Wasting food is costly, frustrating and something few of us particularly want to do. So, do you want to cut the amount you throw away? Then here’s ten ways you can set about doing just that… Proper planning: It’s easy to think no further than the food you’ll be eating in the week ahead but try to avoid this. If, for example, you’ve set your heart on a recipe involving chorizo this week, factor in that you’ll have enough left over next week for round two – or for another dish. If you’re ... VIEW POST

With the warm months finally returning many people will want to clear out their homes to free some space. According to the Daily Mail, less than half of adults now do a ‘spring clean’ each year with one in 20 admitting that they’ve NEVER had a big clear out of their home. This could be due to the fact that there just isn’t enough space for everything. If you find that you have too many things clogging up your home then it may be time to use a self-storage unit to hold your items and free up some ... VIEW POST

Credit scores control all our lives. Every time you apply for a phone contract, a mortgage, or even to have access to gas and electricity, someone somewhere is examining your credit score. You may think that you have a good credit score, but this isn’t always the case. Here’s five ways in which this all-important figure might actually be holding you back… Loans for those with poor credit score Even if you are late by a couple of days when you are paying a bill, this can still affect your ... VIEW POST

That initial feeling of finding out that you’re soon to be a parent is commonly one of elation, and wonderment, and joy. And then the money worries begin… how will you afford the clothes, the prams, the childcare…. and then the uniforms, the games consoles, the days out… and then the driving lessons, university…and so on? The Centre of Economic and Business Research calculated in this Telegraph piece that a child will cost a parent more than a quarter of a million pounds before he or she ... VIEW POST

Mecca Bingo have challenged me to come up with my very own story in aid of National Tell A Story Day There was once a little girl who was told the story that you meet your prince, get married and live happily ever after. The story didn't tell her that wasn't always the case for everyone. One marriage, two children and a divorce later, the now grown up little girl, realized that the story wasn't going to be her story. As a single parent she worked hard,  very hard. She wanted her children to ... VIEW POST