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 things to prepare for a frugal Christmas #fivefrugalthings
December is upon us! I don't mind admitting that, due to a long term pain in the neck (not Mr S or Brexit, but a trapped nerve) I am a little behind on my Christmas plans. It is hard to concentrate! … [Read more...]
25 extreme ways to save money
The frugal ways of past generations seem alien to many of us now. But still, amidst all the crazy over consumption and wastefulness of current times some people are willing to adopt extreme ways to … [Read more...]
Our frugal life at Shoestring Cottage #5frugalthings
I haven't blogged as much as usual this month. Life has been really busy. So what has been happening at Shoestring Cottage? We are still living a frugal life but having lots of fun too! A short … [Read more...]
How to slash your food bill
I am on a challenge to dramatically reduce our food bill. It has been slowly creeping up. I want to save more money than ever in the run up to Christmas. If you want to slash your food bill too, read … [Read more...]
Cheapskates and proud of it: 10 ways cheapskates save money
I am not sure if we are extreme cheapskates or not. Compared to most people I know we are! We do spend when we need to. But instead of compulsively spending our money, we prefer to be more … [Read more...]