyway as it's such a big one for me when it comes to Christmas shopping. I do three things all year round so when it comes to Christmas, I have funds … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {11th December 2020}….
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. Hey! 👐1) Remember the white jumper in my last Pre-Loved bargains post? I had a plan to dye a lovely white jumper that I'd bought without noticing a little stain on the sleeve. I popped to Hobbycraft and was wowed by the number of fabric dyes they had in stick and even though I went in fully intending to buy a ruby red kind of colour, I … [Read more...]
