Looking After Your Pennies is an eco-friendly personal finance blog written and managed by Charlotte Jessop.
I write on a variety of topics including frugal lifestyle, eco-friendly living, money-making ideas and generally how to make your money go further.
My aim is to help you create your money success story whether you need to embrace a frugal lifestyle or start your own business.
But we do this with one eye on the environment. I will guide your to make strong financial decisions, but without further consequence to planet.
Whatever stage you are at, Looking After Your Pennies is here to help.
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- Extreme Frugal Living in 2021? Would you go THIS far?
Everyone is talking about extreme frugal living in 2021. Luckily, it seems to be a bit of a natural state for me. When left alone I will gravitate towards frugal living. I love anything that saves me money and double points if it is environmentally-friendly too. Over the last few years I (not so much …Extreme Frugal Living in 2021? Would you go THIS far? Read More »
- 10 Ways To Save Money This Month And Every Month
Many of us are looking for ways to save money every month and to widen the gap between the comings in and the goings out. I absolutely love it! I get a real kick out of shaving a few pence (or pounds) off that bill each month or even ditching one completely. And with good …10 Ways To Save Money This Month And Every Month Read More »
- Generational Wealth: what is it and how to build it
Generational wealth isn’t a new concept. The rich have known about it for years and have benefitted from this knowledge and power. It is only more recently that we are seeing an increase in interest around generational wealth from those demographics that have been previously excluded. As people look to build their own wealth, it …Generational Wealth: what is it and how to build it Read More »
- Frugal living bloggers in the UK that you should follow
I know that I am your favourite frugal living blogger in the UK, but in case you are looking for some more, then I have a few suggestions. These frugal living bloggers consist of some of the best in the country. They all have website, but many are also active on other platforms like YouTube, …Frugal living bloggers in the UK that you should follow Read More »
- Ethical investing for kids: the hows and whys
AD – in collaboration with Wealthify For years I dithered about not really knowing how to save money for my children. When they were born, I thought I would have plenty of time to figure it out, but now I realise that kids grow up fast. With my eldest now nearly six years old, I … - Budgeting tips for the self-employed [AD]
[AD] Making the switch to self-employed life was one of the best moves I have ever made, both financially and on a personal level. But it is not without its challenges and budgeting is a big one. In this article, I address the challenges of budgeting for the self-employed and offer some tips from my …
Making Money
- 10 Financial challenges women face in 2021 | International Women’s Day
I always think that International Women’s Day should be a day where we celebrate women. It should be a time to share all the amazing things that we do with the world. However, I’ve grown to resent it a bit. Every post, video, Tweet, TikTok, or mere muttering of IWD is met with an army …10 Financial challenges women face in 2021 | International Women’s Day Read More »
- Generational Wealth: what is it and how to build itGenerational wealth isn’t a new concept. The rich have known about it for years and have benefitted from this knowledge and power. It is only more recently that we are seeing an increase in interest around generational wealth from those demographics that have been previously excluded. As people look to build their own wealth, it …
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- Ethical investing for kids: the hows and whysAD – in collaboration with Wealthify For years I dithered about not really knowing how to save money for my children. When they were born, I thought I would have plenty of time to figure it out, but now I realise that kids grow up fast. With my eldest now nearly six years old, I …
- 25 Passive income ideas for those in the UK
Earning passive income in the UK is becoming increasingly popular. People want to escape the 9-5 and earn money whilst sipping cocktails on the beach or basically doing anything else rather than earning money. There are lots of ways that you can do this, but before I jump in with my suggestions, let’s just breakdown … - Is matched betting really no risk?
If you’ve been reading my articles or following my social media channels for a while, you will know that I have made good money from no risk matched betting. I think it is a fab side hustle that you can earn good money from. I’ve been doing it for about three years now and have … - Budgeting tips for the self-employed [AD][AD] Making the switch to self-employed life was one of the best moves I have ever made, both financially and on a personal level. But it is not without its challenges and budgeting is a big one. In this article, I address the challenges of budgeting for the self-employed and offer some tips from my …
Eco-friendly Living
- Kitchen Organisation For The Eco-Friendly Home
Who doesn’t love an organised kitchen eh? Knowing where everything is and being able to lay your hands on it quickly. You can do this with an eco-friendly kitchen too. There are lots of ways you can organise your kitchen to be efficient whilst using eco-friendly products and solution. I’ve used a lot … - Grow New Food From The Food In Your Fridge
Recently, I found myself wanting to fill my home with house plants. I think that a large part of this was social media and I was being severely influenced. Anyway in my pursuit of cheap house plant solutions, if found that there are a whole load of foods that you can grow from the … - A Complete Guide To Cloth Nappies
If you are an eco-friendly type with a baby on the way, or maybe even a parent with a newfound love of the environment, then you might want to think about cloth nappies. There are lots of eco-friendly baby products on the market. But cloth nappies or reusable nappies, are one of my favourites. … - 8 Great Eco-friendly Products You Can Buy On Etsy To Support Small Businesses [AD]
[AD] In these hard financial times, many small business and self-employed sellers are struggling. Etsy is a hub of creativity and made almost entirely of independent sellers. That’s why Etsy recently launched its #StandWithSmall to encourage buyers (or at least those of us still able to earn money) to buy from the little guys. …8 Great Eco-friendly Products You Can Buy On Etsy To Support Small Businesses [AD] Read More »
- 4 Eco-friendly Products To Survive The Lockdown
When I was walking around Tesco last week, it was clear that there was a shortage of some products. Food was a bit low, but many personal household items were non-existent. The internet is full of jokes about how it is hard to get hold of toilet roll, but there are also other issues … - Why I Stopped Using Shampoo
No, I’m not dirty. Yes, I do like saving money. No, this wasn’t me taking things too far. And yes, I would recommend it. Does that answer your questions? Two years ago, I made the decision to stop using traditional shampoos and conditioners. I found a big movement online called “no-poo”, where people choose …
