10 ways to get the life you want

Virginia Wallis speaks to Rebecca Ash in the February 2007 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.

Find out how to "downshift your life" and make your wishes come true.

www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk

Freebie List

If you've read my book, you'll know about www.freebielist.com

This week, its founder Andy Varley, told Life Secrets:

"The site has been online since 1999 and is the most popular site of its kind in the UK. It reviews all the Internet's best freebies, all in one place, so people know exactly where to look. FreebieList.com does one thing and does it well (unlike the vast majority of other "freebie" sites out there, that are low-quality and full of scams). As more people get online, companies have started taking full advantage of the Internet's popularity. Free samples are becoming increasingly popular as a marketing tool, although companies often underestimate the demand for their products! And with the increasing number of companies using TV commercials to steer people in the direction of free samples, this trend looks set to continue."

Check it out; after all, the best things in life are free...

Save and Have Fun

Sun Woman (Tuesday 9 January 2007)
www.thesun.co.uk/woman

Christmas Eve

The women's magazine, EVE, has a feature on "froogle living" in its January issue (on sale now!)

Tanya de Grunwald speaks to Rebecca Ash, author of 'The New Spend Less Revolution', to find out how a few simple life changes could save you a small fortune - just in time for Christmas!

"Imagine a life where you only open your purse when you absolutely have to. No lattes, no cinema tickets. No impulse buys, no little luxuries. You only buy clothes when you really need them and, where possible, find them second-hand. You stop spending £7.99 on the latest best-seller and instead dig out your library card. You grow your own veggies and make your own pies. Then, you go a step further still and start trading the things you don’t need for the items you do, cutting down on waste and de-cluttering your home in the process. With the money you save in the shops, you can pay off your mortgage sooner, save for the kids’ university fees, or choose to work fewer hours. Would a low-cost existence be utterly miserable – or is it possible you might actually be more content?"

www.evemagazine.co.uk

A View to...Spend Less

Read all about the "spend less revolution" in the November issue of View magazine.

See pages 6 and 7 to find out how you can start having fun, for free!

Available in Hampshire and Wiltshire at various outlets.

To find out more: View

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The New Spend Less Revolution

The New Spend Less Revolution, by Rebecca Ash
(Harriman House, 2006)

Who would have ever thought that by spending less, you could actually have more? 'The New Spend Less Revolution' is a financial investment, treating readers to a year's worth of money-saving and life-improving tips.

They range from the sensible - like watching those interest rates and switching accounts and credit cards to make the most of your money; to the sensational - like having more sex (apparently an increase from once a month, to once a week, can generate the same amount of happiness as receiving an extra £20,000-£30,000 a year!)

You'll be taught how a new attitude to your finances could be great news for both you and the bank manager. Most of the 365 tips in this book can help save you the odd ££20, ££50 or £200 a year. Some could help make you £50,000 richer!

So, zip up your wallet - because the only item you're encouraged to purchase for now is a copy of 'The New Spend Less Revolution' >> Direct from the publisher, for £6.59: Harriman House