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 […]
How To Do Christmas Cheap: Without Feeling Like Scrooge
Christmas can be a wonderful time, a time to make memories and see family. But not when you are struggling with money and wondering how to do Christmas cheap. That’s when it becomes a stressful time, when you are constantly worrying about money. I hate it when people feel they must spend a certain amount […]
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. […]
How To Save For Christmas? 6 Easy Steps To Debt Free Festivities
We both know Christmas is on the same day every year don’t we? So why do we we worry about how to save for Christmas, every year? It’s so easy to think in December, next year will be different. Next year I’ll start saving for Christmas in January. Next year I’ll be Mrs. Organized and […]
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 […]
23 Reasons You Are Stuck Being Broke And How To Fix It
Being broke is hard. Very hard. As a teenage single mum I spent time on welfare benefits and hated the feeling of trying to eek out my pennies until my next payment. I always ran out of money long before I should have. I was struggling financially at a time when I didn’t really know […]