We can all manage our money better, it's just knowing how.
This blog aims to provide a common sense approach to the community to manage their personal finances better.
It should not be treated as financial advice and it is not related to the regulated financial products offered
by Fund Ourselves
It is a sad fact of life that we need to visit the dentist. No one likes going, and recent studies have found that as many as 20% of patients suffer real pain because they have extra sensitivity, due to a different nerve supply to their teeth.
Saving money on clothes The Covid-19 lockdown has changed all our buying habits. We couldn’t get to the shops because they were shut, and there was almost no point buying new clothes, because there was nowhere to wear them to.
Covid, or rather the lockdown designed to counter it, has had some unexpected effects. It has meant serious problems for some people and families, and prompted the government to set up repayment holidays for mortgages, credit card, car and loan repayments.
Loyal, loving and part of the family, we would not want to be without our pets. But our furry (or in some cases, scaly) friends can work out surprisingly expensive to buy, feed and care for.
Working from home may save money on travel – but it can mean running your household heating for longer, which can cost you the money you have saved and more.
Without feeling like Scrooge. Christmas comes but once a year, which is just as well, as many of us can find we are still paying for it when the summer holidays come round.