Jenny Taft, Author at Mouthy Money

The Mouthy Money Podcast

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Why every sixth former needs an emergency fund (and how to start one)

Senior school student Joel Davis talks about the importance of having an emergency fund, even…

How to help charities when you don’t have much money

Shoestring Jane gives some practical tips on how you can help charities when you don’t…

Word of the Week: Wage

Wage “Wage” refers to the monetary compensation paid by an employer to an employee in…

Let’s not get bogged down by the Budget

Mouthy Money editor Edmund Greaves argues that while the Budget at the end of October…

How to get out of debt faster by taking a digital detox

Tolu Frimpong suggests a digital detox can help reduce stress, distraction, and financial strain, aiding…

Are electric boilers better than heat pumps?

Nick Daws explores an alternative to heat pumps that could be a better option for…

Word of the Week – Liability

Welcome to Mouth Money’s Word of the Week, a weekly dive into essential personal financial…

Jenny Taft

Part time secondary physics teacher, mother of one (soon to be two), and my financial hurdles are mostly parental based.

New Year Finances

New year, new finances

As I go in to maternity leave number two, and as the New Year approaches,…

Christmas Present

Buying Christmas presents on a budget

It might not quite be on our doorsteps yet, but Christmas will creep upon us…

nursery essentials

Nursery: furnishing essentials and planning tips

When you’re expecting a child, there are undoubtedly a huge amount of things that you need…

Crafts

Bringing in a few extra pennies each month

I know I am not the only person who constantly wishes they had a little…

Mortgage Holiday

A mortgage holiday sounds great, but it’s not all blue skies and beaches

My first year of parenthood brought with it a fair amount of financial stress. We…

Child Life Plan

Planning our finances: will the kids be alright if the worst happens to us?

I will admit that having proper conversations about my finances scares me a bit. Investments,…

Mother and Child

Note to self: don’t let second baby bankrupt me!

When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I genuinely didn’t pay…