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

2.3 million will be pushed into the red by October’s Universal Credit cut

Marie Ellis·30th August 2021

2.3 million will be pushed into the red by October’s Universal Credit cut, say Citizens Advice New research from Citizens Advice reveals the potential impact of a cut to Universal Credit on 6th October. The increase was introduced to help...

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Women’s Aid response to gaslighting in Love island

Marie Ellis·24th July 2021

Women’s Aid responds to gaslighting and manipulative behaviour shown on Love Island It’s not the first time we have witnessed ‘gaslighting’ by Islanders. As couples try to win the attention and affections of others on the island, sometimes we witness shady...

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Plum’s millennial savers shun a Post-pandemic spending spree

Marie Ellis·15th April 2021

Plum’s millennial savers to shun post-pandemic spending spree More than half (55%) of customers, who have built up extra savings due to lockdown, are planning to hold onto their extra savings rather than spend them. Of those holding onto their...

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Marie Ellis

2.3 million will be pushed into the red by October’s Universal Credit cut

Women’s Aid response to gaslighting in Love island

Plum’s millennial savers shun a Post-pandemic spending spree