You are good at your job, and you know it. But when was the last time you asked to be rewarded financially for your hard work with a pay rise? We all know that women still get paid less than men for doing the exact same job, with the latest figures showing that even before we have children, women earn about 10% less than men. And that gap keeps on… View Post
Last month, I wrote a blog post about the best discounts for NHS staff and it went down a storm with my readers. Then my teacher friends started asking: “What about us?” If you are a teacher – or even work in a school office – you could qualify for some decent discounts. Here is a list of six seriously good discounts to get you started. 1 GET STUDENT… View Post
I know, I know. It’s not Friday. Thanks to half-term holidays and a load of work to juggle while entertaining a four-year-old child, I’ve fallen a bit behind. But fear not, I’ve been saving money like a trooper this week, and as always, I’m happy to share my tips with you. Here are five fabulously frugal things that I did this week. 1 Was reminded to read the small print… View Post
Did you know that more than three quarters of what is on eBay is actually brand new and not sold in an auction? I certainly didn’t. Well, not until the team at eBay got in touch after reading my latest Bargain Hunter column in The Metro. While I have written about eBay outlets in the past when I worked at The Telegraph, but it seems that in the last… View Post
Whenever we go to a restaurant, how much we spend is intentionally influenced. Whether is is how the menu is designed or the way that the waiter serves you, all of it is intended to make you spend more. But while restaurants use several clever ways to boost their profits, if you learn their tactics you can make some decent savings. Here are ten tricks of the restaurant trade… View Post
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Thank goodness it’s Friday. It’s hard to believe that another week is almost over – it’s time to share five fabulously frugal things that I did this week to save money. 1 MADE DO AND MENDED – EVERYTHING I COULD FIND We all have a fraying mobile phone charger or a suitcase with a broken zipper at home which is destined for the bin. But… View Post