It’s the final day of our March Spring Clean! After all that hard work it’s time to put your feet up and have a bit of a giggle. Today’s action is to have a laugh on a budget. Yes, having fun is compulsory today – and as usual Grumpy Cat is not amused. Forget the [...]
We are nearing the end of our massive March Spring Clean – how have you enjoyed this month’s Jump Start? Today we are fighting back against the cold weather and getting some exercise indoors. Yes, I know that sounds iffy, and no, I don’t care. It’s all good clean fun. Now let’s get that blood [...]
The last few days of the March Spring Clean are here to get you feeling healthier and happier, and looking goood. Remember that if you’re busy at any point this week, you can simply catch up with the activities at the weekends because they’re all quick and easy to do. Today is all about keeping it [...]
How are you getting on this week? Keeping warm and toasty where you are? Today we are going all out for some silly fun. It’s a chance to cut loose, act like a big kid and generally be stupid (in a good way). Why? Because sometimes we get too caught up in the daily grind [...]
Need to get happy on a frosty morning? Today we are going to look at one of the top ten activities that can boost your happiness levels, according to quite a large body of research. It’s time for some altruism. Today, all you have to do is do something to help somebody else. Carry out [...]
Today we are going to give our skin a little spring clean, and get exfoliating. The trick with exfoliating is to be thorough but very, very gentle. Think of it more as polishing your skin, rather than scrubbing or grating away at it, and you’ll be looking along the right lines. As the skin on [...]
Did you get through Tenner Week in one piece? It’s time to get on with the rest of our March Spring Clean, and this week’s theme is Look and feel better – there’s a new simple action each day to get you turned out nicely and feeling tip top. As with most Jump Start weeks, [...]
It’s the final day of Tenner Week – can you live on £10 a week? It’s always a challenge, but the effort does seem to pay off. Today’s action is to have a no-spend day. This does take a bit of planning, with packed lunches and suchlike, but it’s certainly manageable for most people. Last [...]
It’s Day 6 of this latest Tenner Week, and so far it’s working out OK with a little planning and a little effort. I’ve been running errands for most of the day, but now it’s time to stay sociable and reply to all my emails before going to bed. You don’t have to stick to [...]
Tenner Week rolls on, and I’m improvising, making do and mending like the best of them. How’s your Tenner Week going? Are you doing some Spring Cleaning this month? Today is ‘beauty night‘ – and it’s not just for the girly girls, it’s for everyone. We all need to take care of ourselves and relax. [...]
The weekend flew by, and fortunately I made it through the Home Show thingy without the need to buy anything, although I did eat an awful lot of free cheese and down the obligatory free Yakult that’s ever present at these events. On Sunday night I broke the usual cold weather habit of relaxing in [...]
Nearly half way though Tenner Week already during our March Spring Clean. Hope you’re still sticking to that budget. Today’s activity is a good one for a lazy Sunday: we’re going to find ourselves a freebie. There are plenty of freebies out there, if you know where to look. For example: Free samples on brand [...]
Hello! How’s your budget looking today? It’s Day 16 of this Jump Start month, and it’s Day 2 of Tenner Week, so we have another activity coming up. Today we’re going to go out and do stuff without spending too much money. Now, this is likely to be a tricky one, especially if you regularly spend [...]
Hello hipster kittens, it’s time for Tenner Week! Cut that spending right back to just £10 for the next 7 days (neatly timed to coincide with the week before payday, for anyone who’s grazing uncomfortably close to their overdraft limit this month). The £10 is for ‘discretionary spending’ – entertainment, extra food, drinks and so [...]
It’s the last day of our March Spring Clean week of personal finance actions – and tomorrow is the start of Tenner Week! We have one more activity today to tidy up your cash flow before we start living on those budgets of £10. Right now, it’s time to consider our personal priorities, and start [...]
It’s Day 6 of our personal finance week as part of the March Spring Clean. Are your finances starting to feel a bit more organised yet, after taking one small step each day? I know mine are! Today we are going to look for some waste to trim out of our monthly budgets. It’s good [...]
