The Diary of a Frugal Family | Living a Fabulously Frugal Family Life

How to claim a refund from a payday loan…

35611Leave a Comment2020-04-04+16%3A05%3A52Cassandra April 4, 2020 By Cassandra
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So, I've been meaning to write this post for months and months now but I've never managed to get around to it but today I'm going to tell you how you can claim a refund from a payday loan if you've ever had one in the past.I genuinely hope that none of you has ever had to rely on a payday loan to get you through to the end of the month but if you have then there is an opportunity to potentially claim some compensation if it was mis-sold to you.It was more then likely mis-sold if you couldn't afford it at the time and I don't know about you but my thoughts are that if you needed to … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {3rd April 2020}….

356091 Comment2020-04-03+19%3A00%3A53Cassandra April 3, 2020 By Cassandra
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Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. I can't believe how fast the days are going at the moment and I'm not going to lie, anything money-saving that I've done this week hasn't been down to me really. The shops are off-limits for the most part, I'm working super long days with free food and drink at work and the kids are confined to the house so there's very little that they need money … [Read more...]

Fashion Items Worth Investing In…

35620Leave a CommentFashion+Items+Worth+Investing+In...2020-04-02+18%3A08%3A17Cassandra April 2, 2020 By Cassandra
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Sticker shock: it’s something we have all had while shopping and thought to ourselves ‘is this really worth it?’ Fashion items of high quality may feel like a big purchase sometimes, but there are some things that are more convenient to invest in because they will last you many many years. This way, you actually save money in the long run. Here are a few fashion items worth investing in: Little Black Dress The Little Black Dress, referred to as the LBD, is a fashion essential for every woman. You should choose a versatile style, short that hits right above the … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {27th March 2020}….

356051 Comment2020-03-27+08%3A00%3A03Cassandra March 27, 2020 By Cassandra
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Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. How on earth has it been two weeks since I last posted on here? It's been two weeks in which the world seems to have gone absolutely mad and I actually think this is the first time I've opened my Macbook since my last post which is the longest time ever between posts since I started blogging way back when. 1) First things first, I'm classed … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {13th March 2020}….

355892 Comments2020-03-13+08%3A00%3A09Cassandra March 13, 2020 By Cassandra
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Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. 1) Master Frugal is taking GCSE Food Tech and some of the ingredients he is asked to take in are a bit random but so far, we've had a lot of them in the house already so haven't had to spend a fortune like some parents might have had to do. Monday's recipe needed no less than six different herbs and spiced and we had every single one of them in our cupboard - good … [Read more...]

Homemade Wood Polish to make your home shine….

30037Leave a Comment2020-03-12+10%3A00%3A36Cassandra March 12, 2020 By Cassandra
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Over the last year or so I've been experimenting more and more with homemade cleaning products. Today, I'm sharing my latest creation - homemade DIY wood polish.I have lovely dark wood bannisters which can look quite grubby quite quickly thanks to the kids often grubby hands so they need a regular wipe down and polish to keep them looking as lovely as I want them to.I really love my homemade cleaning spray but for my bannisters, I wanted something that would leave a little bit of a shine on the wood so I tried adding some olive oil to the mix.I had a disaster with the first … [Read more...]