I'm frugal, not a cheapskate, but there are some things I just won't spend my money on any more. They may be cleverly marketed as essential, but I'm not buying it (or them)! I don't miss them! Perhaps I will relax and shell out for some of the goods and services on this list in the future, but at the moment I am happy to do without and I don't have any sense of deprivation. Here is my list of 15 things I don't waste money on. Don't waste money on these things Plug in air fresheners Yuck! … [Read More...]
Frugal Food
Keto on a budget: this week’s meal plan
I mentioned in my Frugal Friday round up yesterday that I am looking at trying a keto diet for several reasons. To try to quit eating sugar, to lose a few pounds and because I think it may be generally beneficial for my health. In case you haven't … [Read More...]
Eight of the best frugal food blogs to help you save money
I love food and experimenting with recipes and, just because I am on a budget, I don’t want to eat badly. Glossy cookbooks and food programmes are all very well, but sometimes require fancy ingredients that are expensive. This is why when I want … [Read More...]
Money Saving
Don’t believe the hype: 10 marketing ploys to ignore to save money
We are constantly blasted with advertising and also more subtle efforts to make us spend more (yeah, I know - including on this blog!). But when you are on a budget, it pays to get savvy to the marketers' clever strategies to get us to loosen the … [Read More...]
Just another frugal Friday round up
Hi and welcome to my usual frugal Friday round up. I hope you have had a good week! I don't feel as if I have done much at all this week, but I have actually been quite busy with one thing and another. Flexible working The joy of working for myself … [Read More...]
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Don’t waste money: 15 things I never buy
I'm frugal, not a cheapskate, but there are some things I just won't spend my money on any more. They may be cleverly marketed as essential, but I'm not buying it (or them)! I don't miss them! Perhaps … [Read More...]
This week’s low carb meal plan #ketodiet
I have completed my first week's low carb meal plan and I feel great! As I said in last week's meal planning post, I have started the keto diet. So far, it is going really well. There are several … [Read More...]
Archie the Shoestring puppy #fivefrugalthings
We have a new baby! After discussing getting a dog for literally years, we suddenly found a litter of puppies we liked and went for it. So, meet Archie the Shoestring puppy, a champagne coloured … [Read More...]
Don’t believe the hype: 10 marketing ploys to ignore to save money
We are constantly blasted with advertising and also more subtle efforts to make us spend more (yeah, I know - including on this blog!). But when you are on a budget, it pays to get savvy to the … [Read More...]
Keto on a budget: this week’s meal plan
I mentioned in my Frugal Friday round up yesterday that I am looking at trying a keto diet for several reasons. To try to quit eating sugar, to lose a few pounds and because I think it may be … [Read More...]