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
Don't make it a cold lonely winter
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.
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Cutting the cost of Christmas...
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.
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How to make your own compost
If food waste is eating you up, give composting a go. You’ll be doing your bit for the planet, and giving your garden a treat too.
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How to save even when you can’t
Rubbish at saving? These easy tips will flip your saving goal from daydream to reality. Save £5 a week A fiver isn’t much, but times it by 52 and suddenly you’ve got an extra £260 a year which isn’t to be sniffed at.
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Who should fix it? You or the landlord?
Let down by letting agents? Duped by dodgy landlords? Resigned to renting forever? With more Brits living in rented homes than ever before, it’s time to take back control.
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Saving money for your child's future
From the moment your little cherub enters the world, generous aunts and uncles are likely to shower them with gifts of money on special occasions.
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Student Saving Tips
Heading off to university for the first time or about to return for another year? Saving money can be hard but we are here to help.
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Am I entitled to help with childcare costs?
Childcare costs in the UK are among the most expensive in the world. Yet every year, thousands of pounds’ worth of help with childcare costs go unclaimed.
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Talking about money in a relationship
Whether you’re about to get married or move in together, have just started dating or have been together for years, money is one topic you cannot avoid talking about in your relationship.
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Five money-saving ideas for lockdown and beyond
So during the Covid19 pandemic, job security has sure been a worry, you may have had to take a pay cut, furlough may have left you out of pocket, contracts may have been cancelled or perhaps the payrise or bonus you were banking on has been retracted.
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Make your own DIY cleaning products
Make your own DIY (Do It Yourself) cleaning products
Time for a house clean? Rather than splashing out on pricey cleaning products, why not make your own easy peasy (lemon squeezy) cleaning products?
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Save money with DIY
Save money with DIY (Do It Yourself) Owning your own home is an expensive business. Nice stuff, like improving the décor, and tedious stuff, like fixing the heating, can cost a fortune if you hire a professional.
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