Harriet Meyer is an award-winning freelance financial journalist with more than 20 years’ experience writing about personal finance for broadsheet newspapers, consumer websites and magazines. Previously, she worked as editor of The Observer’s ‘Cash’ section, and was part of The Daily Telegraph’s Money team. She’s also worked as a BBC producer on radio money shows … [Read more…]
Dee Murray is a freelance journalist and copywriter, and a lifestyle writer for Rest Less. After graduating from DIT Dublin with a degree in Scriptwriting and the University of Sussex with an MA in Creative Writing, Dee began writing for experience and adventure companies. She then founded Ryanair’s first travel blog, which she managed and … [Read more…]
Hi friends, it’s time to link up for What’s Up Wednesday! I’m recapping June, which—although very cold (not complaining, just saying)—turned out to be a pretty fantastic month. WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK Monday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetables and lots of gravy Tuesday – Nachos Wednesday – leftover nachos because I like to make … [Read more…]
That entirely depends on how lucky you are! Whereas with a savings account you’ll definitely receive the advertised rate of interest, if you have Premium Bonds, there’s no guarantee you’ll win anything at all. If you are considering putting money into Premium Bonds, you’ll need to consider the fact that in the average month, the … [Read more…]
Hi friends! Welcome to today’s Hello Monday Link up with Holly and Sarah. It’s great to be here on this sunny Monday to share a little about my weekend. Thanks so much for stopping by 😊 Saturday It was one of those cold winter days in Australia—sunny but freezing—when I just couldn’t get warm, no … [Read more…]
Dee Murray is a freelance journalist and copywriter, and a lifestyle writer for Rest Less. After graduating from DIT Dublin with a degree in Scriptwriting and the University of Sussex with an MA in Creative Writing, Dee began writing for experience and adventure companies. She then founded Ryanair’s first travel blog, which she managed and … [Read more…]
When we set out to build Rest Less, we wanted to be a trusted place where you could find helpful information about a wide range of topics and issues affecting the over 50s. As a free to use resource, we try hard to provide the best information we can, but we cannot guarantee we won’t … [Read more…]
It’s finally time to recap the last two days of our January trip—five months later… oops! 😅 Since I wasn’t the trip planner (more on that in a sec), and we packed so much into the nearly four weeks we were away. I had to go back, retrace my steps, and piece it all together. … [Read more…]
Being different generations, they not only have different perspectives but – most importantly – different skills and experiences. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview but it also got me thinking about myself. I’m fortunate to have many friends, both male and female but, interestingly, only two are of a similar age to myself, whereas all the … [Read more…]
I wrote a post about my simple wellness routine the other day, and it got me thinking. While I was talking about staying hydrated, which is a classic healthy habit, I realised that some healthy habits that aren’t so healthy may have quietly snuck into our lives I mean, drinking water is obviously important. But … [Read more…]