How to earn £40-£250 in a couple of hours via market research focus groups – including the top 20 agencies to join
If you're willing to give your views on anything from fantasy football to chocolate spread or luxury cars, you could walk away with £40-£250 from taking part in a market research focus group.
Buying Tesco Free From products? Time it right and Tesco will donate 10p per item bought to The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
In 2016, Natasha Ednan-Laperouse tragically died from a severe allergic reaction after eating inadequately-labelled food. It's the worst-case scenario any person with allergies could face, and a parent's worst nightmare. Natasha's parents set up a charity, The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, to help fund allergy research, and to bring positive change for people with food allergies.
15 free or cheap kids' book tricks
To mark this year's World Book Day on Thursday 7 March, we've rounded up 15 free and cheap ways to turn your little ones into bookworms.
Wrapping presents sustainably – how to reuse or recycle paper and fabric to save money and help the planet
It might be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also end up being the most wasteful, too. Wrapping paper is one of the most expensive single-use Christmas products, but there are ways you can forego this expense, saving you money and helping the planet, too. But it's not just about reusing wrapping paper, I've other tips to help you keep wrapping sustainable...
21 free (or very cheap) ways to sprinkle joy for kids over half term
With February half term upon us, we've rounded up 21 tips to keep the wee ones entertained without a hefty price tag. Whether you're staying indoors or wrapping up to spend time outside, we've activities to make time fly – from glamping in the front room to having a virtual tiger come to tea in your kitchen.
Free or cheap Easter kids' activities
Easter is this Sunday (17 April), so we've rounded up some egg-citing free or cheap activities you can do with the kids, from baking and watching movies to taking a virtual trip to the farm and getting crafty.
Free or cheap half-term kids' activities
Many schools are off from the end of this week for half-term, and if things seem a little strange, it's not just because Halloween falls next week too. Even if you're not comfortable going out and about during half-term, there's still plenty of fun to be had at home for Halloween.
How long does it take to switch bank accounts really? The MoneySavingIdiot times it...
Switching bank – Martin's been telling you to do it since the heady days of 2003 when Spirit in the Sky by Gareth Gates and The Kumars reached number one and national newspapers regularly reported when David Beckham changed his hair. Yet our most-recent poll of MoneySavers found one in three have NEVER switched their main bank account. Outrageous.
I turned my flat into a jungle on the cheap – how to do it yourself
⚠️ MSE Update: This blog was last updated in 2021, so please be aware some prices and links may be out of date. However, the general concepts are timeless, so dig in.
I've been digging about in pots of dirt for a few years, and I want to share with you my 'greenprint' in the form of top MoneySaving tips to grow your indoor garden from one plant into a hundred. With this as inspiration, plus sun, water and a bit of your own trial and error, your ceiling's the limit.
Charity shops reopening: Six things you need to know, including how to donate & shop safely
Hands up if you've had a clear-out since lockdown began – or maybe I should say hands up if you haven't (it might be a smaller number). There's some good news if you're itching to drop off bags of unwanted items at your local charity shop, as most should be accepting donations again.
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