Monday Money

Life right now is basically a haze of food and TV with the occasional walk thrown in. Who even knows what day it is? But I've found the downtime in this 'in-between bit' is actually a good opportunity to get some life / money admin done. A couple of changes now make all the difference come the end of January when the struggle to get to payday is real. This time last year, I effectively halved my phone bill by moving off my contract and on to a sim-only deal. I also changed energy supplier, probably saving a good £20 or so a month. If you want to be better with money in 2019, here's a checklist of things to do now that will start January off right... ⇨ Reached the end of your mobile phone contract? You'll keep paying the same price even though the phone is paid  off. If you don't want to upgrade models move on to a sim-only deal. ⇨ Change energy supplier. This is so quick and easy to do. Use a comparison site such as uSwitch to find the best d...

We were looking for a something fun to do over the weekend with two little boys. Loads of the most popular Christmas attractions have been booked up by people more organised than us! So we decided on ZSL zoo through the National Rail 241 days out , which halved the cost. It meant the cost of admission was a more budget-friendly £50 for a family of four, rather than £100. As part of the deal, you need train tickets to the destination. Even if you are not traveling by train it's likely to be worth doing the deal and booking train tickets for just one stop to the destination. There are loads of attractions and destinations covered by the offer, so it's well worth having a browse if you're looking for a special day out this Christmas.