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The good life: Chinese New Year treats

{ Posted on Jan 23 2012 by Jo Robinson }
It’s Chinese New Year on 29 January and I don’t know about you, but I think that sounds like a good excuse to celebrate! I don’t need much persuading when it comes to cooking, so I thought I’d whip up ...Read More »

TotallyMoney Blog Carnival #51

{ Posted on Jan 23 2012 by Harri Pierce }
This week’s TotallyMoney Blog Carnival was hosted by Passive Income to Retire. Huge thanks to all of you who have volunteered to host the TotallyMoney Carnival this year! We still have a few host slots up for grabs. For more information about ...Read More »

Savings 1-0 Health – the fight continues!

{ Posted on Jan 23 2012 by Simon }
Following last week’s’ fruit’ obsession, I’ve managed to ween myself onto vegetables, in particular courgettes- I bet you’re impressed now? Well, in truth, don’t be as said vegetables are indeed genuine courgettes but thinly sliced and deep fried at my ...Read More »

Friday grapevine: best of the blogs

{ Posted on Jan 20 2012 by Harri Pierce }
7 days until payday. Yes, that’s 168 long hours or 10,080 minutes until my bank balance stops teetering ever closer to the red. For anyone else who is reeling from the Christmas blow out, TotallyMoney’s Sian brightens up our January ...Read More »

Penny’s pick of the sales

{ Posted on Jan 20 2012 by Penny Golightly }
The sales are still in full swing, and if you’ve been holding your nerve and hanging on for the biggest discounts then this might be your lucky week. There are ‘final clearance’ and ‘final reductions’ signs all over the high ...Read More »

The two savings accounts you must have

{ Posted on Jan 20 2012 by Jo Robinson }
If you have decided that 2012 is the year you’re finally going to kick your finances into shape, then getting into the savings habit will be a big part of the process. Don’t think that sorting out your money needs ...Read More »

The two savings accounts you must have

{ Posted on Jan 20 2012 by Jo Robinson }
If you have decided that 2012 is the year you’re finally going to kick your finances into shape, then getting into the savings habit will be a big part of the process. Don’t think that sorting out your money needs ...Read More »

Confessions from the chaos: update

{ Posted on Jan 20 2012 by FruGal }
I have now been following my new ‘get organised’ schedule for two weeks. When I began this process I gave my default stress level as a seven out of ten – quite high, I think you would agree; and it ...Read More »

15 foot statues and white Russians…without the Russian: Week 3

{ Posted on Jan 19 2012 by Hans }
When I left my old job at eBay they were kind enough to give me two tickets to the London show We Will Rock You. This turned out to be a better present than expected, especially since the theatre is ...Read More »

Can you be frugal thoughout February?

{ Posted on Jan 19 2012 by Sian Meades }
Last year, a bunch of bloggers and internet folk I know took part in ‘Frugal February’. What started as conversation turned into quite a thing, and I have to say, I wish I’d taken part. They saved so much money! ...Read More »