After the struggle of the recession, everyone’s being a little more careful of what they spend their money on.  The near-collapse of the world's banking system last autumn, the dramatic swings in stock markets and the subsequent economic fallout was for much of the bewildered public, like being on an unstoppable roller coaster. The media now claims we are over the worst; however people are still being cautious of how much their spending; after the dreaded credit crunch I can’t seem to get out of the habit of ‘window shopping’. I can quite easily spend an hour browsing around a shop, trying a number of items on in the changing rooms, but then seem to leave the shop empty handed. When we all had to cut back I’d go shopping with the hope of not finding anything, why? Because I couldn’t afford the cute little black shoe boots that would set me back £150 from Topshop or the £100 dress from All Saints.     

So when a company says...for our services we want you to pay us x amount of money, our biggest question is going to be...what am I getting back? Due to losing out so much during the recession we feel we deserve to gain back again which is why a good discount is going to grab our attention. Every year people look forward to the January and other seasonal sales as it’s an opportunity to buy clothes at a reduced price and I don’t know about you, but I seem to get a greater satisfaction from purchasing a bargain, one of my favourites being a £250 pair of boots reduced to £50...sold!!    

Being a sensible saver rather than a dangerous spender, don’t get me wrong I do love a good spend but only when I can afford to, choosing to use my credit card for emergencies, sometimes with the occasional spending hiccup. Finance seems to control so many people’s lives, with some people spending money they don’t have and running into huge amounts of debt through credit cards and overdrafts; or on the other hand, there’s people who just about get by each month, having to keep a constant eye on what they spend being allowed an occasional treat every now and then.

What type of spender are you? As described above I am a good saver who loves a good bargain but likes the occasional splurge!  My Networking PA’s new exclusive membership card allows me to receive high class products and services at a discounted rate from the likes of Late Rooms.com, HSBC, Regus, The Gourmet Society and the Liverpool Dental Spa to name a few. Now I can get fabulous pearly whites at a fabulous pearly price!!  

With my exclusive membership card I can get special discounts, freebies and rates on lifestyle, corporate, media, health, travel and coaching products and services to name a few; which in turn will save me money...simple as that...what more could you want, receive benefits and save with MNPA!!