Take stock of your financial wellbeing this summer
In other news 10 Aug 2020

Take stock of your financial wellbeing this summer

We’ve known for quite a while that this summer will be different. This, perhaps, quieter and closer to home summer does give us the chance to take stock of our current habits, such as how we spend our money and why. Financial…

Top tips to cut costs during Coronavirus
Money Saving Ideas 7 Apr 2020

Top tips to cut costs during Coronavirus

To help you budget better in these uncertain times, we’ve compiled a handy list of the ways you could save on your everyday outgoings.Check out your subscriptionsWhether you’re a gym buff, a film fanatic or a sporting supremo, you may…

How to Save Money on Household Bills
Money Management 16 Jan 2020

How to Save Money on Household Bills

This is a guest blog on how to save money on household bills from Compare The Market.Sometimes it can be difficult to avoid debt if your expenditures are greater than your income but making small changes to your lifestyle and…

5 Ways to Make Christmas More Affordable
Living in Debt 3 Dec 2019

5 Ways to Make Christmas More Affordable

Christmas might still be six weeks away but it is an expensive time of year - a time when a lot of people start to feel overwhelmed by the costs and turn to credit for help. This week's blog post…

Cheap holiday ideas for 2020
Money Saving Ideas 26 Nov 2019

Cheap holiday ideas for 2020

Going back to work and facing reality again after some time off at Christmas can give even the most positive person cause to feel a bit down. It’s understandable, then, that the months after Christmas are some of the most…

How to Save Money This Christmas & Avoid the Debt Hangover in 2020
Debt Facts 14 Nov 2019

How to Save Money This Christmas & Avoid the Debt Hangover in 2020

Christmas is a time when spending can easily get out of control. Even if you haven’t been extravagant, it takes a lot of planning and budgeting to avoid the January Christmas debt hangover. In January last year, around 7.9 million people…

Stag do’s don’t have to be dear
Money Management 8 Oct 2019

Stag do’s don’t have to be dear

Waving goodbye to one of your comrades as they take the well-trodden walk into matrimony can be a difficult experience, with the prospect of frequent 4am finishes and afternoons organised around Soccer Saturday firmly becoming a thing of the past.…

Get to Grips With Your Food Shop
Money Saving Ideas 18 Jun 2019

Get to Grips With Your Food Shop

GET TO GRIPS WITH YOUR FOOD SHOP The chances are, food shopping accounts for a large chunk of your household spending. Of course, everyone has to eat – but right now you might be shelling out much more than you…

5 Money Saving Tips to Help Your Budget
Money Saving Ideas 6 Jun 2019

5 Money Saving Tips to Help Your Budget

House prices are on the rise, the increasing cost of living is showing no sign of slowing down. Now is a good a time as any to be making cutbacks, so here’s 5 money saving tips to help your budget…

Top 5 Tips to Save Energy at Home
Money Saving Ideas 20 May 2019

Top 5 Tips to Save Energy at Home

According to the UK’s energy regulator, the average household spent around £1123 a year on both gas & electricity in 2017(most recent estimate). In addition, energy bills are likely to rise by more than £100 for 15m households. Coupled with…

How to Get Out of Debt and Spring Clean Your Finances
Living in Debt 25 Mar 2019

How to Get Out of Debt and Spring Clean Your Finances

The January blues have subsided and the sun is coming out. The temptation to loosen the belt and relax your spending habits is undeniable. Here at PayPlan we’ve put together a list of financial top tips for creating and staying…

Big Energy Saving Week – how could you save money on bills?
In other news 11 Jan 2019

Big Energy Saving Week – how could you save money on bills?

What is Big Energy Saving Week?Big Energy Saving Week (BESW) is a national partnership campaign aimed at helping people to understand their energy use and get cheaper energy bills. BESW offers helpful links to compare energy bills, as well as…

Dry January: reduce alcohol & increase your bank balance!
Money Saving Ideas 3 Jan 2019

Dry January: reduce alcohol & increase your bank balance!

A survey from Experian found that the average Briton spends over 0 on alcohol, food and drink for Christmas. This total includes an average £53 spend on topping up the drinks cabinet at home! Dry January may be just the…

Your Guide to Boxing Day Leftovers
Money Saving Ideas 20 Dec 2018

Your Guide to Boxing Day Leftovers

Christmas is a time for family, friends and food. We Brits love a Christmas dinner, but we’re also keen on Boxing Day leftovers…or are we?It’d be so easy to go out after Christmas, and dine in pubs and restaurants, but…

Money Saving Tips for Pet Owners
Money Saving Ideas 2 Aug 2018

Money Saving Tips for Pet Owners

Being a pet owner is a big responsibility, and it takes a lot to decide if you are able to take on the challenge. Alongside providing endless love, affection and entertainment, your pets can also be a financial burden, with…

Ways to save the environment and save money!
Money Saving Ideas 6 Jul 2018

Ways to save the environment and save money!

There is a lot in the news at the moment about how we are all using too much plastic and the need to cut down in order to save our oceans and the planet. You may think that cutting down…

Six Tips for Saving Money During Half Term
Money Saving Ideas 8 Feb 2018

Six Tips for Saving Money During Half Term

Today our guest blog is from Charli, who writes over at One Wage Family, here she gives us her top tips for saving money with the kids over half term! Another half term is nearly upon us and that means…