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Ideas to get your finances into shape for 2021

The beginning of the year is always about renewal, resolutions and healthy regimes. But the fallout from Covid has shown how financial wellbeing is also vital - and too often overlooked. Muddy limbers up for a money MOT.
Introducing The Indie Store

You want to 'shop small' but lockdown is making it tricky. Not on my watch! Our latest launch, The Indie Store, is all about supporting brilliant local retail, and here's how you can help too.
Is it time to start your own business?

2020 has forced many of us to radically rethink our careers, goals and dreams. Muddy meets four inspiring women who took control and started their own businesses during Covid. Is it time we joined them?</a

Video calls – do you love or loathe them?

Are you a FaceTime fanatic or a Skype cynic? After months of video call catch-ups, two Muddy editors battle it out over the digital face-to-face.
Working from home

Working from home? Think it will be freedom from interruptions, unlimited pyjama time and easy access to biscuits? Plying your trade from your des-res can be hard work. Here are our top tips.
Need a cheerleader?

Clare Percival, Reigate Tribe Boss and local business owner, spills the beans on why Reigate needs a new women's networking group and where she goes to work, drink and play.
Win £2000 to kickstart your business dreams

Have a brilliant business that needs a helping hand? We’ve teamed up with business banking alternative, Tide, to offer two grand to give you the boost you need. Competition now closed.
Make your job work for you

Rolling into work every day, but not really feeling it? We hear you. Here's some food for thought from the autumn's hottest self-help book by ex Elle journalist turned author Lotte Jeffs.
The rise of the housekeeper

Need an extra pair of hands? If you're considering hiring a housekeeper, there are few things you should know before handing over the hoover. Hummingbird Home Staff have shared some basic rules to keep things sweet.
Top tips for business travel

For some, business travel is unavoidable - but it doesn't have to be hard work. Here, The Travel Professionals in Cobham give us their top 10 tips for corporate travel.
Rosie and posies

Top Surrey florist Rosie Orr has one very impressive CV which includes creating floral arrangements for the Royal Family and some of Britain's most loved telly shows. We caught up to find out more...
Be more organised

It’s hard to focus on what’s important when there's a growing list of ‘things’ to do - so here are our tips on how to restore order.
Co-working: 5 reasons to do it

Are you tired of working from home? Sick of setting up in coffee shops? Maybe you're over the rigidity of long-term office leases? Then it's time to consider co-working.