Shoestring Cottage

Five ways to be frugal on holiday

We are so lucky - we have a holiday booked in the south of France! Because I have a lovely, long term friend who owns an apartment there, she said we could go and stay for free. The money saving won't stop there. Hopefully, the sea and sun will mean there is little to spend our money on and we can find ways to be frugal on holiday. Here are some ideas - not necessarily for those holidaying in France, but anywhere. Five ways to be frugal on holiday Get cheap car hire We won't need a car the … [Read More...]

Fourteen reasons to make your own soup

Who doesn't enjoy a nice bowl of soup? I like it at any time of year and it is so easy to make your own soup! It can be as fancy or as basic as you want, but it is a cheap, healthy meal that always hits the spot in my book. Here is … [Read More...]

Meal plan for a tight budget

Regular readers will know that I left my job last week! I am more determined than ever to keep a tight hold of the purse strings and that means creating a meal plan for a tight budget. It is really important to me to keep our expenses as low as … [Read More...]

A momentous week: reasons to be frugal #fivefrugalthings

This week the momentous decision I made to take voluntary redundancy came to its obvious conclusion. I left my job of almost 11 years! Because I will no longer have income from an employer, I have many reasons to be frugal. I intend to work … [Read More...]

Reviewing our budget #fivefrugalthings

In this week's five frugal things round up, I have been reviewing our budget and looking at good, old fashioned thrift as a way to keep us on track. A new budget My circumstances are about to change. From next Friday I will no longer be in … [Read More...]