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    10 top tips for saving money whilst on maternity leave

    Whilst I love spending time with my little boy my maternity pay recently came to an end. I’ve been trying to save my pennies until I returning to work in a few weeks. I thought I’d share my 10 top tips for saving money whilst on maternity leave: Buy second hand toys Little ones go through toys quickly so buy second hand where possible. Ebay, NCT sales, charity shops and toy swaps are great places to find new to you toys. The toys are usually in great condition and your little one doesn’t care where they’ve come from. Make your…

  • Christmas

    Day 15

    Pay Day today, which I celebrated by doing lots of internet shopping from work. I don’t usually have the time to browse the web but I have so much work on at the moment that I had a proper lunch break for a change. I bought some Christmas presents and some wonderful little jingle bells from ebay. I have a prototype design for some Christmas decorations which I need to try out over the weekend. I also picked up a copy of Country Living which I have already read. I think I need to find a magazine swap so I…