If, like most people, myself included, you regularly have to declutter, it’s odds on you are being sold stuff you didn’t actually want to buy in the first place. How long did you have to work to buy that so called bargain. How much better would your life be if you hadn’t had to work to pay for all that stuff you’ve just taken to the charity shop.
So, my number one tip for saving the maximum amount of cash at sale time is….. don’t go to the shops at all.
Saving Money
A couple of fun (and free!) things to do over the Christmas holidays
Do you ever sing alternative lyrics to Christmas carols? We tried these last year, and cracked up laughing !
Jacquie Lawson ecards for year round greetings
ecards from Jacquie Lawson are a very cost effective way to send greetings cards, of all kinds, throughout the year. From New Year, through Easter and Birthdays to Christmas and as many as you like!
Home Made Christmas Hampers
At this time of year, thoughts begin to turn to gifts for friends and family. Many people like to make a hamper, and many including me, love to receive one!
A budget Christmas?
November and December can easily be spent in an absolute frenzy of spending with hundreds and hundreds of £’s being put on a credit card. But who says you have to do any of it if you don’t want to. There are many ways to keep Christmas affordable
How Supermarkets Get Us To Buy What We Don’t Really Need
First published in 2017, still as relevant today. Now that we are thinking about rejoining society after our enforced Covid lockdown, perhaps we need to be even more aware of the ways we can be persuaded to part with more money than we were planning. I haven't been...
How To Make Beeswax Wraps & A Sandwich Bag for mere pence
How to make reusable beeswax wraps and a sandwich bag, and for just pennies
A myriad of 5 Things
5 Things to do inside, outside, in the school holidays, to cook for tea and many others
Would generic weekly meals help you meal plan?
As many budgeters know, there are certain generic meals that can be endlessly modified, as well as all the wonderful recipes for these generic recipes, they will swallow whatever you have available, help in the weekly fridge clean out and use up all kinds of bits and pieces. I’ve been musing about it for a while and this week I thought that it would be perfectly possible to meal plan around generic meals.
Valentine’s Day on a Budget
You really really really DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND ANY MONEY AT ALL. Please do not get sucked into that idea that it doesn’t count unless you have bought an expensive gift and splashed out on an expensive Valentines meal out
Progress at last!
For the last 18 months, we have been trying to get planning permission to convert our loft space.
Lots of phone calls and a few tickets
As husband and I are using trains more often, I decided it was time to get a Senior Railcard