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Sleeping At Heathrow Terminal 5: Everything You Need To Know
As I am writing this at 6.35am from one of London Heathrow airport many bougie airport lounges (thank you Trusted Housesitters for including lounge passes in your membership!) in terminal 5, it is safe to say that I survived. Want to know how it went sleeping at heathrow terminal 5? Keep on reading! I had a nights gap between a housesit ending and my flight to New York City so I initially looked into airport hotels. Wow they are so so expensive! We’re talking over £150 for a room at an airport hotel. One that I would have had to vacate at around 5am the next morning anyway because of…
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I Travelled Hand Luggage Only For A Year – Here Are My Packing Light Tips
I hate paying for checked baggage – can’t stand it! It feels like a complete waste of money and often doubles if not triples the original fare of the flight if you are using a budget airline. So for my gap year, I made a goal to never pay for checked luggage and do the whole trip hand luggage only. And you know what, it was actually quite easy. Keep reading to find out my top packing light tips. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission if you follow them and make a purchase. This comes at no extra cost to you! I…
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5 Easy Steps To Save For Your Next Adventure
Have big dreams of travelling the world? Want to step foot in every country? Have plans to backpack South-East Asia? Inter-rail across Europe? Have all these grand plans but no idea where to start saving for your next adventure? This is the post for you! Here’s a simple five step process to save for your next adventure… Do your research The first step before you can save, like with anything, is the research phase. Research where you want to go, how long for and then infer from this how much you reckon you’ll need to cover the adventure. Blogs and vlogs are a great (and free!) resources to start your…
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24 Money Challenge Ideas for Your 2024 Challenge
A money challenge is a fab way to gamify saving (or making) more money. And if you’re anything like me, that gamification is the key to keeping you motivated and more likely to actually succeed. Want to start a money challenge in 2024 but don’t have an idea? This is the post for you. Here are 24 ideas for you to take inspiration from… SAVE £2024 IN 2024 I saw a version of this money challenge on instagram (cannot for the life of me reminder what account but it was on my explore page) and absolutely love the idea! Set up a specific pot or account and aim to save…
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Income System – How I Deal With Multiple Income Streams As A Full Time Freelancer
I entered the crazy world of freelancing at a very strange time in my life. I was on a gap year housesitting my way through 11 countries and living off a pot of money I had saved during my third year of uni. So I never had to really think about what to do with the money I was earning on the side. It kinda just haemorrhaged towards whatever the priority was that month. But when I got back from my fab year abroad with the crazy thought that I could just keep going, I had to use the money I was earning more effectively. I would spend hours each…
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How I’m Making £2000 in “Free” Money This Year
I love finding weird and wonderful ways to make money. And one of my favourite ways to boost my income without much effort or time is through free money or as it’s more commonly known interest. Whether that’s bank interest, LISA gov bonuses or sign up offers they all come under my umbrella of interest. And if my projections are correct I will make over two thousand pounds from this income stream alone in 2024. Two thousand pounds – an insane amount for someone who started out on £5 per hour washing dishes. How am I planning on making this much? Let’s dig into my plan… LISA BONUS I’m obsessed…
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Long Haul Budget Flights – Are They Really Worth It?
A flight across the Atlantic is a little different than a quick two hour Ryanair one to Spain so the question is are long haul budget flights worth the savings? Or are you best sticking to the big, well known brands for this type of travel? Keep reading to hear all about my experience. During my time at uni, my go to procrastination site was Skyscanner and I would immediately look up flights to NYC. Dreaming of just packing a small bag and heading out there for a weekend – 16 hours of travel for two days makes sense right?? Anyway a few years back I remember always seeing a…
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How To Save With A Variable Income
Mainstream budgeting techniques and savings suggestions often ignore the fact that a lot of people have a variable income. They don’t get paid the same amount every single payday and often the paydays don’t follow a regular pattern. Therefore, it can be very hard to get into a saving rhythm. For example, a lot of finance experts suggest automation as the best technique for saving more. But this can be very tricky to implement when the amount you get paid changes each and every time. Plus it may not even be on the same date, so knowing when to set up the automatic payment for is hard. I have had…
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Cheap Dining Out: How To Save Money Every Time
Dining out is one of those things that people assume you can’t do if you’re on a budget. This is not true at all! Being on a budget doesn’t mean you can never eat out again. But it might mean that you need to become a little more creative and intentional. And in this article I’m going to share 4 easy tips to save your money everytime for cheap dining out! Related Reading: Budgeting often gets a bad rap as being restrictive and gloomy. At its bare bones, budgeting is simply making a plan for your money. You are taking back control over your money. If done correctly, your budget…
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June 2022 Money Review
June has simultaneously felt like both the longest and the shortest month ever. I cannot get my head around the fact that we are already half way through 2022, how is that even possible!! However, it is one of my favourite months of the year as it’s my birthday, the days are longer and brighter and the sun occasionally makes an appearance. But without further ado, lets get into it! What is a money review? It is where I share reflections on my finances from the previous month, and detail every penny in and out. I find doing this at least monthly is a good way to stay connected to your…
