If you are living on a pension, you have to be fairly selective about your food choices. Of course fresh is best, but sometimes when there is a special offer on a group of processed food, from your favorite food store, it doesn’t hurt to buy, when you know you can turn them into something more healthy just by adding a few bits and bobs lurking in your fridge. Marks and Sparks usually have an offer of 3 Pasta based…
Being on a limited budget often means there are few opportunities to improve your home and garden. During the past few weeks, you may have upcycled a few plant pots, and repainted your table and chairs. But here is a way to throw financial caution to the wind and add a free touch of glamour to your garden. This summer a group of UK bloggers have teamed up to offer you a fantastic giveaway for this summer, organised by Emma…
So you’ve hit the big 6 0, sixty, and no doubt feeling a mixture of ‘how the heck did I get to be this old’ and ‘great, can I get any discounts for hitting this milestone age! Yes, one of the positive sides to reaching 60 is that you can benefit from discounts on lots of things, and if you were lucky enough to sneak in and claim your pension at 60, then all these little discounts can be…
The start of a New Year can be just the push you need to stop procrastinating and launch a brand new, low-cost business from home, to supplement your pension. And if you can combine this, with your love of dogs, so much the better. So how about looking into starting a pet sitting service, it’s so easy and so rewarding, with no huge outlay, and a ready market, just waiting to book with you. Dog ownership has increased hugely over…
Well, who’d have thought it, I’m lost for words really but I’ll give it a go. I went to Iceland and bought a Slimming World meal and although I’m not on a diet, nor do (I think) I need to be, I’m really glad I did. In the spirit of decluttering, I took 5 bags of clothing that hadn’t seen the light of day for years, to the charity shop in my next village. Being a bit of a lazy…