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My Favourite Moneysaving Posts

I’ve always tried to include some sensible, grown up money saving posts on The Diary of a Frugal Family, after all, that’s what it’s all about for us really -saving money and making extra money so we can have more money spare for the fun things in life.

I thought it might be a good idea to round up my favourite moneysaving posts in one place, so here you go:

Meal Planning – Shopping from our cupboards.

How to make a wall planner for your weekly meal plans.

Are you paying too much council tax?

Can you afford not to overpay your mortgage?

Packed Lunch Moneysaving

How we make room in our budget for fun – because that’s what it’s all about.

What this week’s budget means to families. - Find out if you’ll be better or worse off.

Selling on eBay – Your questions answered.

Change the way you shop – save money at the supermarket by changing the things you buy.

Earn money while you spend - Learn how to earn cashback on your online spending.

 My top ten Winter preparations – I like to be warm so I’m not going to tell you to pop an extra jumper on but do have some great ideas for how to stay warm for less.

Moneysaving while you’re driving – I attended an event with Driving expert Quentin Wilson who shared some tips to keep the cost of driving down.

Pay Day Loans – No Thanks – Read this if you’re ever tempted to take out a Pay Day Loan.

A frugal way to read books – I love reading but can’t afford new books all the time, read how I save money on books.

How to find bargains on eBay – Learn my secret but shhhh, don’t tell anyone else.

How to be a cheap date - No matter how little money or time you have, you should always make time for your relationship.

Would you buy presents off Ebay? – You can save a fortune by buying gifts on eBay, but would you?

How to be an Organised Mum - If I wasn’t organised, there’s no way I could be a working mother.

Be a Frugal Home Owner - There’s lots of things you can do around the home to save money.

Family Funday for under £10.00 - You can have a great day for under ten pounds.

My Wedding Day on a Budget – Weddings really don’t have to cost a fortune.

I’ll add more as I go along….

If you’re interested in moneysaving activities with kids, click on the school holidays cupcake in the left sidebar and all of the posts in that category will be shown.