Don't shout at me for mentioning the festive season in October - it soon creeps up! I have already started buying and have been looking at some eco-friendly Christmas gifts. Christmas has felt like a bad consumer melt down for me in the past. Too many people buying too much stuff and spending way too much money. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas. I enjoy all of the opportunities it offers for people to get together, the giving and receiving, the cooking and eating of … [Read More...]
Frugal Food
Eating from the larder: this week’s meal plan
This week's meal plan has us eating from the larder. When you need to spend less on food, a great basic tip is to eat from your store cupboards. Look in the fridge, freezer and anywhere you keep food and find those items lurking at the back that need … [Read More...]
Mediterranean diet meal plan
Whilst I was away on holiday, I let my low carb lifestyle slip a little. It was just sometimes easier to find a sandwich than a salad, and one night we really fancied fish and chips! However, back to it now. I watched Dr Michael Moseley talking … [Read More...]
Money Saving
Five ways to stop spending unnecessarily
Do you ever find yourself shopping - either online or in actual shops - because you are bored? Do you impulse purchase, then regret it later? How can you stop spending unnecessarily? When your budget is tight (and, let's face it, many of us are … [Read More...]
How to survive a recession
Sometimes it feels as if the bad news just keeps on coming. After months of lock down, many businesses are floundering and we face an upcoming world wide recession. So can you mitigate the damage and help yourself and your family survive a … [Read More...]
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Eco-friendly Christmas gifts
Don't shout at me for mentioning the festive season in October - it soon creeps up! I have already started buying and have been looking at some eco-friendly Christmas gifts. Christmas has felt like … [Read More...]
Five frugal things to do in October
Now that the weather has turned colder it can be a struggle to get motivated to get on with things and keep yourself amused, I find. When it's sunny, it is so easy to take a stroll or get … [Read More...]
Christmas gifts that save money
This post contains affiliate links, clearly marked with *. If you click through and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission. I like to buy my friends and family presents that I think they … [Read More...]
A week of frugal food #mealplanning
Eating healthily when you are feeling a bit skint can be a challenge. When I am trying to focus on cutting our grocery bill, I tend towards using store cupboard ingredients. My week of frugal food for … [Read More...]
Focus on the positive #5happythings
What a week. I am still limiting my exposure to the news, because it seems relentlessly negative. However, I want to know what's going - I just don't want to feel overwhelmed by it. So I listen to the … [Read More...]