This post is written in collaboration with Money Plus Advice. As somebody who lived with low-level debt for many years, I know how disheartening it can be. I used to look forward to pay-day, only … [Read more...]
Live debt free on a small income
Sometimes sh*t happens. We lose jobs, become ill, need to take a pay cut, take maternity leave or require a period of unpaid leave from work. It is easy to become overwhelmed by anxiety about money … [Read more...]
How to teach your children to be frugal
It can be tough to teach your children to be frugal. I originally wrote this post for Lee at Homely Economics. I thought it would be a good time to revisit it. Whatever your reasons for … [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...]
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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