Savvy homeowner reveals how she saved £25,000 in a YEAR to buy her first house at 25

A savvy homeowner has revealed how she managed to save an impressive £25,000 in a year to buy her first home at 25. Mother-of-one Rebecca, who regularly posts videos about her home renovations on her YouTube channel Rebecca’s Home, shared a series of money-saving tips she and her partner used to save up their deposit. She … Read more

Savvy homeowner reveals how she saved £25,000 in a YEAR to buy her first house at 25

A savvy homeowner has revealed how she managed to save an impressive £25,000 in a year to buy her first home at 25. Mother-of-one Rebecca, who regularly posts videos about her home renovations on her YouTube channel Rebecca’s Home, shared a series of money-saving tips she and her partner used to save up their deposit. She … Read more

Five pension tax tips for savvy savers

Tom Selby: Anyone with spare cash should consider making the most of their available pension allowances before the tax year ends on 5 April Tom Selby is a senior analyst at financial services firm AJ Bell. The coronavirus pandemic and national lockdown has placed huge strain on millions of people’s incomes, with worries about future employment … Read more

Savvy couple spend £10,000 giving home modern makeover – and increase property value by £80,000

A couple have completely transformed their home by giving it a £10,000 modern makeover with no professional help – and it’s now worth £80,000 more. Kelly Powney, 29, and husband Nathan, 34, from Herefordshire, first purchased their house in July 2015 for £170,000. The house had dated furnishings and was in desperate need of an … Read more

Savvy couple spend £10,000 giving home modern makeover – and increase property value by £80,000

A couple have completely transformed their home by giving it a £10,000 modern makeover with no professional help – and it’s now worth £80,000 more. Kelly Powney, 29, and husband Nathan, 34, from Herefordshire, first purchased their house in July 2015 for £170,000. The house had dated furnishings and was in desperate need of an … Read more

Savvy DIY-wiz who was quoted £600 for a professionally made walk-in pantry has it made for £80

Savvy homeowner who was quoted £600 for an Ikea pantry revealed how she made one herself for just £80 – and has organised the space with bins from Poundland and Home Bargains Natalie Evans, from Wales, shared her amazing DIY walk-in pantry idea online  She was quoted £600 by Ikea to have the pantry made … Read more

Savvy mum transforms her spare room into a homeschooling nursery for £350

Parents have been forced to resume the chaotic routine of homeschooling their children amid the third national lockdown. But Emily Webb, 36, from Devizes, Wiltshire, has renovated her spare room into a school nursery in a bid to make the task of homeschooling less hectic, and impressively only spent £350.  The mother-of-four has spent lockdown … Read more

Savvy mum transforms her dated kitchen for just £150 after being quoted £15,000 for the job

A woman has revealed how she transformed her kitchen on a budget of £150  after being quoted £15,000 for the job.   Rachel Marston, 27, ‘hated’ her kitchen the more she cooked in it, especially the red splashback tiles which she labelled an ‘eyesore’.  The fashion and wedding photographer, who lives in Manchester with her partner … Read more

Savvy homeowner upcycles £40 sideboard she bought on Facebook Marketplace into stylish showstopper

A savvy homeowner has revealed how she upcycled a secondhand sideboard into a stylish showstopper in under one week – and all for just £130.  Alexandra Carton, 28, who lives with her boyfriend Jonathan in Durham, had some extra time on her hands after her hair salon EnBeauté closed due to the lockdown, so decided to have a … Read more

Savvy homeowner turns rundown garage into cosy pub for £1, 000

A savvy homeowner has revealed how she turned her rundown garage into a cosy home pub in just two months – and she completed the project on a £1, 000 budget.   Emily Barratt, 36, from Manchester, gave up her pottery painting shop in order to renovate an old school and church building into a forever … Read more