This Makes Cents! Top Tips On How To Tighten Your Purse-Strings This Bank Holiday Weekend

Nothing cheers up a dreary month like a Bank Holiday…

Friday is approaching fast and we’re spending the day at work mentally preparing our social life, hangover cures and outfits for the weekend.

But the purse strings have been tightened and we’re worrying about its contents…

Don’t worry, riches or no riches, we know every lady is entitled to enjoy the weekend ahead and we’re here to help you with your finances all the way. We’ve compiled ten top tips to help you save money this Bank Holiday weekend.

You’ll be thanking us next Tuesday morning!

Treat Yourself...

We’re all craving luxury this weekend but you don’t have to be in a five star hotel spa to recharge your batteries. Fill up the bath, take the phone off the hook, switch your mobile off and hit your own ‘Casa Del ME Spa’. We’ve got the top tips on how to recreate your home as a luxurious haven for less than €20…

Aahhhh.....

Did You See...?

We love treating a somewhat hungover us to an evening at the cinema, but we’ve got a top saving tip to keep your purse healthy this weekend. Check out the brand new television series on our radar and settle in for a marathon session of TV’s hottest shows…

Become A Foodie...

Saturday night might be screaming out “Takeaway!” to you but ignore the calling… think about your purse and test your own cooking skills. Our top culinary tip? Buy one roast chicken and have your meals sorted for the full weekend. Treat yourself to a roast Saturday night, a chicken curry on Sunday and settle down with some warm soup Monday night before the working week starts calling again.

The new Jamie and Nigella...

Work Your Wardrobe

The question on all our minds, what to wear? We know it’s going to be difficult but just keep on walking right past that door to Penneys. Take some style inspiration from our Her.ie fash pack and make your wardrobe work harder. Open your closet doors with a creative mind and let your imagination go wild… every piece of clothing has more than one way to wear it and you can make it happen.

Put Down The Plastic...

It might seem like an extreme measure but we’re advising you to leave your credit card at home this weekend. Budget your coppers before you leave the house and resist the temptation to include your bank card in your handbag. We had a nasty premonition of us standing at the bar ordering constant rounds for all the gang because “It’s the weekend!” or because “Sure it’s payday in two weeks!”…Don’t ignore your emergency fund, just hide it in your handbag.

Put it down!

A Blast Of Free...

It’s Monday and the novelty of it being a long weekend is wearing off fast. Resist the urge to head downtown with the money you’ve saved over the weekend. Think “free activity” and head to the park with friends or the beach with your man for a fresh air-filled walk. Blow the cobwebs away and you’ll be refreshed for Tuesday morning again.