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MUM-of-one Chelle Brown, 38, is proud to be one of Britain’s strictest parents when it comes to pocket money.Her six-year-old son gets two pounds a

TWO years ago, mum-of-two Jenny Parker had less than £10 in her wallet to buy food - but now she’s starting to save for a house thanks to two trend

THREE years ago, Jen Atkin thought her dream of renovating her first home was near-impossible - but by employing a series of savvy tricks she has knoc

BUYING your first home on your own may seem an impossible goal in the current economic climate.But Soph Adams, 26, managed to bag her £250,000 first

HANGING a framed brightly-coloured painting under the stairs in her rented two-bed flat, Lyni Green, 25, feels a sense of pride.The mum-of-two knows t

WALKINGinto her local charity shop, Sarah Beighton headed straight for the homeware section.She was looking for some cheap crockery for a BBQ sh

MUM-OF-THREE Natalie Kyriacou believes she is teaching her three children an important money lesson by charging them rent.She is one of th

TWO years ago mum-of-one Chloe Godland only had £5 left in her bank account to buy food - but now she’s a self-confessed "superscrimping

Reclining in her hot tub, Jade Ashton, 32, takes a sip of her margarita and surveys her back garden with pride.As well as a newly built

Wearing a gold sequin gown Charlotte Lazaar 34, smiled with joy at Gaith Lazaar, 22, as the Tunisian registry official completes their wedding v

FINISHING her end of month accounts Vicky Quait, 55, checks her in-comings against the outgoings.It’s almost midnight and the self-employed na

WORKING hard... or hardly working?It is a question that has divided the generations, with shocking new figures showing that nearly three million peopl

TYPING the words “private pension plans” into Google and hitting search, Jamie Bannerman is hit by a wave of anxiety and worry.As the 46-year-old

SITTING in the park with their ten-month-old son Joe Hutchins, 26, and his partner Rachel Taylor 29, pose for a family selfie together.But Rachel beco

WRITHING in agony, Bonnie-Louise Cooper was rushed through the A&E queues and into the nearest treatment bay.Hallucinating as her temperature skyr

SMOOTHING down her bodycon mini dress and checking the v-neck for a ‘nip slip’ Jodie Weston, 30, walks into the wedding reception.Whil

ARRIVING at the school gates with her son, Jenna Rodgers feels all eyes turn to focus on her.As she says her goodbyes to six-year-old Noah, Jenna is a

PUSHING a shopping trolley Sophie Bradbury, 25, is on a shelf-sweeping mission.The mum-of-one, from Brighton, East Sussex, knows what bargains are on

OPENING her monthly spreadsheet of expenses on her laptop Rachel Taylor, 29, inputs this month's bills.Then the carer turns to her boyfriend of 18 mon

JENNA Dowsdell, 35, looked on in horror at her front door, paralysed with fear, after a sudden loud banging woke her early one morning.Within seconds,

THIS XL Bully owner may be a law-abiding citizen but feels like a criminal when she takes her pooch out for his walk.Billy, an XL American Bully under

WEARING a shirt and tie on a Friday afternoon, Charlie Skinner finishes up a corporate Zoom call.The software account manager, 32, tidies his workspac

Stepping off thescales,JenAtkinlet out a jubilant cheer. The admin worker fromGrimsby, North Lincs., had successfu

TRAINING their kids to use knives and dining out on roadkill... meet the suburban mums ready for the collapse of civilisation as we know it.A surge in

WATCHING her 11-year-old daughter squeal with delight in the ball pit, Emmie Barwise gives her pal Nat a knowing wink before pulling out a can of G&am