Jenny Keefe

Lead Writer

Jenny's experience

Jenny joined MSE in 2005 after degrees in literature and journalism. In an earlier life, she taught English in Japan.

A little more about Jenny

Jenny lives on the Essex seaside and is mum to two girls and a gecko. When she's not queueing for theatre day seats, she can be found thrifting, reading novels or scouring for free days out loopholes.

Jenny says...

"I love helping people save money, especially on things like days out with kids that might otherwise be hard to do right now. I also love shopping sustainably, and showing others how to buy and sell second-hand, be it on Vinted or eBay."

In the press

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis shares his top tips for charity shops LiverpoolEcho

Martin Lewis' MSE shares online shopping trick for getting up to 50% off at Asos, H&M and more DailyRecord

Latest from Jenny Keefe

What seat would £10 buy you at a big West End show nowadays? You might expect to be right up in the gods, at best. Yet a host of West End shows offer drastically reduced tickets via free-to-enter lotteries. From A Streetcar Named Desire to A Little Life and Hamilton to Matilda, theatre lotteries give you the chance to buy seats that can cost £100+ (depending on the show) for just £10 to £25.

10 April 2023

6 March 2023

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.

6 February 2023

It's the biggest purchase of your life, and small mistakes can cost large. So we've drawn up a house-buying battle plan, with over 50 top tips and tricks, from how to squeeze sellers for info to finding solicitors/surveyors.

4 January 2023

6 December 2022

Vector image of a figure on a computer screen running and holding up a gold trophy.

From £23,800 in cash to five-star holidays, MoneySavers have won the lot. It's all about 'comping', a potentially profitable hobby. This guide covers sourcing the right free competitions, using web gadgets to form-fill at speed and much more.

8 November 2022

The summer holidays are upon us. Those endless, lazy days lolling around in the sunshine – for the kids that is. For many working parents, it’s the start of the annual summer childcare scrabble, as they hunch over the spreadsheet of doom, trying to work out how to pay for it all.

18 July 2022

Many airports' fees to drop off passengers have doubled in the last few years, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals – and one now charges a whopping £7 for a five-minute drop-off. But if you don't want to pay, most airports have free drop-off areas, often in long-stay car parks with shuttle buses running to the terminal – we've full airport-by-airport help below.

13 June 2022

Ukraine is facing a humanitarian crisis as it fights invasion by Russia, and many are asking what they can do to help. If you want to support the people of Ukraine, there are many organisations on the ground both in Ukraine and surrounding countries. We've highlighted several of the leading multinational charities below, and will add more to this blog in the coming days.

6 June 2022

Online reviews have changed the face of shopping and travel. Whether you're after headphones, an inflatable flamingo, or a honeymoon hotel, it's possible to instantly mine the online opinions of swathes of people. But can you trust everything you read?

19 November 2021

There's been a bumper crop of donations to charity shops this summer, thanks to people's lockdown clear-outs. Charities want you to take advantage, so we've rounded up our top tricks and tips to help you find the best items – including where to head for designer clobber, spotting sales and buying online.

12 August 2021

Restrictions on weddings are now being eased across the UK. Rules differ depending on where you are, but for each country, guest numbers aren't as restrictive as they were earlier in the year, though things can change quickly. So if your wedding's cancelled, how do you go about getting a refund? Plus what are your rights if you're still allowed to get hitched, but can't have the day of your dreams?

7 July 2021

Airbnb and other sites could help make you £10,000s from letting your home or spare room. This is a crash course in safely renting out your spare room or entire property for short periods, from getting the best price to the right insurance.

5 January 2021

As getting together with overseas relatives looks unlikely this year sadly, many will be posting treats instead. Whether you want to send make-up to Melbourne, a wetsuit to Warsaw or a toy T-Rex to Texas, the obvious answer's to scurry to the post office – but the cost can add up, especially for heavier parcels.

3 December 2020

eBay sellers will soon be paid directly into their bank rather than into PayPal accounts. It means PayPal will no longer take a slice of your earnings, but eBay's hiking fees. We explain the full details on what's happening and who the winners and losers are.

26 November 2020

There's nothing like watching your child take their wobbly first bike ride – the only issue is as soon as you buy your wannabe Laura Kenny one bike, they seem to outgrow it and need another. One solution to this, The Bike Club, lets you rent decent cycles from £5/month (plus joining and other fees), then swap them once they're too small. It's a nice idea, but can it really beat buying? We've crunched the numbers...

12 July 2020