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Should single mothers be entitled to a break?

Should single mothers be entitled to a break? Personally, I see no problem with it but one mum disagrees… We all need a break once in a while. Usually once every month or two, my husband and I will pack the kids off to Grandma & Grandad’s house so we can have a date night […]

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Cost of Euro Millions lottery to increase

Cost of Euro Millions lottery to increase Will this affect you? When talking about something with an expensive price tag, I often start the sentence with ‘When I win the lottery…’ I’m pretty sure I have my winnings spent 10 times over and I often forget to buy a ticket – so I suppose it […]

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Revealed, what households spend most of their money on?

Revealed, what households spend most of their money on? A new family spending report has looked into the expenditure of families to try and find out what households are spending their money on. It has been revealed that households are spending most of their weekly budget on transport according to the figures which looked at […]

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Burger King now delivering in the UK!

Burger King now delivering in the UK! Is Burger King your fast food restaurant of choice? If so you’ll be over the moon with this news. Imagine if you could have your favourite Burger King meal delivered to your door when you’re hungover on a Sunday morning. Well now you can! Burger King have revealed […]

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Money Saving

Top Money Saving Tips From You

We all love a few tips to save money, so I asked to hear your top tips… These are my top money saving tips from you! I had a money saving tip sent in from Jaimelynn and I loved it so I posted it onto my Facebook page, Ashleigh Money Saver, and asked everyone to […]

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Money Saving

How Do You Save £10,000 A Year?

Just how do you save £10,000 a year? Simply by cutting back on all luxuries apparently, including toilet roll! I had to make huge savings from all areas of my life when I was made redundant. I managed to save around £8,000 a year but this woman has managed to save £10,000 a year by […]

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Money Saving

All households are to be offered a smart meter

All households are to be offered a smart meter What are they, will they bring your gas & electricity bill down? I have answered all your questions below… What are smart meters? Smart meters are a new kind of gas and electricity meter which is being introduced across Britain as part of a government scheme. […]

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Kids

Announcing the birth of your child on social media

Announcing the birth of your child on social media Giving birth is an exciting time, how should the birth be announced? Twice this week I have seen a story about announcing a birth on Facebook. The first was a story about a woman who found out her sister had given birth via Facebook. She wouldn’t […]

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Mother stopped from breastfeeding in Mothercare

Mother stopped from breastfeeding in Mothercare During National Breastfeeding week too! National Breastfeeding week is a campaign which is supported by Mothercare, bringing awareness to breastfeeding and offering support to breastfeeding mothers. Mother Clare Shaw sat down in her local Mothercare store when a member of staff approached her and asked her if she would […]

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5 mistakes to avoid when selling your home

5 mistakes to avoid when selling your home Selling your home can be a stressful process, especially if you’ve never gone through it before. Lots of people aren’t prepared for the hassle of letting strangers come into their home, only to criticise it and offer much less than you think It’s worth. If you are […]

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The cost of weddings are rocking the boat for many couples!

The cost of weddings are rocking the boat for many couples! I’m sure pretty much all of you will have attended at least one wedding this year, and if not then you probably have one or two in the pipeline. There’s no denying weddings make for an amazing day and I for one absolutely love […]

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Mum who pierces babies’ ears for £10 accused of child abuse!

Mum who pierces babies’ ears for £10 accused of child abuse! There has been another backlash surrounding parents who allow their babies to get their ears pierced. I have heard from you a lot in the past about this debate. Some of you guys think it is harmless as the younger the child is then […]

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Holidays

Term-time holiday court cases dropped

Term-time holiday court cases dropped A BBC investigation has found a number of councils have now dropped court cases, is this good news? You may remember the court case of father, Jon Platt, who refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter on a family holiday during term time. The court ruled that Jon was […]

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Should smoking be banned in playgrounds and parks?

Should smoking be banned in playgrounds and parks? A mother has started a petition regarding this… Mother Annie Dressner was in a public park with her daughter when a woman started smoking near her daughter. This act inspired Annie to start the petition to ban smoking in playgrounds and parks. Smoking is currently banned in enclosed […]

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