By Shoestring Jane Frugality may be becoming more fashionable as people choose to make more conscious decisions about how to spend their money. However, there are also many people who have no … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things for a No Spend Month
I am heading into week three of my no spend month, and it's going OK.... There have been two small fails, things we really needed for the house. I could have waited until February, but I didn't! I … [Read more...]
Old fashioned frugality: Saving money like your grandma
This post was first published in 2020. It inspired the basic concept behind my book, Extreme Frugality: Save Money Like Your Grandma*. I hope you enjoy revisiting it with me. Not much has … [Read more...]
No Spend January: the cure for a Christmas hangover
For the past few years I have greeted the New Year with a no spend January. It is the perfect antidote to the excesses of the festive season and always on my list of resolutions. Indeed, it is often … [Read more...]
Five tricks to pay less for your groceries
I am shocked each time I go food shopping. Basic food items have already increased a lot, yet still appear to be on the up. One example: I was paying £1.40 for a pack of butter in Aldi eight or nine … [Read more...]
A frugal meal plan
It's been an age since I published a meal plan! Nevertheless, I always write one down; I have a magnetic wipe clean planner* I bought last year, and it's still going strong. So, here is my … [Read more...]
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