Energy conservation made simple with a Smart Meter

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 I am working with Brit Mums and British Gas on a campaign to help educate about energy conservation. As a budgeting mum this is a case  close to my heart. But also as a green mum I care deeply about the worlld we are preserving for our children. Reducing energy use makes sense on so [...]

Profile of a Budgeting Mum: Laura Nelson

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Hi, what’s your name? Laura Any kids? Yes, a little boy. Do you work? FT/PT? I work full time. Why do you work? I work full time because I need to pay my bills plus I like the extra money to use for savings and treats for the family.   What are your child care [...]

Profile of a Budgeting Mum: Amanda

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Hi, what’s your name? Amanda Any kids? I have two girls aged 8 & 10 Do you work? FT/PT? I work full time in the NHS as a midwife. Why do you work? …because I need to. If I won the lottery I’d give it up in a shot! Saying that, I do really love [...]

Profile of a Budgeting Mum: Kirsty Younger

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Hi, what’s your name? I’m Kirsty, and you can find me on twitter as @imperfectpages. Any kids? I have two sons; the older is nearly three and my ‘baby’ is 15 months. Do you work? I do occasional freelance writing and social media work under the name Perfect Pages, but I also look after my [...]

Profile of a Budgeting Mum: Gaynor Lubke

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Hi, what’s your name? Gaynor Lubke Any kids? Yes, a daughter 8 and 2 boys, 3 and 6 months. Do you work? FT/PT? P/T Why do you work? To take the financial strain off my parner and to treat ourselves now and then. What are your child care arrangements? Grandparents. How do you manage for [...]

Profile of a budgeting mum: Isil Simsek

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How do you budget? Hi, what’s your name? Isil Simsek Any kids? Defne 4 years old and Derin 16 months Do you work? FT/PT? No If you don’t work why don’t you? I prefer being a SAHM during the early years of my children What are your child care arrangements? I don’t use childcare. How [...]

How to give mum a brilliant Mother’s Day on a budget.

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This is a letter to you other half or your good friend (who I suggest you rope in for a sleep over if you are single). Just to give them a few little ideas about Mother’s Day in case they are stuck. You may want to leave it up on your computer or print it [...]

How I started my business with £56.65

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Thanks so much to the creative dynamo that is Joanne Dewberry for this inspiring guest post Unless you’re mega rich or working in a full time job, funding your small business idea can be a real headache. For me and other budding mumpreneurs – and I’m thinking of full time mums with children at home [...]

Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Budgeting – a mum muses

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Guest post: “I’m Katherine, mum of a sixteen-month-old boy, servant of three cats, and addicted to cloth nappies.  I started rambling online at http://mademoisellejones.net in a sleep-deprived manner almost a year ago, and since then have gained a very part-time photography career, a half-decent website, and a smattering of followers.  I sadly haven’t gained a [...]

Recycling your dads pants….

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At theGoodLifeBloggers us light-greenies have always recycled, from bottles, cans, card and paper. We have a paper-shredder so that we can feed our compost bin with a bit of dry stuff.       When our kids grow out of their clothes, we recycle them down to their smaller cousins, and my mum used to cut [...]

Annabel Karmel on baby budgeting

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The fabulous Annabel Karmel has kindly agreed to share her wisdom with us on her guest post for baby budgeting. It’s over to Annabel for her top five, baby budgeting foodie tips: Get a group of friends together and each make up a batch of different recipes and then swap them so that you each [...]

Rentabuggy (what a top idea!)

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Occasionally through twitter, my blog, face book and thorugh ‘real’ life I come across a product idea or company that just make s great baby budgeting sense and I want to share it with youall. Hence I asked Laura from rentabuggy to tell you all about her bsuiness. What a fab idea! Budget your monthly income [...]

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