14th Mar 2022
Disclaimer: I have been paid by Wave for my review in this post, but these views are my own. I think we can all agree that the last few years have been financially challenging. With the increase in costs, furlough and reduced pay, and now an energy price hike on the horizon, I for one…
6th Mar 2022
It’s zero waste week! In February, we launched a campaign with our founder and personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles to legalise Freeganism in the UK. You can sign our petition and help fight food waste here. Freeganism is defined as: “An alternative philosophy for living, based on minimum participation in capitalism and conventional economic practices,…
4th Mar 2022
Do you need compensation for a vaccine injury? More and more people are realising that they can get financial help if they suffered physical damage after having a vaccine. At MoneyMagpie we want to be here for you when things go wrong. Life-altering situations can happen at any moment, so we wanted to share some…
4th Mar 2022
Understanding poverty is clearly not something we have been taught properly how to do. In 2018, vlogger Alfie Deyes came under fire for uploading a video trying to show how hard living on £1 a day can be. The video was met with enormous criticism, mainly by people feeling angered about watching a millionaire joking…
28th Feb 2022
Welcome back to our monthly roundup of the best free things to do with children in the capital (and beyond). I’m Emmy and for the last five years I’ve been hunting down the best events and hangouts for Londoners with young kids and writing about them on my blog, bablands.com. I’ve learnt a lot about…
28th Feb 2022
The world can feel a very scary place at the moment, the news is a constant reminder about inflation and financial woes. It is therefore a breath of fresh air to see people, much like us, choosing to try and offer solutions. Jane at Shoestring Cottage is one such enterprise. Off the back of her…
25th Feb 2022
As Russia invades Ukraine, oil prices are edging ever closer to $100 a barrel: Russia is the world’s second largest exporter of oil, and claim that gas prices would double after Germany refused to open Nord Stream 2, a new pipeline from Russia. Russia and Ukraine make up 29% of global wheat exports, 80% of…
21st Feb 2022
Divorce is a subject that we don’t ever want to talk about until we have to, unless of course you are a divorce lawyer. No part of divorce is easy. Once we arrive at the painful decision to start the proceedings, the emotional toll can feel huge, so the last thing we want is to…
21st Feb 2022
Losing a loved one is hard enough, without the added stress of trying to navigate Wills. Plus, if the Will is not as straightforward as you’d hoped, it can be difficult to know where to start. You may have difficulty understanding the wishes of the deceased as stated in the Will. Similarly, the legal jargon…
18th Feb 2022
Last year, we saw university strikes as lecturers and academics take to the picket lines again to stand against their employers in two separate disputes. Months later, these disputes have not been settled and so the striking continues. With 10 further days of industrial actions planned, we’ve shared with you how to get your money…
16th Feb 2022
Do you know about Social Tariffs? Ofcom has discovered that millions of families struggling with the rising cost of living could save £144 each on their annual broadband costs. What are Social Tariffs Exactly? Special offer broadband packages – often referred to as social tariffs – are available to roughly 4.2 million households receiving Universal…
16th Feb 2022
Continuing our campaign to raise awareness about food waste. The Too Good to go App are offering some really good food available for cash-strapped consumers, Toby Carvery is one such place. Now offering ‘magic bags’ of discarded food, including roast dinner treats including Yorkshire puddings, meats and vegetables for less than £4. Available at the…
