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Growing up frugal: a guest post from Shoestring Izzy

This is a post from my number three daughter, Izzy, a fellow frugality enthusiast and writer. I thought you might like a younger perspective on how she feels growing up frugal affected her life and … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things Round Up for Mid October

It has been a few weeks since I have done a five frugal things round up, so I thought it was time for a catch up. Life is pretty busy right now, as we are gearing up for our house move. It seems to … [Read more...]

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Top tips to save money this winter from my Facebook group

I often mention my Facebook community, My Second Hand & Frugal Life. It's a lovely, friendly group, so if you want to find and share tips on how to save money, you are welcome to join. Please … [Read more...]

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Saving and making money this week

We are just back from our holiday in Norfolk, where we had another lovely week on the coast. It is such a peaceful place and we needed the break. So I thought we could have a little catch up and let … [Read more...]

How to be frugal as the SHTF…

You only have to watch or read the news to know that hard financial times are ahead for many of us. But this is where frugality comes into its own - when the proverbial hits the fan! Here are my tips … [Read more...]

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Five benefits of buying used clothing #SecondHandSeptember

As #SecondHandSeptember is with us again, I thought it would be timely to look at some of the benefits of buying used clothing for this week's five frugal things round up. What is … [Read more...]

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About Me

Would you like to take control of your finances, pay off your debts and save for the future? At Shoestring Cottage we aim to show you that you can live a good and happy life on less than you think, you can get off the consumer treadmill and you can live more simply and healthily and not feel deprived.
We are also moving toward a less wasteful, more sustainable lifestyle and believe frugality and sustainability go hand in hand. Read More…

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