My Top 10 Best Homemade Gifts For Christmas That Are Both Frugal And Easy To Make If you’re like me and not a brilliant cook who can rustle up little delicacies to give as beautiful gifts, what gifts can you make that don’t involve cooking? What are the best homemade gifts for Christmas you can […]
Live Cheaply – How You Can Win At Living On Next To Nothing
Strategies To Help You Win At Living On Next To Nothing To live cheaply is not necessarily about living without money but when you have run out of money you need to rethink cheap living. You read about how to live cheaply and the talk is often about cutting $1000 grocery budgets down, but maybe […]
Your Simple Guide To Meal Planning On A Budget
Meal Planning On A Budget – The Best Money Saving Tool Around! You’ve probably seen and heard about meal planning previously and wondered what all the fuss was about. Well let me tell you – meal planning is the best tool you have to cut your grocery budget. THE BEST. Maybe you aren’t sure why […]
10 Frugal Meals For When You Feel So Broke
Tasty Frugal Meals That Won’t Break Your Budget (This post may contain affiliate links. You can read more here.) I enjoy my food, no getting away from it but when you’re looking for frugal meals because your budget is tight there is always the worry that your food choices will become repetitive, boring or just […]
12 Things You Should Never Pay For
Today I have something a little different for you. Great advice about how to make the most of your money from Mrs Five Senses of Living who blogs over at fivesensesofliving.com. She’s an adventurer who is living life through the five senses while staying money conscious. She provides tips and tricks about investing, budgeting, saving money while […]
18 Things We Cut From Our Food Shopping List To Save Money
If You Need to Save Money, Your Food Shopping List Is A Great Place To Start Think about how much money you would save if you could be satisfied with just a rice and beans diet. Sadly it’s unlikely many of us will have only rice and beans in our grocery budget. But there are […]
Why You Should Have Two Emergency Cash Accounts
You Don’t Need Just One Emergency Cash Account, You Need Two! When you’ve come through being in debt you know you need to have a firm handle on your finances and emergency cash in the bank. It’s not enough to just balance your books every month, you want peace of mind and money in the […]
How To Keep Your House Warm And Your Energy Bills Low This Winter
Worried About Your Energy Bills? Want To Know How To Winterize Your Home? Autumn/Fall is on it’s way and with it the potential for a large increase in your energy bills. Humans are warm bloodied creatures so we like to be warm whether it’s summer or winter. Being warm in winter can come at a […]
Money Saving Ideas – 11 Things We Refuse to Give Up to Save Money
Are There Any Money Saving Ideas You Refuse to Consider? There are times in all our lives when we are broke or feel it and need to look for money saving ideas we can incorporate into our budgets. The more broke you feel the more you look to save your money. But where is your […]
The Perfectly Simple 12 Week Christmas Savings Plan
If you haven’t started your Christmas savings plan then read on! I know it’s still only August but, you know, Christmas is coming! Another week or two and the Christmas decorations will be out in force in all the shops. Now is the perfect time to ramp up your Christmas savings plan. If you bury […]