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In this episode Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present from York. The team meet a busy mum with a pound shop addiction that's driving her family mad. With her spending habits leaving them struggling every month, will personal finance expert Simon Read be able to restore harmony to the household and boost how much is left in their pockets?
There is also a look at how you can buy top-end goods from high street stores at a fraction of their normal cost. But is it all too good to be true? Plus Dom sets first-time haggler Denise a challenge to find out whether she has got what it takes to bargain down the prices at a vintage fair, and there is advice on how to pamper yourself with three-course meals or beauty treatments, absolutely free.
In this episode Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present from Birmingham. They help a couple facing an uncertain financial future after the rise in the state pension age for women left them out of pocket. Can personal finance expert Sarah Pennells persuade them to cut back on all those little luxuries to secure their retirement?
Also on the programme, the savvy sellers turning bargains they've picked up at car boot sales into a tidy profit by reselling them online. Could the same work for you? Plus, as figures reveal more grown-up children are still living at home than ever before, there is advice on how parents can avoid finding themselves out of pocket as a result.
In this episode Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present from Leicester. The team meet a generous couple who love to treat their family, but whose debts are spiralling out of control. As expert Sarah Pennells attempts to get the family finances back on track, her tips could help anyone struggling with what they owe.
Plus a great way of getting a whole new wardrobe without parting with a penny is revealed, and a woman who has challenged herself to go a whole year without spending any cash reveals her secrets. Could her tips work for you too?
In this episode Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present from Nottingham. The team meet a mum who has put her own property dreams on hold in order to help her children buy their first homes. Desperate to buy the house she has lived in for the past 15 years, personal finance expert Simon Read goes all out to help her save enough cash for her deposit - with suggestions that might boost your finances too.
Also, as UK households continue to spend more and more of the weekly budget on groceries, one especially savvy shopper passes on her top tips on how families can feast like kings for just £20 a week. Plus there is a look at how to avoid paying too much for your insurance.
In this episode Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present from Manchester with advice on saving money on household bills and making money on your journey to and from work - or from the parking space outside your home.
The team also meets a lorry driver and his wife who have spent years trying to free up what is in their pension pot so they can finally renovate their bungalow. But, left stumped by paperwork and red tape, it is up to personal finance expert Sarah Pennells to help them unravel what is best for their retirement.
Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present the series packed with unmissable ways to easily save money, with expert advice, topical reports and plenty of ideas and tips to better manage your spending. In this episode the team are in Liverpool, where they meet a former police officer and army veteran who has been left struggling to maximise his money since a life-changing incident outside his home. Personal finance expert Sarah Pennells attempts to get his bank balance back in the black, beginning with simple changes to his household expenses and credit card bills. There is also a look at the long-established regional dishes that are as cost-effective as they are tasty and, as exclusive research for the programme reveals why so many people run out of money long before payday, there is advice on how to make a budget stretch further. And, with the increased use contactless cards rather than cash, an impulse spender is challenged to live without her plastic for a week.
Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present the series packed with unmissable ways to easily save money, with expert advice, topical reports and plenty of ideas and tips to better manage your spending. In this episode the team are in Leeds, where they meet a paramedic whose busy home and work life has left her with no time to sort out her household bills. As personal finance expert Simon Read goes all out to transform her finances, the results are more dramatic than they could ever have imagined. Could his suggestions boost your bank balance too? Plus there is a look at whether it is really possible to make money from posting funny videos online - money-saving blogger Richard Fenton rises to the challenge and attempts to make a mint with his own effort - by enlisting a dancing dog. And finally, how stores are using new technology to beat online retailers at their own game.
Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present the series packed with unmissable ways to easily save money, with expert advice, topical reports and plenty of ideas and tips to better manage your spending. In this episode the team are in Chester, where they help a former police officer baffled by the case of her disappearing bank balance. With the chief suspects her teenage daughter and pampered bulldog Stanley, the team reveals how making a few simple changes could help her save thousands. Also in this episode is an update on how some of the people helped by the programme's experts in the first series have got on in the 12 months since. How much have they managed to save? Plus, as the amount of money we spend on our pets continues to rise, one dog owner explains how she's been able to turn her pooch's musical talent into a lucrative money spinner.
Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present the series packed with unmissable ways to easily save money, with expert advice, topical reports and plenty of ideas and tips to better manage your spending. In this episode the team are in Sheffield. With nine million grandparents in the UK now thought to look after their grandchildren during the working week, the team helps one Yorkshire gran who is struggling to make her pension stretch. As personal finance expert Sarah Pennells finds ways to cut her spending, there is plenty of advice on how to look after little ones for less, whatever your age. And Denise finds out it is easy to keep fit on a tight budget, as she uncovers classes, swimming and even yoga sessions that are absolutely free.
