People say write about what you know. So I did. I founded Broke Girl in the City - a smart girl's guide to leading a fabulous lifestyle on a budget! A career spanning entertainment, bars & nightclubs (and frequenting them), film, music and TV, there isn't much I don't know about how to have fun in the city when completely broke.

Marie Ellis

Households set to spend £1.3 billion this Christmas on buy-now-pay-later schemes

Marie Ellis·20th December 2021

Households set to spend £1.3 billion this Christmas using buy-now-pay-later schemes as the cost of living crisis continues to bite Households in Britain will spend an estimated £1.3bn using buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) schemes this Christmas. The rising cost of living forces...

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Christmas shoppers to splurge £2.75bn this ‘Panic Weekend’

Marie Ellis·18th December 2021

Dashing through the shops: Christmas shoppers to splurge £2.75bn this ‘Panic Weekend’ Christmas shoppers are expected to spend £2.75bn this Saturday and Sunday, also known as ‘Panic Weekend’, according to a new report. The VoucherCodes Shopping for Christmas 2021 report...

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London Mayor declares ‘Major Incident’ as the Omnicron variant surges

Marie Ellis·18th December 2021

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, declares a ‘major incident’ due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant across the capital. The Mayor took the decision as the formal Chair of the London Resilience Forum following discussions with leaders...

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Households set to spend £1.3 billion this Christmas on buy-now-pay-later schemes

Christmas shoppers to splurge £2.75bn this ‘Panic Weekend’

London Mayor declares ‘Major Incident’ as the Omnicron variant surges