A severe recession, like the one we have been going through for the past few years, messes with more than just your bank account. After a while, it starts to impact on most areas of your life. Job losses, I was made redundant and finding a new work has been difficult to say the least. [...]
Times are tough at the moment. Well they have been tough for a while and unfortunately the situation does not look much rosier in the near future. I am working very hard on staying on target and only spending what I have budgeted for. So the last thing I need is a bunch of “deals” in my [...]
Recently, I am embarrassed to say, I have developed quite a close relationship with my postman. He is bringing me my fix for my new addiction, online shopping. Shopping online is a slippery slope, you can shop without the pain of feeling like you are parting with ‘real’ money. When I was working, I had [...]