Need the willpower to stop overspending? Cut out scratchy clothes labels Behavioural Economics, Budgeting, MindsetMartha Lawton24 May 2021budgeting, budget, ego depletion, willpower, treat yourself, stress, spending plan, overspendingComment
How to be more optimistic about money MindsetMartha Lawton17 May 2021mindset, action, resilience, mental health, optimism, positivity, positive psychology, Martin Seligman, wellbeingComment
Has working from home fed your online shopping addiction? BudgetingMartha Lawton10 May 2021budget, budgeting, online shopping, wellbeing, selfcare, work from home, HALT, set yourself up for successComment
Understanding the poppadom effect Budgeting, Behavioural EconomicsMartha Lawton3 May 2021shopping, eating out, the poppadum effect, budgeting, overspending, psychology, mindset, mental accounting, cognitive bias, irrational, behavioural economicsComment
Nine areas I look at when assessing financial products ProductsMartha Lawton26 April 2021ugh jargon, fees, charges, terms, conditions, exclusions, risk, interest, interest rates, payment, notice period, providers, customer serviceComment
The mindset shift you need to feel confident negotiating Mindset, Freelance moneyMartha Lawton19 April 2021freelance, freelance life, freelancing, freelancers, negotiation, negotiating, get paid, charge what you're worth, day rate, self-employedComment
My top three financial tasks to schedule today OrganisationMartha Lawton12 April 2021procrastinating, procrastination, JFDI, scheduling, organising, organisation, diary, calendar, don't make admin your hobby, admin Comment
We all make money mistakes (even Martin Lewis) MindsetMartha Lawton5 April 2021Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert, MSE, Nobody's perfect, Good enough with money Comment
Hey freelancers! Your pricing is not about you Freelance moneyMartha Lawton29 March 2021price, pricing, day rate, value, know your worth, it's all about the customer, it's all about the clientComment
What can a debt adviser do to help? Debt, Getting adviceMartha Lawton25 March 2021debt, debt advice, debt adviser, debt awareness week, StepChange, National Debtline, Tully, Money Advice Service, MoneyHelper, loan, borrowing, bankruptcy, bankrupt, IVA, DMP, DRO, get advice, Citizens AdviceComment
When is a budgeting issue not a budgeting issue? (A blog post for freelancers) Budgeting, Freelance moneyMartha Lawton22 March 2021budgeting, budget, freelance life, freelancers, lumpy incomes, making it work, feast and famine, cashflow, get unstuck, pattern spotting, know yourself, freelance, freelancingComment
Your daughter's spending plan BudgetingMartha Lawton15 March 2021budgeting, keeping track, budget, automate all the things, spending plan, low stress, don't make admin your hobby, challenger banks, monzo, starlingComment
Women's money and the echoes of history Martha elsewhere, Women and moneyMartha Lawton8 March 2021international women's day, IWD2021, money and shame, women and money, women's history, cultural baggage, creatives, freelancers, freelance life, artists lifeComment
The multi-account method BudgetingMartha Lawton8 March 2021budgeting, keeping track, budget, automate all the things, spending plan, low stress, don't make admin your hobbyComment
Book-keeping-style spending plans BudgetingMartha Lawton1 March 2021budgeting, keeping track, spreadsheets, spending diary, budget, nitty grittyComment
Mix it up with the cash combo spending plan BudgetingMartha Lawton22 February 2021budgeting, keeping track, mixed plan, cash diet, spending plan, cash comboComment
Going old school with your grandma's spending plan BudgetingMartha Lawton15 February 2021budgeting, spending plan, budget, cash diet, cash budget, jam jars, envelope system, keeping trackComment
The pros and cons of budgeting BudgetingMartha Lawton8 February 2021budgeting, spending plan, tracking spending, keeping track, Mr Micawber, don't make admin your hobbyComment