Shoestring Jane, Author at Mouthy Money

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Spring Statement 2025: Rachel Reeves’s key announcements

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the Government’s Spring Statement, providing a troubling economic update and…

Going to miss the Stamp Duty deadline? You could be £4,000 better for it

Missing out on the Stamp Duty deadline might not be the catastrophe you think it…

What do you want to do in retirement? I’m buying a chicken patch

It’s hard to visualise what you want in retirement. Mouthy Money editor Edmund Greaves has…

Trump tariffs: time to flee to an investment safe haven?

Trump’s tariffs reignite trade tensions, rattling markets as investors seek safe investment havens As of…

ITS NOT A BUDGET OKAY

The government insists Rachel Reeves’ March 26 announcement is just a routine update—but with welfare…

Passive vs active funds: is there a clear winner?

Investors looking to choose where to put their money should weigh up the costs and…

£30,000 income enough to give women confidence to become investors

Are women becoming more confident in investing? Moneybox’s research highlights when women are increasingly taking…

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Shoestring Jane is a full-time self-employed mum of three daughters. Her frugal partner in crime is handyman extraordinaire, Mr Shoestring. They are constantly on the look out for ways to save and make extra money. Read more on her blog, Shoestring Cottage.