HOME ABOUT THINKING THRIFTY WORK WITH ME CONTACT DISCLOSURE MONEY THRIFTY RECIPES LIFESTYLE REVIEWS MANCHESTER Skimming Your Bank Account: The Easiest Way To Save Money Start skimming your bank account regularly and you’ll be amazed with how much you have saved in just a few months! OK, first of all, when I talk about skimming your bank account I’m not suggesting you take part in anything illegal! But, if you’ve been keeping up with me this week, you’ll have noticed I’ve been banging on… How I Got Kicked In The Millennials By The Help To Buy ISA Just as the UK’s millennials finally thought we were getting the lift onto the property ladder we needed with the Help-to-Buy ISA, the rug has well and truly been pulled from under our feet. I’d say I’m outraged, it’s not what i’m thinking in all honesty, but for the sake of my mother I’ll keep those particular words to myself…. Why You Are Failing To Save If you are getting nowhere fast trying to save some money away for a special occasion, an emergency fund or a deposit on your own house, there is probably a good reason why. I have been here myself, I just could never seem to get going and get any significant amount of cash stored away. I had nothing for… Why You Will Never Score Without A Savings Goal! It is no surprise that people who set themselves a savings goal achieve their target faster. If you are serious about that first time home, dream luxury holiday or you are saving for retirement, set your goal, work out what you are able to save every month and watch it grow. If I can do it, anybody can! Set… Why Your Child Needs A Credit Card Now! My child needs a credit card? Yes I can almost hear you now, but there is a method to my madness so read on! You may have seen one of my previous blogs – Pocket Money Management – which touched on the need for financial education in children. It is something that I have long advocated and extremely passionate… How I Turned Three Current Accounts Into A Saving Machine These days current accounts to save can offer better rates than a savings account. In a topsy-turvy world of ultralow savings rates you have to think outside the box when it comes to maximising your saving potential. I remain firmly on target for the £5,000 Challenge for the first quarter of the year and as we approach the end… The Anatomy Of Piggybanking Piggybanking is brilliant If you want to get a greater control over your finances. Setting out a budget on paper is easy, it is a lot more difficult to stick to it. You need a lot of willpower or some nifty thrifty techniques to keep you on track. Willpower has to come from within, nobody can give it to… COME AND JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA TOO!!! JOIN OVER 1,900 SUBSCRIBERS AND NEVER MISS A SINGLE POST! Email * SEARCH BY POPULAR TAGS Apps Banking Borrowing Cheap recipes Children Christmas credit Credit card Credit file Credit history credit rating credit score Currency Current account Debt Exercise Extra income Financial education Financial news Food shopping gas and electric household bills Identity fraud ID fraud Loans Mental health Mis-selling Mortgage New Year payday loans Pension PPI prepaid accounts prepaid cards Retirement Save money Savings account Scams Shopping Slimming World friendly Slimming World ideas Syn free Travel utilities utility bills SEARCH THINKING THRIFTY BLOG Search for: Enjoy this blog? Please spread the word :) Copyright © 2021 Thinking Thrifty