Monthly Archives: June 2012

July is nearly upon us. This can only mean two things – Wimbledon and wedding season. For budding tennis fans, Penny shared the insider scoop on bagging cheap Wimbledon tickets. As thousands of us tie the knot this summer, Emma-Lou took a good look at the financial benefits – and pitfalls – of getting married…. Read more »

How many times have you heard someone say ‘I don’t need a piece of paper’ when it comes to the question of whether to wed or not? You might have even said it yourself. However romantic your notion of marriage may be (or not) there’s no denying the fact that getting hitched is a life-changing… Read more »

While there are some excellent landlords and property agents out there, not everyone in the industry is trustworthy. There are countless stories of badly-maintained properties, overpriced rents, and of housing deposits being dishonestly and illegally kept when they should have been returned. Deposits are often a huge amount of money, sometimes equivalent to two months’… Read more »

I really, really love a wedding. As former wedding editor for a national newspaper, I’m all over weddings like cheap confetti. Yet there’s always a recurring problem that I’m asked about over and over again: couples making the guests cost too much money. Weddings are an expensive business, but I’m pretty sure that’s because of… Read more »

Forget about getting married, just going to a wedding can be an expensive business. There’s the travel, hotel, new outfit… And even after all that the selfish so-and-sos expect a present. So if you’ve got a wedding – or six – this summer, here are five ways to cut the cost of being a guest:… Read more »

So, you’ve plucked up the courage and you’re about to ask The Big One, eh? Well done you and congratulations. But before you do get down on bended knee or whatever, there are four other questions you need answers to. And I don’t mean the usual stuff like, do you want to have kids? Or… Read more »

This week’s TotallyMoney Blog Carnival was hosted by Mamma Saver. Head over to Mamma Saver for tips on bringing up a baby on a budget. Remember to submit your posts for next week’s Carnival, which will be hosted by Mortgages by Mark. Editor’s picks Your Finances Simplified reveals how he made a $1,000 budgeting mistake and… Read more »

Back in the pre-credit crunch days almost anyone could own a home. Credit was easy to come by and, although house prices were sky high, products like 100% loan to value mortgages meant there was no reason NOT to get on the property ladder. Of course all that has now changed. Since the economic crisis… Read more »

Are you a money-saving mum or a frugal father? Do you how to stretch your budgets and shrink your bills? Then read on! Loyalty programme Nectar is on the lookout for eight savvy families, willing to share their budget-boosting tips on a blog hosted at Nectar.com. The family who offers the most creative tips will… Read more »