Auto-renewals get the chop and mindful money and mindful money

July is a busy month for my finances, with lots of yearly expenses coming at once - home insurance, Amazon Prime to name just a few.

Luckily during one sensible moment in January, I decided to start putting a small amount aside from my budget each month to help pay for essential costs later in the year.

Knowing my car insurance is due for renewal next month got me thinking when I saw a Snoop about record low prices for car insurance. Clearly, it’s a good time to start looking for a great deal!

My current insurer didn’t impress me by putting up the price of my cover by £50+ despite not claiming. Through Snoop, I found a renewal for less than last year’s premium - another win for my finances!

Auto renewal payments are easy to forget about and unexpectedly expensive! That’s where Snoop comes in super handy.

The app reminded my mum that a roadside assistance policy was about to auto-renew, but the helpful nudge from Snoop meant she found a better price and cancelled the policy just in time.

I’d be in the wrong job if I didn’t like learning new things!

When I saw a Snoop about Kakeibo (the Japanese art of money saving) I was intrigued.

Mindful spending and keeping a handwritten record was a new approach, but it helped.

Being paid mid-month means I plan my monthly spending differently to others.

By checking what I’d got planned (that wasn’t free) helped me budget and seeing the numbers on paper made me consider what I really thought was ‘essential’.

Having renewed Amazon Prime this month the timing was great for a link with personalised promo offers for Amazon, including some offers for Prime customers, saving me time and money.

Finally, congratulations  to Snoop for winning twice  at the British Banking Awards, well deserved!