Living on Less

PET INSURANCE MAY SAVE YOUR DOGS LIFE.

For any girl on a pension, who like me has a 4 legged soul mate, after my own recent experience, no matter what your income is, I cannot stress how important it is to have some Pet Insurance in place. After he had a restless night and upset tummy, I took my dog to the vet for what I thought was going to be a routine examination and antibiotics.  But just as he got into the consulting room, my dog…

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Making Money

SUPPLEMENT YOUR PENSION WITH MATCHED BETTING

MATCHED BETTING Back in the day, when men were men, it would have been unthinkable for the words ‘women and betting’ to be uttered in the same sentence. But thankfully things have moved on, and now it’s never been easier or more acceptable for women to be able to supplement their pension with a little wager or two. But you don’t have to venture onto the dark side that is ‘the bookie’, this is something entirely different called Matched Betting.…

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Rants and Raves

THE BREAK IS THE BEST SUMMER HOLIDAY BOOK OF 2018

The Break by Marian Keyes    I love everything Marian Keyes has ever written, and I seemed to wait a long time for her to release her latest novel. But good things are worth waiting for and The Break was no exception.  For me, The Break is the best summer holiday book of 2018, and that’s exactly when I read it, during a glorious chill out week in Gran Canaria. Amy is 44 years old when her husband Hugh suddenly…

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Making Money

7 TOP TIPS FOR A NEW EBAY SELLER

I’ve been selling on Ebay on and off now for over 10 years and whilst I haven’t reached the heady heights of being a ‘business seller’, I’ve learnt a lot of helpful stuff along the way. Here are my 7 Top Tips for a new Ebay Seller Anything and everything eventually sells You may be surprised at what people buy on Ebay. Something that has been sitting in your loft for 10 years, could be just what someone else is…

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Making Money

HOW TO MAKE SOME CAR BOOT CASH

MAKE SOME CAR BOOT CASH So tomorrow is my local mid week car boot sale day. I’m more or less organised and I’ll be up and at ’em in the morning at the crack of dawn…..well maybe by about 7.30. I’m hoping to make some car boot cash to supplement my pension. I’ve decided to take all the clothes that have failed to sell on eBay.  I’ve also got a bag full of nice shoes, a boot already full of…

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