Recently on Spend It Like Beckham, we have discussed the benefits of owning a bike over a car. For some of us, the two-wheel option simply isn’t viable. Having kids that need to go to school, commuting a distance to work, and merely living in the rain and wind of the UK put a lot … Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Money Advice
Money-Saving Tips For 2020
We are in a new year, and it brings more opportunities for you to cut the reckless spending that might have landed you in financial dire straits over the festive period. Christmas is always an expensive time of year, and the stats show that spending on gifts and the like ends up putting as many … Continue Reading →
Is Now the Right Time to Buy?
Property prices in London are falling, but economic uncertainty and a higher cost of living has resulted in thousands of people still feeling worried that it’s too risky to buy a house. So when is the right time? Is it best to bite the bullet and go for it while you can, or lie low … Continue Reading →
Home Insurance – The Inside Scoop
Today I’m happy to show off a thing that I’ve been working on these last few weeks. Having done some reading into home ownership and insurance for an article, I got to thinking about the relationship that people have with protecting their properties and how it might vary across age groups, location and ownership situation. … Continue Reading →
Shop Smart the Alternative Way
Shop Smart on Alternative Marketplaces I am the gift-giving QUEEN. My family look forward to Christmas because they know, if nothing else, I am bloody great at giving presents. Now, I’m not particularly well-off and to be honest, I’d go as far to say I’m actually quite tight but I love trawling through websites and … Continue Reading →
How to Start a Streetwear Brand
Wanting to start a streetwear brand? Well, it has never been easier. Easy access to design software, quick turnaround times at printers, relatively low overheads and the ability to sell easily online have all contributed to a boom in new fashion brands popping up all over the country. However, this also means that it has become … Continue Reading →
Tactical Super Frugal Food Solutions
Living frugal – enjoyment is allowed! Frugal living doesn’t necessarily mean Spartan living. There is a subtle difference here. The latter refers to a style of living where comfort and luxury are out of the equation. With frugal living, they remain in the equation – but only for special occasions, and never involving a situation … Continue Reading →
Cheaper Kids! (Not literally)
I recently had the pleasure of babysitting my niece for the weekend and overall it was great. We watched some of her favourite movies, which incidentally were some of MY favourite movies from when I was her age and it was great revisiting them and watching them as an adult. We also watched something called Adventure Time … Continue Reading →
Tackling a sale, for the sale-shy
Here at Spend It Like Beckham, at the moment it is just me, Chris 🙁 So, I thought it would be good to get in a guest post from elsewhere, and I thought it would be even better if this particular guest post was written by someone of the female persuasion. Women like football and … Continue Reading →
5 Ways to Make Money Online
We could all do with a little extra money. I always could, especially when I was at Uni. Through recommendations and a bit of research on my own part, I found a few simple ways to make some extra cash online in my spare time. And I still use them today. Here are 5 ways … Continue Reading →
