Have you ever used swap websites before? A great way to save money is to swap your old stuff that you no longer want for secondhand things that you can make use of. I swap kids clothing and shoes with a group of friends and when these are too worn or we can’t pass them on any further, we take them to the local charity shop. This swapping cycle works really well for us at the moment especially as our daughter is growing so fast. I can’t remember the last time I bought brand new clothes off the rack for…
Author: Hayley
Today I wanted to write about something else other than finance and debt related stuff – my new passion: blogging! As you probably know, I’ve been really getting into blogging lately. I just love it! When I first started my blog, I customised a free Wordpress template for my blog design and I kind of like it in a minimalistic sort of way. But in all honesty, it was only supposed to be a temporary design whilst I got my blog up and running. I think my blog design might need a little shake up and a splash of… well…
Happy Friday! Hope your week has been good? Mine’s been ok, but I’ve been letting my emotions get the better of me this week. You know how some people just bestow their opinions on you when they’re really not needed and you didn’t ask for them? This week, I’ve had people I know and even some people I don’t know comment on: my child (how she isn’t sharing with others very well); my dog (how boisterous he is and how he’s got a lot to learn); my rented home (wouldn’t I like to change the decor?) and even my garden…
I’ve been reminiscing about our wedding lately, which is probably something to do with all the love and engagements that are in the air within the PF community! And this got me thinking just how much a wedding can cost and how many couples get into debt over it. Is it really possible to have a cheap wedding? Weddings these days can cost between £5K to £25K with the average wedding in England costing in excess of £16K this year (down from £20K in 2012), probably due to the economic climate. We spent around £10K on our wedding including the…
The following article is a guest post by Taynia from The Fiscal Flamingo. If you’re interested in submitting a guest post for A Disease Called Debt, I’d love to hear from you! Please contact me with your topic idea and I can send you my guest posting guidelines. If I buy this [insert expensive object of desire here], will it pull me closer to my dreams or push me further away? If you are an emotional spender, ask yourself this question every time you spy the newest gadget, to-die-for cardigan, this week’s celebrity magazine, a new blogging tool guaranteed to…