1) I got my car insurance renewal through this week and was astounded at the jump in price - despite having 9 years no claims discount!  I was straight on to a car insurance comparison site and managed to save a fortune!  The moral of that story is that you should NEVER trust the auto-renew price.I did actually call up my insurers and the lady tried to match the price but just couldn't get close so I just cancelled and got a great deal elsewhere.... And I used Compare the Market so I get a Meerkat and get the buy one get one free cinema entry throughout the year too!2) I've been … [Read more...]

1) We're planning an epic homemade pizza making night for tea tonight!  We have a little bit of leftover chicken from last night and a bit of gammon leftover from the night before along with a tin of pineapple, some mushrooms that are just about to be past their best and a red onion.  We'll be using our homemade pizza recipe and letting everyone add their own toppings so it's going to be a super cheap, use up everything in the fridge kind of tea!2) The men of the house went to a football match last weekend so Miss Frugal and I had a bit of a girly afternoon which involved Sunday Lunch … [Read more...]

I thought we could kick off the year with a round-up of posts that will help you to save money this year!Just make yourself a cuppa, grab a jammy dodger and have a good old read through the posts below and I guarantee you'll find a way to save money with this little lot!  You might find it useful to have a pen and paper to hand so you can jot down all of the fab ideas you come across.... ;-)How to save money in 2016 50 Things you should be doing to save money 20 more ridiculously easy ways to save money Download your free monthly budget planner Learn the secret to paying off your … [Read more...]

As always at this time of year, I start to think about what I want to achieve in the coming year so I thought I'd make todays's 'Five Frugal Things...' post a little bit different.I'm going to share five frugal things than I want to do next year....1) Meal planning is a definite and something I've struggled with a little in the last month or so because, from the last week in November up until after New Year, things are so chaotic around here that managing to plan in some time to actually sit down and eat some nights is an achievement in itself.2) Obviously I couldn't tell you about … [Read more...]

Oh my goodness, I can't believe it's Christmas on Monday!I may struggle to think of five things today as this is a really hard time of the year to be frugal, isn't it?1) You might have read about this one if you're a member of my Facebook group but a few years ago now, I shared a site that I was working with called Swagbucks.  They're a great site where you earn points to swap for vouchers just by completing surveys, downloading apps, signing up for free trials and referring friends among other things.  I'd earned a £25 Amazon voucher on there quite quickly and shared it with you all … [Read more...]

1) I've made a batch of my amazing candy cane spoons this week ready to go with my snowman soup which I make each year.  They look amazing and are great to stir any hot chocolate with!I had a bit of a thing with candy canes last year and made everything from candy cane vodka to candy cane body scrub! I even tried to make a candy cane wreath too but that went a bit wrong!2)  I was in Morrisons one night this week when the team were reducing the flowers and plants that were past their best and after being pushed aside by the 'professional' bargain hunters and witnessing one such pro … [Read more...]