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How to save money using traintickets.com

Marie Ellis18th July 2019

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 no longer runs a service, so I ... Read More...

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Amazon Prime Day 2019

Marie Ellis15th July 2019

It's Amazon Prime Day! This week on 15th & 16th July, Amazon Prime promises 48 hours of cheap deals and offers you can't refuse. Amazon tempts non-Prime members to sign up for their service by offering their members exclusive deals. I... Read More...

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How to Earn Money when Your Train is Delayed!

Crystal Evans8th July 2019

Make them pay! 5 Steps to earn money off train delays “Delayed - AGAIN! UGHH! They are going to pay for this” you mutter under your breath. Now it is time to act. Follow these steps by Crystal Evans and you will be ready to be rightly compen... Read More...

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Join in #PlasticFreeJuly

Marie Ellis2nd July 2019

Plastic Free July Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to solve plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Fre... Read More...

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Spring-clean your finances: Money Monday Series

Marie Ellis24th June 2019

5 ways to spring-clean your finances #MoneyMondays One of the first things I did when I was made redundant, was to spring-clean my finances. Cancel any standing orders and direct debits, that were not essential. Now TV, Netflix, iTunes subscr... Read More...

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Body image comes at a cost

Marie Ellis18th May 2019

image: Bruce Mars Body image comes with a cost to mental and financial wellbeing When employers look to identify the drivers behind staff-related pressures, they naturally focus on workloads, team dynamics, and even harassment. Difficulties a... Read More...

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5 ways to survive Easter on a budget

Marie Ellis15th April 2019

5 ways to survive Easter on a budget Usually, I always forget when Easter is. This year it's firmly in the diary! Checking my new Monzo card it looks like I am going to run out of money if I don't start spending less money. So it's time to go... Read More...

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10 reasons to get a Monzo Card

Marie Ellis25th March 2019

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 Monzo. So when one of my colleagues ... Read More...

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“The Woman I’m Becoming”

Marie Ellis8th March 2019

Emma Maslin inspires girls of our future this International Women's Day ‘The Woman I’m Becoming’ is a celebration of World Book Day and IWD with proceeds providing scholarships to young women nationwide This International Women’s Day, Emma... Read More...

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10 ways to improve your Credit Score

Marie Ellis24th February 2019

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 here. I co... Read More...

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