How Your Family Can Save Money in the Home

Collaborative Post¦ Saving money on the basics and the things we all need and spend on every month is an objective that we all have. Getting the most for your money and saving as much of it as possible is tough, but it certainly can be done. You just need to take the right steps and understand where and how you can save money. That’s what we’re going to talk about today, so read on.

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Saving money during lockdown – it can be done!

Collaborative Post¦ Is the coronavirus lockdown playing havoc with your finances? For those who are no longer able to work, helping our finances stretch a little further would certainly be welcome, especially because we’re not getting 100% of our much-needed paycheck.

It’s easy to think that because we’re not eating out, spending money on fuel and days out or even new outfits for every occasion that we’d be saving more money. Sadly, that’s not always the case. From daily takeaways to online shopping through boredom, buying kids entertainment and toys as well as rising utility bills because we’re at home all the time, some of us are losing more money than normal. But, help is at hand – here we’ll look at how you and your family can save money during lockdown and come out of the other side in a more financially stable position.

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Encouraging your kids to have good spending habits

AD Road safety? Check. Stranger danger? Check. Healthy eating? Check. Why we brush our teeth? Check. The importance of good spending habits which you can apply later in life? Erm…. maybe not. It’s not an easy subject to tackle with younger children… in fact, most adults find the prospect of money management relentlessly dull. And not all of us have been lucky enough to have money or investments put aside for us by our parents or family members – click here to find out more about investments and the latest trends – so life itself tends to be a bit of learning curve when it comes to our finances.

With this in mind, we’ve come up with some super simple ways you can teach your children about the importance of good spending habits, without boring them (and yourself) in the process!

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4 times I’ve needed money fast

No matter what your walk of life is, I’m sure you’ve experienced times in your life that you’ve needed money fast. Perhaps you’re in that situation now? I’ve read that it’s generally a good idea to have at least three times your monthly salary saved up in the bank in case of an emergency. However, many people simply don’t have this, or even any savings at all. So what do you do if you need money fast? Life is unpredictable and sometimes you need cash quickly. I can think of 4 times over the last few years that I have!

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10 tips to save money at the supermarket

A few years ago at the age of 20, my then fiancé, now husband, and I were saving money for a deposit for our first house. This led me to think of various ways of saving money, including when shopping in the supermarket. This continued in the first year of owning our house as at that point our combined wages were only just enough to pay the mortgage and bills, until I got another job which made things a lot more comfortable for us. However, now that I’m on maternity leave, I am having to watch the pennies again. Here are my top tips for saving money when shopping in supermarkets!

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