I’ve got an NUS Extra Student Discount Card, thanks to money-saving blogger Andy Webb’s clever NUS Card Trick. Find out how you can get one too and gain access to hundreds of pounds worth of deals and savings, even if you aren’t a student.
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Happy New Year everybody! I hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas. In my first blog post of 2017, I’m sharing my New Year’s resolutions with you…In the hope that it will give me an added incentive to stick to them.
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Have you ever had to throw food away because you can’t be sure when it went out of date? Joseph Joseph have the perfect solution to your food waste woes, Dial food storage range. These innovative food storage containers have a datable lid so you can dial in the expiry date and cut your food waste. Read on for my full review.
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Birthday cakes and celebration cakes are expensive to buy. Even if you make your own, it’s time-consuming and ingredients can still be fairly expensive. Here’s how we made a fantastic birthday cake for our eldest daughter in less than 10 minutes and for less than £10.
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There’s a simple, thrifty DIY solution for controlling light coming through awkward-shaped windows: frosted glass window film. It’s easy to apply and because it adheres using static, there’s no sticky residue. We love it.
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A few weeks ago I told you about the lovely 25 year old ladies Raleigh bike we got our daughter from the not-for-profit enterprise Nottingham Bikeworks. Find out how we ‘upcycling’ her cycle, going that extra mile to return it to its former glory.
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Need a bike on a budget? We found the perfect bike for Beth at Nottingham Bike Works & discovered a not-for-profit community bike recycling workshop offering far more than second-hand bikes.
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Most people know by now that you can cut the cost of your energy bills by regularly comparing your existing tariff with the rest of the energy market and switching to a cheaper deal. In the past, I tended to compare the prices of dual fuel tariffs. This time I decided to be more thorough and compare the cost of single fuel tariffs to see if I could save even more money by using different suppliers for my gas and electricity.
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In part 1 of ‘Dining room to den’ I described how we turned our old dining room into our perfect study / home office by customising an Ikea kitchen worktop and storage units. In the second part of the series I’ll describe how we completed the look with carefully chosen accessories, artwork and soft furnishings.
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After the expense of a new kitchen extension, we needed to turn our old dining room into the study of our dreams, on a budget and in a hurry, without compromising on the style and the finish. Simples!
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Fighting for fairer energy prices. There’s a new energy supplier in town and just like the legend himself, Robin Hood Energy, the innovative not-for-profit energy company set up by Nottingham City Council, is determined to put money back in the pockets of the people.
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Quidco’s £12 NOWTV cashback offer is back on.
In an earlier post I told you how new customers signing up to NOWTV via the cashback website, Quidco, could watch Sky movies for 6 weeks and still be £2 in credit. This deal has now been extended and will run until 10th January 2016.
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