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If you’re finding that your computer is getting close to full with photos, videos and files, you may be looking for alternative data solutions. This could be an external hard drive, for example – but this could cost you up to £150 which is quite a bit of money if you weren’t expecting it. Luckily there is an alternative solution which is absolutely free, although it does require a bit of work on your part. There are many free online storage services where you can gain certain amounts of space in return for signing up. We’ve summed up some of...

We spent a year Buying Nothing New, and I quickly discovered the delights of shopping in charity shops! My husband remains to be convinced that charity shop shopping is actually more fun than normal shopping-that thrill of finding some little gem; finding a bargain; thinking about how you can adapt something to make it totally unique to you-but I will wear him down eventually! Buying things second-hand can save considerable amounts of money, often with very little compromise on quality-you sometimes just need to be a bit patient. Here are some tips to find the best bargains! Get to know...

One of the best ways to save money on your household bills is to reduce the amount of money you spend each week on food and grocery items at the supermarket. You won’t have to starve in order to do that because it’s actually possible to lower your food bill and make your money go further at the same time. How? By switching to supermarket own label or value foods instead of expensive branded label items for cheap food without having to sacrifice taste. Many own brand foods taste just as good as big named brands. Don’t get me wrong;...

Leftovers never sound very appealing, but I love them, and think that the best bit about a Sunday roast is deciding what to make with what’s left after everyone has had their fill. There is no excuse for throwing away edible food, and with a little bit of thought, the leftovers can be better than the original meal! Just don’t tell the kids that it’s leftovers..!!  One of my favourite ways to ‘re-present’ a roast, is to make the leftovers into pasties or a pie. For pasties-chop all your leftover meat and veg (including the potatoes) into small cubes, and stir...

All too often, using credit cards can result in at least a little bit of debt, unless you’re extremely financially savvy and pay off your credit card balances in full at the end of every month. If you’re getting fed up with your credit cards, you might be pleased to know that they can actually be used for a multitude of other things as well as for funding purchases. I’ve listed below some interesting and practical ways for you to use your credit cards when they expire or just when you’re sick and tired of them. Car windscreen scraper It’s...

We’re always told that there’s no such thing as something for nothing, but actually, if you know where to look, that’s not true! Here are my favourite sites, and events, to find free stuff. Freecycle/Freegle These are basically two versions of very similar things. Pretty much every town in the UK now has either a Freecycle group, or a Freegle group-some even have both! The idea is beautifully simple-you join the group, and can then post on there any things you have that you no longer want/need. AND you can browse through the posts to see if there is anything...