Wherever you are on your frugal journey, being able to read up on a whole bunch of frugal lifestyle tips from people who have been doing it for a long time really does help. Of course I hope frugal living blogs like mine have a place in your go to reading but if you […]
Frugal Living For Beginners: How To Get Started
Being a beginner at anything new can seem daunting, even simple frugal living for beginners will seem hard and possibly very different from what you are used to. I say ‘seem hard’ because it’s not really, not once you know how and that is exactly what you and I are talking about. How you can […]
How To Embrace The Joy Of Being Frugal
These days being frugal isn’t something that comes naturally to most of us. Yes, we can be frugal, and yes, we can save money, but it doesn’t happen naturally or easily. And it’s often because we HAVE to be, due to stretched finances. In fact if you are reading this, chances are that you are […]
Save Money When You Always Buy These 9 Things After Christmas
Christmas is the one time when it is all too easy to pay full price for every present you buy. And it’s because you need to give the presents AT Christmas so you can’t wait until after Christmas to grab a bargain. Or can you? As a card carrying, money saving, frugalista I dislike the […]
53 Old Fashioned Frugal Living Tips For Your Modern Life
I have no doubt you have been told before that “in the olden days” people had to make do and do without. And if it was your thrifty Grandma talking I bet she talked about old fashioned frugal living, the way it had to be. It had to be because in those days you didn’t […]
Best 11 Habits Of Frugal People That You Need To Know
We all know that frugal people are great at saving money, so if we want to save money then we should plan on coping their habits. Why reinvent the wheel if frugal people have already done it? Anything that makes saving money easier has got to be worth doing, right? And that is what habits […]
9 Things I Refuse To Buy This Christmas
I’m no Scrooge but shopping for Christmas brings out the grumpy side in me. I can’t help it although I do try. These days Christmas is all consuming and everyone feels like they must splash their cash on anything and everything to do with Christmas to stop people from calling them a skinflint or Scrooge. […]
9 Homemade Cleaning Products That Will Save You (Big) Money
Do you really save money with homemade cleaning products? And do they work as well as the ultimate and superior products on the store shelves? I am not the worlds biggest fan of cleaning by any means but I do like a clean home so I understand why you would feel you have to buy […]
24 Simple (And Easy) Homemade Gifts Perfect For Christmas
Christmas is coming! And what better way to celebrate it than with these homemade gift ideas for your whole family. Something that shows them them how much you care yet doesn’t break your budget. Christmas can be an expense time that’s for sure. And presents only make up part of the cost. Choosing to give […]
How To Save Electricity Doing Absolutely Nothing
Am I really saying that you can save electricity by doing absolutely nothing? Yes, I am. Not only that but when you save electricity, you save money. And what’s even better than just saving money, not using as much electricity is good for the environment, as you are using less fossil fuels. But really? How […]