New Years Resolutions and money    Hello – I deliberated about writing this blog as there is so much around about new years resolutions...

This week I have had 3 different examples of how good it is to buy and sell second hand, and for a multitude of reasons too – so I...

The festive season is magical, but let’s face it—the big Christmas food shop can be a nightmare. Packed supermarkets, long queues, and...

I have written blogs about side hustles and my love of carboots – with the windy and wet weather unfortunately the carboots are not on so...

The importance of giving yourself options.  I have been thinking quite a bit recently about having options. An old colleague always said...

Side Hustles and Christmas   This week I am feeling very happy that I had my Christmas pots from side hustles. I was feeling a bit short...

Having launched M&M financial management – my accountancy business with a what I thought was a difference, I am finding I am having the...

When did Sport get so expensive for children?   We all want our children to be happy and not to be stuck to their screens but is our...

Financial Coaching business – part 2. Introducing M&M   Following on from last weeks blog where I talked about our year and the building...

Building a financial coaching business – the money friends 1 year on – part 1    It is pretty much a year since I started the Wise Monkey...

Everytime I went in the car and listened to the radio or went to a shop this week – everywhere seemed to be about how close it is to...

One size doesn’t fit all. Introducing the Money friends money files   The other week I wrote a blog about car boot sales and my love of...

This week Nicola and I have been chatting about being brave and just going for it. How many times do we have little doubts and it stops...

My no spend challenge   Is it just me or does anyone else get to September and think they have spent too much money whether its on...

Money management at University   It was A-level results this week with over 800000 students collecting their results with some fantastic...

Calling on all mums and dad's! Having a full-time job, children, a home and even some sort of social life. All the same time feels...

Do you teach your children about money? I work in finance and have accounting qualifications and still find this can be difficult You...

Why I love a carboot?   The carboot is my go to for a bit of extra cash. The poor old British car boot gets a bit of bad press but there...

Labour government – what it could mean for your money What a week with the election – it was an expected result which meant the financial...

4-5 easy steps to a financial plan…. I promised last week that I would write a blog on setting a very simple financial plan. Some may...