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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

Five ways to future proof your business

Starting up a start-up? Rethinking your current market positioning? Or maybe your brand just needs a refresh to get through Covid and beyond. Thankfully, Clare Sheffield, founder of brand studio Strong and Together Design has the answers.
J’adore/ J’abhor: video calls

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.
Super Saturday starts here

Lockdown lift off is go go go. Wanna know which Muddy fave pubs, restaurants, hair salons and family attractions are opening in Berkshire? Step this laydee.
Muddy opinion: we must hit the shops

I'm itching to get into a real shop when they're given the green light to open on 15 Jun - here's why I think hitting our local high streets is a good thing.
Open season! Shops and cafés back in action

Shops have been given the go-ahead and cafés are reopening too (I'll take a flat white and a croissant to go, please). Here's the lowdown for Berkshire.
How to work from home (without going stir crazy)

Working from your home office (or, er, the sofa) for the foreseeable? Don't panic! These top tips will help you stay calm, collected and productive - or at the very least, sane.
Local business shout outs

Another week, another brilliant bunch of Berkshire businesses to support. Here's how you can help.
How to be ambitious (without being a bitch)

It’s International Women’s Day on Sunday so we had a chat with one of our favourite women - author and comedian Viv Groskop - about redefining female ambition for 2020. Need a life reboot? Viv can help with that.
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.
The bane of your working life?

Imposter syndrome is a problem for women in offices up and down the land and it's holding us back. Here's Muddy chief Hero's personal take.