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Extreme frugality: 12 frugal living tips for a budget lifestyle

What's the first thing that comes into your head when you think about extreme frugality? Is it living a spartan lifestyle with no fun or luxuries? Or is it managing your money so that you spend less on some things in order to achieve your personal financial goals? For some people, extreme frugal living may be a matter of necessity. When you have a small income, you often have no choice but to embrace frugality. However, for a growing number of people, extreme frugality goes beyond this. They … [Read More...]

Let’s get back to the garden

We had a year away from growing food in 2024. There was so much going on clearing my Mum’s house and helping her move, as well as DIY we wanted to get on with, it seemed best not to give ourselves any more jobs. This year, however, with food prices … [Read More...]

Using stuff up and making marmalade

Welcome to another post where I talk about the small, frugal and, hopefully, sustainable things I have done this week. I have been cooking, using stuff up and making marmalade! Paddington would be impressed I have to admit the marmalade … [Read More...]

Book Sale & Life Update

Hello frugal friends! I am aware it has been a while since I wrote a new post, so I thought I would rectify that today and let you know what I have been up to. So here is some news and a general life update. Book sale Firstly, as Christmas is … [Read More...]

Frugal things for a month of overspending

My title might seem like an oxymoron, but it has been an expensive few weeks. I need as many frugal things happening as possible to offset the expense! May and June are always expensive for birthdays. I have a large family and for some reason … [Read More...]