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I am currently developing a podcast series with Emma Wilkinson called Freelancing for Journalists, due out in May. It coincides with our book of the same title which will be published in July 2020. You can pre-order the book here. Emma and I decided to put together an...

I wrote this first person article about budgeting for a 5 week road trip for Moneywise magazine. It featured in the April 2020 edition of the magazine. The UK is currently in lock down so we are not sure if the trip will happen this year or next!

I wrote about this UK couple being left homeless after the COVID-19 lock down meant they couldn't get back to their boat in Spain. Read the full article in The Sun here.

I spoke to three people about their budget DIY projects during the coronavirus lock down for loveMONEY. Read the full article here.

During the coronavirus lock down this couple talked to me about how they were saving money by dramatically cutting their food bill. Read the full article for loveMONEy here.

When The Sun money section said they were looking for savvy ways in which people were undertaking DIY projects during COVID-19 lock down I found this case study. Read the full article here.

I wrote about my 18 month battle to win flight compensation for loveMONEY. Read the full article here.

I helped this single-mum midwife save £7,500 a year via The Sun's Cash Clinic series. Read the full article here.

I spoke to father Michale Whittington about how he saved for his first home in one of the most expensive parts of the country. Read the full story in The Sun here.

A broken fridge after just five years led me to investigate how long an appliance should really last for. Read the full loveMONEY article here.

It was fascinating talking to this young blogger about how she saved for her first home. Read the full story on The Sun online here.

After giving in to pressure from my energy company I reluctantly got a smart meter fitted.  I examined the impact on our household spending in this article for loveMONEY.