how to live a thriftier life in London, and beyond!
One of my resolutions for this year was to read more books- but, as always, time ran away with me and come August I had only read a few books this year. It seemed like the only way I could make time to sit and enjoy a book was when I was on holiday or travelling for work.
BUT recently I found a way to enjoy books without having to carve out extra time in my already jam-packed days.
Audiobooks. I decided to try out Audible using their 30 day free trial.
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Charity shopping is one of the best ways to save money, and also do your bit for the planet and the people that inhabit it. I love charity shopping and have done so for the last 10 years or more, so there is nothing I like better than exploring new areas of London through their charity shops.
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Visiting a car boot sale is without a doubt the cheapest way to find second hand clothing, furniture and accessories. If you head to your local car boot, you are unlikely to leave empty handed, and some real treasures can be found. But how do you know where the best car boot sales in London are?
Choosing to go to a car boot is ideal if you’re not afraid to roll your sleeves up and dig through a whole lot of junk to find a real gem- I love the treasure hunt of finding a diamond in the rough, so this is why I love car boot sales- but they’re not for the faint hearted!
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In December 2018 it was discovered that hundreds of thousands of students had unknowingly been making student loan overpayments- and that they were entitled to receive a refund and get their money back.
I hadn’t been unaware of this until recently, when a friend’s partner was refunded over £900 for overpayments made! NINE HUNDRED great British pounds. Although this refund is at the higher end of what people have received, according to statistics from Money Saving Expert, the average amount claimed back is £330. Still very much worth enquiring about.
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If you’re looking for a guide to London’s best charity shops, you’ve come to the right place. In this blog post I am going to give you the lowdown on the best charity shops in each major neighbourhood of West London so that you are armed with the knowledge to find the most beautiful pre-loved bargains in London.
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As you begin to slide into the second half of your twenties, your friends all seem to get married all at once which can leave you with a fair few hen parties to attend, not to mention all of the weddings. You can end up having some very expensive summer months if you don’t plan ahead, but creating a budget can help with this.
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Yep, you read that title correctly- my partner and I have taken on the challenge of saving for a house deposit in London, and we are hoping to be able to buy a property by the end of next year.
I’ve ummed and ahhed about going into detail about my savings- particularly sharing the exact numbers behind it all, and more specifically revealing how much I have saved already. This is because I have worried about judgement and the fact that it can be considered tacky or ungainly to speak so openly about the sum of money that is sitting in your savings account.
But then I thought, sod it, if I want to see change- see people talking openly about their finances, their worries and their wins, then I, a money blogger, should be paving the way for such conversations to take place. If I can save enough money for a deposit on a home in London, I’m sure that there are lots of people who can do the same.
My hope is that by sharing these figures, someone might read this and feel that buying a property in London CAN be an attainable goal for millennials- despite many, many, articles online telling us that it can’t be.
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Our 20s are often years of change- for the most part we are figuring out what we want to “do”– where we want to live and work, who we want to live with, our relationships and our friendships.
With so much going on, these years of our lives can become quite the money-minefield, and cash can seemingly disappear into a black hole when our backs are turned.
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Welcome to the 12 DIYs of Christmas! Today is the 12th December which means I am sharing my 12th and final Christmas DIY with you.
Christmas can be a seriously expensive time of year and so I will be sharing DIY Christmas gift ideas as well as some thrifty decor ideas to help you to stay on budget this December.
On the 12th DIY of Christmas Thrifty Londoner sent to me…
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Welcome to the 12 DIYs of Christmas! Today is the 11th December which means I am sharing my 11th Christmas DIY with you.
Christmas can be a seriously expensive time of year and so I will be sharing DIY Christmas gift ideas as well as some thrifty decor ideas to help you to stay on budget this December.
On the 11th DIY of Christmas Thrifty Londoner sent to me…
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