How to save money by reusing and recycling

I’m a big recycling and reusing fan. Using household items you already own in fresh, new ways is extremely MoneySaving. So when I heard this week (22-28 June) was Recycle Week, I jumped at the chance to highlight our readers’ top tips, plus more. To kick off the #RecycleWeek campaign, we’ve been working with organisations including Recycle...

How we’re helping make Parliament more ‘friendly’

Here at MoneySavingExpert.com, we often compile our site users’ thoughts and opinions on key matters for Parliament to consider, but more recently we’ve been involved in its ‘Tea Camp‘ on digital democracy. It began when we were asked by the Digital Democracy Commission, spearheaded by the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, how best to...

A £30 surprise from my 19-year-old self

This wasn’t my finest moment. I’d had a few drinks (please be Drinkaware), and after a quick stopoff at the cashpoint, I’d jumped back into the taxi with my £30 withdrawal left dangling out of the ATM like a carrot for thieving passers-by. This was during the summer of 2006, when I was a 19-year-old student with...

How to be a wedding guest on a budget

My name’s Amy and I’m addicted to… TV wedding programmes. Don’t Tell the Bride, Say Yes to the Dress, I Found the Gown, you name it, I’ll watch it (much to my husband’s annoyance). But let’s face it: nothing beats the real thing. That’s why when three of my closest friends announced they were getting married this...