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Christmas Spending to hit a record £84.7bn – but Can you afford it?
‘Tis the season to be jolly: Christmas Spending to hit a record £84.7bn UK shoppers forecast to spend £84.7bn this Christmas – up 6.3% (£5.01bn) on 2020 (£79.7bn) Christmas sales set to recover by 1.9% above pre-pandemic levels (£83.13bn in...
Introducing NEWSPLAYER+, The One-Stop-Shop for Global news
Black Friday NewsPlayer+ Half-Price Annual Subscription deal For Black Friday NewsPlayer+ has a Half-Price Annual Subscription deal to run from Monday 22nd November to Sunday 28th November 2021. 50% off the standard annual subscription fee. Usually: £39.99. If you sign...
London Cocktail Week – Pick of the Festival Highlights
London Cocktail Week Highlights – October 2021 London Cocktail Week – now extended to the whole month of October 2021 – has announced its event schedule. With an incredible line-up of events, it’s clear to see why the festival is...
Half of women in the UK unaware of a pink tax
Do you know what ‘pink tax’ you are paying on what you buy? Over half of women in the UK (55%) haven’t heard of the pink tax and don’t know how it could impact their bank balance, according to VoucherCodes.co.uk’s latest...
Go Green and Downsize Your Life with a Capsule Wardrobe
Go Green and Downsize Your Life with a Capsule Wardrobe by guest writer Adriana Lopez Living a sustainable lifestyle is crucial to minimize the impact we have on the environment. The overproduction of clothing is just one way humans have...
Gold has recreated the iconic Nags Head pub in London
The Nags Head is open but get your round in quick! Cushty! Only Fools & Horses star Gwyneth Strong celebrates landmark anniversary with a pint at The Nags Head Comedy channel Gold has recreated the iconic Nags Head pub in all its 80s glory to celebrate show’s 40th anniversary The pop-up pub is open to...
Party Store Pizza opens its doors on Maltby Street, Bermondsey
Party Store Pizza opens on Maltby street, Bermondsey 35 Maltby St, London, SE1 3PA | Open Wednesday to Sunday Detroit-style pizza has landed in the UK and has quickly become one of the hottest food trends in London. After gaining...
2.3 million will be pushed into the red by October’s Universal Credit cut
2.3 million will be pushed into the red by October’s Universal Credit cut say Citizens Advice Citizens Advice warns frontline services are bracing for wave of hardship this autumn Dame Clare Moriarty says, “Cut will be a hammer blow to...
Interview with Helena Debono: Debut Album “Right Here”
“Right Here” by Helena Debono ‘Right Here’ the debut album from up and coming jazz/soul artist Helena Debono is an eclectic mix of covers and original songs, including the two singles ‘Little Life’ and ‘Right Here’. The album is an...
‘Freedom day’ to go ahead on 19th July
Lockdown restrictions to end a week today Boris Johnson announced today that what has now been coined as ‘Freedom Day’ will go ahead as planned for next Monday, 19th July as part of their roadmap for ending lockdown. Despite warning...
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience to debut in London
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience to debut in London Entertainment producer Exhibition Hub together with Fever, the leading entertainment discovery platform, has announced Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience will debut in the heart of London’s cultural East End in the...
Get ready to shout “I’ve got a text!” Love Island is back
“I’ve got a text!” Love Island is back on our screens Starts Monday 28 June at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub Love Island returns to ITV2 and ITV Hub for its seventh sizzling series, as a brand new host...
Interview with Anna Aarons : ‘A PERFECT DAY’ is a feel-good happy song
‘A Perfect Day’ is Out Now “I’m walking way above cloud 9, making my own sunshine” is the opening line of “A Perfect Day”. A feel-good happy song performed by London singer-songwriter Anna Aarons. This positive upbeat track, written by...
LONDON COCKTAIL WEEK WARM-UP SUPPORTS LONDON’S BEST HIDDEN BARS
NEW FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT: LONDON COCKTAIL WEEK WARM-UP! Support London’s best-hidden bars and make up for lost time at the London Cocktail Week Warm-Up – A reopening celebration! Dates: 05-11 July 2021 For the first time, London Cocktail Week – the...
Boris extends “FREEDOM DAY” & lockdown by 4 weeks
Lockdown is extended by another 4 weeks. Boris Johnson led a media conference today to tell the UK that lockdown and what has been coined “Freedom Day” is going to be extended by another 4 weeks until July 19th. The...
London Bridge city’s ‘summer by the river’ offers free events
London Bridge City’s “Summer By The River” offers free events and festivities 10 June – 30 September, London Bridge London Bridge City’s Summer By The River returns on 10th June for over three months of free events and festivities!. The riverside between London Bridge...
Top 5 Tips To Stay Mentally Healthy
Top Tips To Stay Mentally Healthy Mental health is essential as it affects all areas of your life. It includes your ability to live a happy, productive life. Mental health is affected by the way you think and feel. Being...
Interview with WeiWei: Single Trophy Girl is Out Now
Single ‘Trophy Girl’ is Out Now New York-based WeiWei is an Asian American Pop Singer/Songwriter. Born in Changsha, China, her family moved to the U.S. when she was four years old. As a child, WeiWei was a musical prodigy, playing...
What is financial abuse and how to protect yourself
What is financial abuse and how to protect yourself Many of us think of abuse as physical, emotional and even mental. We often don’t think of financial abuse as part of this equation, but for many people, this is a...
Getting married during the pandemic saved me thousands
How to have a beautiful wedding on a budget Last year one of my best friends Lauren Naylor chose to get married during the pandemic to her soulmate – now-husband Rob. Both had planned to get married in 2020, but...
Love Should Not Hurt – a powerful video featuring Melanie Brown
Women’s Aid Patron Melanie Brown’s video with composer Fabio d’Andrea ‘Love Should Not Hurt’ raises vital awareness of domestic abuse Watch this new music video from Women’s Aid in collaboration with classical composer Fabio D’Andrea, featuring Women’s Aid patron Melanie Brown. A moving...
6 Healthy Drinks You Should Add To Your Diet Right Now
6 Healthy Drinks You Should Add To Your Diet You can never go wrong with water since it’s unquestionably the best beverage to consume for our bodies. But there are instances when drinking water feels like a chore. Certainly, there...
Eve-Yasmine releases her highly anticipated music video for new single The Healer
Interview with Eve-Yasmine, talking about her new single and music video for ‘The Healer’ Headliner at The O2 Academy Islington just before lockdown; a gig which was a resounding success. Music Artist and Songwriter Eve-Yasmine just announced her music video...
Laura Whitmore’s 5 Live Sunday Residency
BBC Radio 5 shake up the weekend Scott Mills and Laura Whitmore are the faces of BBC Radio 5 live new weekend line-up at the station, starting this weekend, Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 November. Scott will be joined by...
Stephen Bailey Can’t Be Bothered Tour Dates
Stephen Bailey Tour Update 17th March Due to the Coronavirus, Stephen has taken the decision to postpone his tour dates under the guidance provided by the government. All tickets will be honoured for forthcoming dates. A word from Stephen himself…...
Broke Girl in the City is a Feedspot Top 100 Lifestyle Blog
Feedspot’s Top 100 UK Lifestyle Blog Broke Girl in the City recently entered Feedspot’s Top 100 Lifestyle blogs this month! Featuring the likes of Forever Amber, Hannah Gale and The Resident, it has been incredible to join the ranks of...
Four tips on how to get more from your money
Four tips on how to get more from your money Are you sick of living from paycheck to paycheck? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone — a recent survey found that a quarter of British adults have no...
Insomnia – Can’t Get to Sleep?
For many of us, tossing and turning has become a normal part of our lives. According to the CDC, roughly 30% of the population suffers from insomnia. Even that statistic seems like it might be a little low since pretty...
SFG Club brings the ultimate British pub party to London’s favourite rooftop
SFG Club brings the ultimate British pub party to London’s favourite rooftop – Prove you know your Spice Girls from your Backstreet Boys at 90s Musical Bingo on Thursdays, or test your trivia at the classic Hops on Top pub quiz...
PAIN-LESS by Anne Welsh
Living with Chronic Pain | PAIN-LESS by Anne Welsh “An honest and insightful account into a world unknown to so many.” The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York Both a personal story of living with...
007 Voices of Bond at the Underbelly Festival
007 Voices of Bond at the Underbelly Festival, London 14th, 23rd, 28th September ‘…make a date with this show’ ***** Daily Business Magazine Fresh from her successful run at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sensational vocalist Phoebe Katis brings the captivating world...
London Cocktail Week returns
Ten days of cocktails to celebrate the decennial year of London Cocktail Week The award-winning festival announces its biggest and longest festival to date London Cocktail Week (4 – 13 October) will be celebrating a landmark year this year, as it’s ten years since the...
We Are Undefeatable
A new national campaign – We Are Undefeatable – launched to support people with long-term health conditions to be active. 15 leading health and social care charities have come together for the first time, with backing and National Lottery funding from Sport England. By...
Reclaim payday loans money
How to reclaim money on your payday loans If you want to reclaim any money back from payday loans you must act now. You may be eligible for a claim if you feel they were mis-sold to you. There’s not...
The Secret Teacher with Steven Bartlett
What is the Secret Teacher? Channel 4 is running a four-part TV series – The Secret Teacher – where multi-million business entrepreneurs go back to school undercover. Each of the entrepreneurs did not do well at school, yet went on...
Joey Page: Afterlife
Joey Page: Afterlife (An idiot considers a series of distractions before death) Venue: Just The Tonic – Marlins Wynd (Venue 296) Dates: 1st to 25th August 2019 (not 12th, 15th) Time: 6.45pm (7.45pm) “Brilliant…controlled chaos at its best” Harry Hill To...
Roof East is open for summer
This summer, work hard…play harder London’s biggest adult playground, Roof East, is open for summer with the return of SFG Club, Rooftop Film Club and a brand new dining selection – Roof Eats. The roof is hotter than ever, so...
Cycle to Work: What you need for a bike commute
Cycle to Work: What you need for a bike commute Did you know 60% of London’s workers have skipped work before on a day they couldn’t afford the commute? (source). Thursday 8th August 2019 is Cycle to Work Day, which...
How to save money using traintickets.com
How to save money using Traintickets.com At Broke Girl in the City, we are always on the lookout for cheaper ways to live and also have fun. My family lives in Bournemouth, which is not cheap to get to. Megabus...
14 reasons why anxiety sucks & strategies to cope
Guest blogger John Parrot runs Relax Like A Boss, a blog that teaches people how to reduce stress and relax in a busy world. Many of us suffer from anxiety, which can be incredibly debilitating for the person who suffers....
World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day
World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day (WNAAD) #IfMyWoundsWereVisible World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day on June 1 dedicates the day to education, support and effective change. Unlike physical abuse, narcissistic abuse leaves no physical marks. A form of psychological, mental and emotional...
10 reasons to get a Monzo Card
Suddenly at work, it seemed everyone had a Monzo Card. Except me. FOMO ensued. What was going on I thought? Usually, I am at the forefront of any new trends. According to Monzo 28,000 people, a week sign up to...
Why Is Balance Better?
Womens’ International Day is celebrated all over the world on March 8th. This year’s theme “Balance for Better” focuses on celebrating women’s achievements and call for better balance in the workplace. It is a call-to-action to drive gender balance in workspaces and...
Vegan Life Live 2019
Vegan Life Life 2019 Alexandra Palace, London, N22 7AY – 9th & 10th March Over the past few years, veganism has skyrocketed. More and more people have made the conscious decision to go vegan, and for good reason! Veganuary grew...
10 ways to improve your Credit Score
Why is your Credit Score important? My credit score for years was like England’s overall Scoreboard in the Eurovision Song Contest. At the lower end of the leaderboard. I couldn’t figure out how to improve it. Well let’s be truthful...
Kyla Frye shines spotlight on mental health in “Faces”
Mental Health Awareness Film “Faces” by Award Winning Actress Kyla Frye to be released on Time To Talk Day Thursday 7th February 2018. The latest film to come from actress and filmmaker, Kyla Frye, “Faces”. Co-directed by multi-award winning Sam Bradford...
How to save £1,600 in 2019
How to save £1,600 in 2019 Brits are planning to become savvier with their saving in 2019, according to the latest research from Paymentsense. The study* reveals that over half (56%) of UK consumers are planning or considering cutting their spending...
10 Linkedin Top Tips to progress your career
Career tips: Linkedin New Year is the time many people start job-hunting. Fed up with their jobs, people want to kickstart the new year with a new role. November-December is when the market slows down. On January 1, 2019, many...
January – Money Monday Series
As part of my Money Monday series so far, I have covered credit, financial stress and how to manage your debt. This week I am going to focus on health. Many of us have been extremely poorly this month with...
The Brits are coming…
The Brit Awards 2019 January is not only film award season, but when I eagerly await nominations for The Brits awards which take place in February. The Brits nominations have been announced today (12th January), celebrated in an hour special...
Learn to Bake – 5 Great Baking Classes in London
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5 proven ways to save money in 2019
#MoneyMondays Broke Girl in the City contacted leading debt charity Stepchange last September, to offer guidance on a number of topics, to share with you all as part of our ‘Money Mondays ‘series. Living with debt can be very stressful. Most of us are...
Money Monday Series
Money Monday Series In September 2018 I ran a Money Monday series supported by charity Stepchange. It is important to realise that debt and money worries impacts you on so many levels. You might lose sleep. Argue with your partner....
London’s alternative entertainment for budget-conscious
London’s alternative entertainment for budget-conscious London is full of gaudy attractions, and ultimately they’re some of what makes the city so popular internationally. As much as people enjoy free activities like snapping photos of Big Ben or walking along the...
10 things being broke taught me
10 things being broke taught me As you can probably tell by my blog, things have gotten a little better over the last few months. I started a new job, was able to pay off my 25k loan and finally,...
Gaslighting, triangulation & cheating – all signs of Narcissistic Abuse
World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day (WNAAD) #IfMyWoundsWereVisible 1 June | World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day I have written a series of articles to raise awareness of World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day. The focus of this article is ‘gaslighting’, ‘triangulation’ & cheating,...
Join MoneySavingExpert Credit Club
Monitor your credit score & affordability I would pay Experian a monthly fee of £14.99 to monitor my credit score for years, which flatlined at ‘Very Poor’. I had maxed out my credit cards and would pay the minimum payments...
How to Live in London on a Budget by The Frugal Fox
Naively, I moved to London when I was 18 thinking I could take on the world and live as an adult. What I didn’t realise was what a stupid decision financially that was. ‘Let’s go live in the most expensive...
How to survive a Bank Holiday weekend on a budget!
Almost 7 million Brits are planning a holiday at home for August Bank Holiday – so you’re not alone! VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey shows that 6.9 million Brits are planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK...
How to save for an emergency fund on a budget
How anyone can afford to save for an ’emergency fund’ living in the city on a modest budget is beyond me. Don’t get me wrong, when you are living from paycheck to paycheck, every month has its emergencies. A bill...
Can the working class make it in the expensive arts?
ARTS CLASS: Can the working class afford to make it in the expensive arts? l started comedy, as a hobby after I moved to London…and I soon fell in love, says Stephen Bailey. As a dreamer, one who openly loves...
Beyond my wildest means by Stephen Bailey
Beyond my wildest means This week I have been in Glasgow, Manchester, York, Reading and Lancaster – and I am pooped. Travelling so much (albeit for work), allows you to get a glimpse of the country, all its beauty and...
Broke Girl in the City – the beginning
Broke Girl in the City – The beginning I started Broke Girl in the City just after the Brexit Vote. I lost my job that day. So rather than feel sorry for myself. I started a blog – finally. For...
OUT OF LOCKDOWN DIARIES – Where do we go from here?
November Blog Diary I haven’t written in my diary for some time now. Starting a new marketing role in August meant that I was super busy, putting all of my energies into work. As we look to close the chapter...
6 Ways to Reduce your Carbon Footprint
6 Ways to reduce your Carbon Footprint By Louise Palmer-Masterton, Stem & Glory While governments and large corporations need to take urgent action to tackle the huge issues involving the environment and the planet’s limited resources, we need to do...
How to follow your life purpose and not get derailed
What can you do to help you follow your life purpose and not get derailed? By Anne Jones, spiritual healer and co-creator of ‘Artaban The Musical’ A new musical ‘Artaban’, premiering in Covent Garden this November, is a tale of...