1) This week we've saved some money on our broadband and TV package just by ringing and asking if there was a better deal available for us. I've written a separate post on this but basically we're stuck with the same provider as they're the only ones who do the superfast broadband which is pretty much an essential with a teen, a tween, a gamer and a blogger in the house. The company know they're the only ones who supply this at the moment so it does hamper our negotiating ability a little. ;-)We have the smallest TV package available so that kind of counteracts the price of the broadband … [Read more...]
My February Goals….
When I wrote my January goals post last month I knew that I was going to have a difficult month but I still set myself quite a few targets for all areas of my life. I'm glad I did though because it really helped me to focus the little energy I had at times through the month on achieving some of the things I wanted to do but I definitely didn't achieve all my goals by any means.I've been back at work now for three weeks and although I love being back (am I the only person who loves their job?) I do think I possibly went back a little early. Despite feeling about a hundred times better … [Read more...]
My Money Story – Jon from The Money Shed….
Today is the second in my series of posts written by some of the brilliant UK Money Bloggers that you can find on my list of UK Thrifty and Frugal Bloggers. I thought of the idea when I updated the post but it's taken me until now to get myself organised and ask some of my favourite bloggers to share their own money stories with you.Today is turn of the brilliant Jon from The Money Shed whose forum has inspired so many people....I’ve been earning money online now for many years and like most people I started at the very bottom. Grasping at surveys that paid pennies hoping to … [Read more...]
Frugal French Dip Sandwiches….
One of the reasons I love my slow cooker is the ability it gives me to buy a cheaper cut of meat and still turn it into a delicious meal.Brisket, for example, is much cheaper to buy than a joint of beef but after being cooked in the slow cooker for the day it tastes melt in your mouth gorgeous. You'd never guess from tasting it that it's a cheap cut of meat but it costs a good few pounds less than a more expensive beef joint of the same weight. We often buy it on offer in our local Supermarket who sell it even cheaper than usual once every month or so which makes it even better … [Read more...]
Style on a Budget – the one with the 99p dress….
Miss Frugal loves her designer makes but my purse doesn't like paying for them!We have a rule where I pay for her basics and she tops it up with her own pocketmoney if she wants something more expensive. So, for example, if she needs a pair of jeans then I'll give her what I think is a reasonable amount for a pair of jeans and she can either buy a middle of the road brand or she can add money to what I've given her to buy a more expensive pair.As an example, she's been after some Top Shop jeans for ages but at £42 a pair, I'm really reluctant to buy them for her as I know she can get … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {27 January 2017}….
1) Last weekend the kids (and us if I'm honest) really fancied a cheeky takeaway but we managed to resist the temptation by making homemade pizza. ;-)I'm sure I've shared my recipe for pizza dough before but it's basically 500g bread flour, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 300ml warm water and 7g dried yeast. We've always made this by hand before but I've been making it in the breadmaker since I got that for Christmas and it's just as nice. The tomato base is my homemade tomato sauce but I blend it down some more for pizza sauce when I'm making it for the kids as they're not keen … [Read more...]
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