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  5. How to shop sustainable fashion on a budget

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    Just like fast food is bad for our personal health, fast fashion is bad for the health of our environment.  And in turn this will also affect our own health as we continue to use up valuable finite resources and pollute our water, sea and food through mass production of clothing we don’t need, transport of this clothing and discarding of fast fashion items we’ve barely worn.

    It’s a terrible state we’ve got ourselves into and the trend for consumerism needs to end.

    We need to put a value on the longevity of items and choose those made with renewable materials in an eco-friendly way.

    The world is changing and we consumers are waking up to the damage we have been doing to our planet.

    However, shopping ethically and sustainably for fashion can, at first, seem very expensive.  And it can be if you choose designer clothing or premium brands, but there are also lots of ways to shop sustainably on a budget which I will explore in this blog post.

  10. Saving money: how to secure your family's financial future

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    Raising a family is a marathon effort. We all want to give our children the best possible start in life, and to help them as best we possibly can. But while few of us will be able to buy our children a house, it is still possible to put some money aside to help with a deposit.  In this blog post I will explore how to practice some good money management skills when it comes to saving for your children's future.

  11. How to always get cheap cinema tickets

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    Full price cinema tickets are really expensive.  I recently read an article in a newspaper showing just how expensive a cinema trip can be.  A family of four were sent to the cinema as a test, got a ticket each for a film, a drink and food item each and the total cost was around £90!  A crazy price just to watch a film for a couple of hours with a drink and snack!

    Luckily there are lots of ways to never pay full price for a cinema ticket.  Cheap cinema tickets are possible!

    In this blog post I will share loads of ways you can get affordable cinema tickets.

  21. Beauty tips: how to save money at a hair salon

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    For many people, especially busy working mums, going to the hair salon is more reminiscent of a spa day than a menial task.  It’s a chance to interact with someone else, even if small talk is not your forte, a moment to shut eye whilst having a soothing head massage and letting someone else take care of us for a short while.  Going to the hairdressers becomes an experience, rather than a beauty maintenance task that must be complete.

    However, the luxury of a hair cut by a professional hairdresser, especially with a wash and blow dry, does come at quite a cost. 

    I’ve regularly spent up to £45 per haircut over the years at various hairdressers just for a simple cut and blow dry.  It’s quite extortionate!

    I remember even being charged more once because I had long hair.  A £5 surcharge if your hair was longer than a certain length!  Penalised for having long hair!!

  35. Save money at the supermarket with coupon app GreenJinn

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    My phone is filled with receipt snapping apps, supermarket coupon apps and UK cashback apps.  I absolutely love them!  They help me to save money on our weekly food shopping bills and some of them even put cash back into my pocket.  One of my favourite grocery cashback / coupon apps is called GreenJinn.  In this blog post I will share my review of the free money-saving GreenJinn app.

  39. Essential DIY products to help you renovate like a pro

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    Although it is lovely to hire outside help to tackle your home improvements and decorating, there will no doubt be quite a high cost. Some of the work can be quite specialised and you may need to hire professionals for certain jobs, especially electrics and plumbing.  But if you are quite handy then a lot of the other stuff you can learn to do yourself. 

  53. Make money playing games with Money App

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    If you’re looking for apps that pay you to play games, then I have one to share with you today.  Money App is a ‘get paid to’ style app that will pay you real cash for playing games and completing other tasks.  You can even make money just for checking into the app each day! 

    Read on to discover more about Money App where you can play games for real money.  I also have a referral code so you can get some free Money App credits!

  65. 10 reasons to choose a scooter instead of a car

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    Recently, when Ben was still at his employed job, we were seriously discussing him getting a scooter to commute to work.  We both have cars and one of our biggest expenses each month was Ben’s fuel costs.  We spent around £150 just on his fuel to get to work and back each day!

    Add in some supermarket shops, B&Q visits and trips to friends and family (even just locally) and we were usually filling his tank three times per month at a cost of £200.  It was one of our biggest outgoings every month and we were looking for how to cut car costs.  This is when Ben seriously began to consider a scooter!

  82. Find cheap split train tickets online with traintickets.com

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    Welcome to our blog post about split ticketing and how it can save you money on train tickets. Travelling by public transport is great for the environment, but the high prices of train tickets can be off-putting. However, there are ways to get cheap train tickets online, and split ticketing is one of them. In this post, we will explain how split ticketing works and how you can use it to get cheaper train tickets with traintickets.com. With this method, you can save money on your train journeys without compromising on your travel plans. So, let's dive in and find out how you can start saving on your train travel today!

  95. How to save money when buying beauty products

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    Cosmetics, perfume and skincare products – what’s not to love? These items can make you feel more self-confident, and they feel like the ultimate luxury purchase, which makes them doubly tempting.

    The only problem is that beauty products can be expensive. However, there are ways you can save money when buying fragrances, make-up and skincare… here are just a few tips to help you.

  96. How can I make my wedding cheaper?

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    Weddings can be expensive business.  Apparently the average cost of a UK wedding in 2018 was £32,273 according to Hitched.  That’s crazy money! 

    Personally I think that amount of money is better off going towards a house deposit that gives you security for your future and is an investment, not just one day.  Or towards your retirement.  It’s quite extravagant for the average person to save so much money to blow on one day. 

    Of course if you want to spend that amount then no judgement and perhaps you can afford to, but going by the title of this blog post you are here because you want to make your wedding cheaper.