Warning: these are not innovative new ideas to save money in the kitchen! They're things that your common sense tells you that you should be doing but I can practically guarantee that you won't be doing most of them...50 Common Sense tips to help you save money in the kitchen! Make sure you have a weekly shopping budget and that you stick to it. I worked mine out originally by looking at my receipts to see how much I spent in a week and then taking 10% off that. It's been a work in progress since but we're definitely saving. Don't buy pre-peeled / chopped fruit and vegetables as they … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {12 January 2018}….
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...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {5 January 2018}….
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...]
Why you should NOT join a gym this year….
Hand up if you've promised yourself that you're going to make 2018 the year you lose weight/tone up/get fit?If your hand is up (even metaphorically) then you'd be in good company, especially as my hand is right up there with yours!Getting fit and losing weight is one thing but I know countless people who have signed up for a gym during the super-motivated first stages of a New Years Resolution and regretted it within weeks so I wanted to share this post with you today in the hope that I save someone from potentially making a very expensive mistake.You absolutely do NOT need a … [Read more...]
85 Ridiculously Easy ways to Save Money this year….
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...]
Five Frugal Things I plan to do next year….
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...]
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