With cooler temperatures, and leaves starting to fall to the ground, it’s hard to ignore the fact that fall is on its’ way. As the seasons change, so do our activities and home needs. Now is a great time to start getting ready for fall by doing some money saving seasonal home maintenance (which will […]
Mother’s Day in the US is less than 2 weeks away so it’s time to start planning how you’re going to treat your Mom and show her you love her on that special day – just like we did in the UK on Mother’s Day back in March. Your Mom is one area of your […]
Now that spring is here and the weather is on its way to getting slightly warmer, it’s the perfect time to get out in the fresh air and tidy up the garden. Throughout autumn and winter many of us abandon our garden so by the time spring arrives it looks like an overgrown forest! The […]
From food to new clothes, new gadgets to household goods, no matter what you’re buying it’s true to say that for many of us, shopping takes up a large amount of our monthly budget. Saving money can be difficult when you seem to need to buy something new every week. But do you really need […]
It’s Mother’s Day in the UK on Sunday and we’re sure many of you are very well prepared and are planning to treat your Mum to something nice. However, if you’re a little less organised and you’re still thinking of what to do to show your Mum you love her on Mother’s Day, we’re here […]
It’s mid-February and that only means one thing to most parents – it’s the first half term of the year in the UK. The pressure is on to keep the kids entertained and to ensure they have as much fun as possible because we all know they look forward to their time off school more […]
Each month offers a unique opportunity to save money – this month and next are no exception! We have a week left of January so there’s still time to get in to the money-saving frame of mind before February begins. Our Winter Bonus Bonanza is running until February 8th so make sure you join in […]
We’re in to the third week of December, Christmas is just around the corner and we’re guessing a lot of your time is being spent spending money on gifts for the big day. Although Christmas shopping can be fun, it’s not the only thing you can do in December – there are lots of things you […]
Knowing what gifts to buy friends and loved ones during the holidays can be tricky, but finding the right present for others in your life—like your dog walker or your kids’ dance teacher—can be even more perplexing. With the holiday season in full swing, now is the time to wrap up any last-minute shopping for […]
The holidays are almost here so we’ve started to think about what we’re going to do to celebrate. It’s Thanksgiving this week and although this holiday isn’t celebrated in the UK, we know our US users will be getting ready for some Thanksgiving fun. The holidays are a great time to relax and enjoy spending time […]
We’re more than half way through October and the weather is happy to let us know! Although some of us may still be seeing a bit of sunshine throughout the day, it’s definitely not warm and the cold, dark mornings are a telling sign that winter is coming. And it’s coming fast! Autumn and winter […]
It’s the end of September tomorrow, October is here and we are officially in to the fall season. And what’s not to love about fall? We get to wrap up warm in fluffy clothes, the trees turn beautiful colours, there are leaves on the ground to crunch through and we get to go splashing about […]
Now we’re all back from splashing out on our summer holiday and spending money on getting the kids ready to go back to school, it’s a good time to think about saving some money throughout autumn – and seeing as autumn is pretty much already here, now is the perfect time to start. We’ve been […]
With cooler temperatures, and soon-to-be fallen leaves, it’s hard to ignore the fact that the fall season is on its’ way – which is in no way a bad thing! As the seasons change, so do our activities and home needs. Summer isn’t over just yet but now is a great time to start getting […]
As much as we love summertime and the fun it brings, it can also be very expensive. There’s so many more things we can do in the summer that we can’t do in winter, and a lot of them mean opening the purse strings further than we should. We often get caught up in summer […]
There’s something about summer that just makes us want a change of scenery and to spend time somewhere different; that’s probably why the summer months are when most people go on holiday. Lots of people think “going on holiday” means jumping on a plane to another country – but have you thought about going on […]
July is here and so is the heat! We absolutely love the summer months and all of the sunshine they bring – barbecues, picnics, walks in the park are all so much more fun when the sun is out. The summer just seems to make everything more bright, colorful and cheerful and what’s not to […]
Sandy beaches and blue skies, a beautiful hotel, delicious food and cocktails, a week of absolute bliss as a newly married couple – this is what we think of when we first hear the word “honeymoon”. We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that wedding season has started and we gave you some money saving […]
How often do you think about your carbon footprint and the saving the environment? How often do you think about being more “green” but then not doing much about it? Well Wednesday 22nd April is Earth Day and it’s the one day of the year that represents us all standing together in unity for the […]
Whether you’re fully Irish, have Irish descendants or just like the colour green (like we do!), St Patrick’s Day is always great to be a part of! Celebrating the life of the Patron Saint of Ireland has become a day full of festivals and fun that the whole family can get involved with. You may […]
