In my latest post Painless and Practical Ways to Make Extra Cash  I recently shared four tips to make extra cash. We are all feeling the financial pressure at the moment, one way to easy some of the pressure is to save money. Even if it's a small amount it all adds up!  In today's post I'm going to share with you some easy and effective ways to save money.  Put a little aside each month This is a golden but classic piece of advice!  Every month put a bit of money aside for a rainy day. You will be really grateful when those unexpected costs appear. Such as when my car tyre burst, that's a whole other story!  Save the Student vouchers and freebies Though I am no longer a student (and haven't been for almost 5 years, where does the time go!?).  Save the Student is still a great way to find discount codes, offers and freebies to help you save some cash. Remember though if you weren't going to buy the item anyway buying it with a discount code isn't saving any m

There have been several times in my life where I have needed extra cash. From being a student to living in London where almost all my salary went on rent (to this day I still can't believe how much I spent on rent). Over the years I've found ways to make some extra cash.  As the cost of living continues to rise we are all looking for ways to make some extra cash. So without further ado let me share a few ways to make some extra cash.  Sell your skills Think you about what your skill strengths are and considering offering them as a service. Are you amazing at Maths or English? Consider tutoring local children. Or do you enjoy caring for children? Consider babysitting. You could even sell your art work or writing?  Sell your unwanted items Have a declutter and see what items you no longer use anymore and consider selling them. I have found high quality clothing sells well on Depop . I have made around £50 selling unwanted clothing on Depop . Facebook Marketplace is a great way to

My 2022 New Years resolution is to read a minimum of two books a month. I'm currently on nine books so doing well so far! I partly have to thank Holly Jackson as her trilogy (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder) helped me to get off to a flying start. As I read all three books in two weeks! I actually order the next two books half way through reading the first book. That in itself shows you how amazing this trilogy is.  A Good Girl's Guide to Murder has since gone viral on TikTok and for good reason! Before I review the trilogy I will share with you the summary of each book from GoodReads.  A Good Girls Guide to Murder (1) The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets that som

Over the last few years I have quickly fallen in love with charity shopping. The sense adventure I feel going into a store and seeing what gems I can find is almost addictive. Though I appreciate charity shopping can be overwhelming at first. So today I'm going to share with you the tips and tricks I've learnt to successfully charity shop for clothes you will love. But firstly, why buy clothes from a charity shop? Charity shopping is a really simple and cheap way to reduce your impact on the environment when shopping for clothes. As mentioned in my post  10 Simple Ways to be more Eco-Friendly   the fashion industry makes up 10% of humanities carbon omissions *.    Without further ado let me share my tips for buying clothes you will love from a charity shop.  1. Get to know the charity shops near you.  I am fortunate enough to live in a city where there are a lot of charity shops. Each shop will specialise in a particular item or style. For example, near me in the Cancer Researc

Welcome back to my Wallflower Explorer series. In this series I suggest places you can visit on your own. Sprinkled with tips on how to be more comfortable going out alone. In my first post in this series  Wallflower Explorer: Introduction  you can learn more about why.  This week is a true gem of a place to visit. Barter Books  is is one of the largest secondhand book shops in Europe *. It is less than an hours drive away from me which I am truly grateful for.  Barter Books is in an old train station in Alnwick, Northumberland. Along the top of some of the shelves is a model railway as a nod to its history.  Photo from @barterbooksuk Instagram As you might expect it is a beautiful building with thousands of secondhand books. In spite of this it never feels overwhelming. All the books are also fairly prices with most paperbacks being less than £5 and most hardbacks being under £15. Some signed hard backs and limited additions are more expensive.  Photo from  @barterbooksuk  Instagra

Over the last few years I have been trying to be more eco-friendly in the hope to reduce my impact on our planet. I am not alone in this, as show by the increase in veganism and the availability of eco-friendly products. I'm not saying I'm perfect but I believe if we all make small changes we can make an impact. Most of these changes also save money so even if you aren't that fussed about the environment we all like to save money! 1. Shop Second Hand  In the UK we throw away 350,000 tonnes of clothing every year*. Not only that but the fashion industry makes up 10% of humanities carbon omissions **. The easiest way to reduce our environmentally impact is to buy what is already there rather than being new. This is now easier than ever thanks to the internet. You can by second hand clothes online through Re-fashion which is easy to search through if you are looking for a specific item. The money goes to charity and the items that either aren't high enough quality or don&#