Monthly Archives: October 2011

Welcome to the second TotallyMoney Top Blog Awards! Every month we delve into stats from our Top Finance Blogs List to unearth the best blogging talent. This month’s blog awards coincide with the launch of our brand new graphs and features for members of the TotallyMoney Top Finance Blogs List. Bloggers featured in the list… Read more »

Now that it really is getting cold outside, the kind of dinner you fancy becomes hearty, warming comfort food. You might think this sort of meal isn’t very healthy, or even that it will take you ages to make, but I want to dispel those myths. I’m going to tell you how to make a… Read more »

When it comes to the regular maintenance that comes with being a woman, I much prefer to hand over my money to the professionals rather than put up with the hassle and mess that comes with trying to do it myself. I can only imagine the consequences and (ensuing A&E) trip of a DIY brazillian… Read more »

Rising food prices have recently prompted many people to start growing their own fruit, vegetables and herbs. If you’re hoping for a bumper crop on a budget in the next few months, try these easy tips to help get your kitchen garden ready.   1. Prepare the soil Productive plants need well-fed soil. The cheapest… Read more »

A couple of weeks ago whilst aimlessly browsing the internet I stumbled across a headline that I just had to click through to: She’s a ‘multibazillionaire’, but Madonna’s brother is homeless and penniless. If you could resist that you’re a better person than I. The story was a useless piece of fluff – read here… Read more »

This week at TotallyMoney we’ve been reminiscing about our worst financial horror stories. From hellish housemates to mail scams to financial fears, we’ve all got our own ghoulish money mishap. Here’s mine… A friend was going to a wedding and, stuck for something to wear, asked if I had anything she could borrow. I dutifully… Read more »

Dust off your skeleton costumes and stock up on the sweets, because yes it is Halloween weekend. In honour of the witching hour, we’ve been taking a look at some of our greatest financial fears this week from hellish housemates to mail scams to identity theft. As I plaster on the face paint, let’s take a look… Read more »

Ghosts, ghouls and… gaping holes in your savings? Oh, it’s a frightening time of year. This Halloween there’s more to be scared of than Jack O’Lanterns and witches. With winter fast approaching there are fears over fuel poverty and being able to afford Christmas, and the economic downturn has plenty of us terrified about redundancy… Read more »

We still have a few mid-season sales on the go this week, so you might have some luck with final reductions. It’s also the start of several promotions that could loosely be described as ‘early Christmas’ sales and offers, and they’re also worth a look if you’re spreading your festive costs out over the next… Read more »

I am a takeaway FIEND. If I could get away with it without massive amounts of judgement from my housemates, I’d probably have taekaway four times a week. Don’t judge me too harshly, I work long hours and sometimes by the time I’ve finished, a trip to the supermarket doesn’t appeal. It’s my most expensive… Read more »