Tom Selby: Anyone with spare cash should consider making the most of their available pension allowances before the tax year ends on 5 April Tom Selby is a senior analyst at financial services firm AJ Bell. The coronavirus pandemic and national lockdown has placed huge strain on millions of people’s incomes, with worries about future employment … Read more
A couple have completely transformed their home by giving it a £10,000 modern makeover with no professional help – and it’s now worth £80,000 more. Kelly Powney, 29, and husband Nathan, 34, from Herefordshire, first purchased their house in July 2015 for £170,000. The house had dated furnishings and was in desperate need of an … Read more
A couple have completely transformed their home by giving it a £10,000 modern makeover with no professional help – and it’s now worth £80,000 more. Kelly Powney, 29, and husband Nathan, 34, from Herefordshire, first purchased their house in July 2015 for £170,000. The house had dated furnishings and was in desperate need of an … Read more
Savvy homeowner who was quoted £600 for an Ikea pantry revealed how she made one herself for just £80 – and has organised the space with bins from Poundland and Home Bargains Natalie Evans, from Wales, shared her amazing DIY walk-in pantry idea online She was quoted £600 by Ikea to have the pantry made … Read more
Parents have been forced to resume the chaotic routine of homeschooling their children amid the third national lockdown. But Emily Webb, 36, from Devizes, Wiltshire, has renovated her spare room into a school nursery in a bid to make the task of homeschooling less hectic, and impressively only spent £350. The mother-of-four has spent lockdown … Read more
A woman has revealed how she transformed her kitchen on a budget of £150 after being quoted £15,000 for the job. Rachel Marston, 27, ‘hated’ her kitchen the more she cooked in it, especially the red splashback tiles which she labelled an ‘eyesore’. The fashion and wedding photographer, who lives in Manchester with her partner … Read more
A savvy homeowner has revealed how she turned her rundown garage into a cosy home pub in just two months – and she completed the project on a £1, 000 budget. Emily Barratt, 36, from Manchester, gave up her pottery painting shop in order to renovate an old school and church building into a forever … Read more
Savvy shopper shares clever hack for slashing your grocery bill as she reveals how to check if more expensive products are from the same batch as cheaper versions Maneet Kaur, 29, from Leicester, has revealed a clever hack to save on essentials Revealed batch code helps you find out whether pasta come from same supplier … Read more
Is buy now, pay later bad news or savvy interest-free spending? This is Money podcast By This Is Money Published: 19:09 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 19:09 GMT, 18 December 2020 Is buy now, pay later the demon it’s made out to be? Klarna, Laybuy and the rest of the delayed spending crew are … Read more
Savvy mum reveals ‘game changer’ hack for changing duvet cover without working up a sweat (and it takes a matter of seconds!) Sophie Liard, from the UK, posted on TikTok showing how to change duvet cover She sits on top of bed with inside-out duvet cover positioned underneath duvet Keeping the corners aligned, she rolls … Read more