The Diary of a Frugal Family

Anyone who travels regularly will know the faff of trying to sort your phone out when you land in a new country. You either risk using your normal roaming and hope the bill is not horrifying when you get home, or you start hunting for a local SIM card before you have even made it to the hotel. And honestly, after a flight, that is the last thing anyone wants to be doing.That is where an eSIM can make life so much easier. Instead of swapping tiny plastic SIM cards in and out of your phone, an eSIM is built into your device and can be activated digitally. For frequent flyers, especially … [Read more...]

I know some people hate complaining and would rather quietly grumble to themselves, write the money off and move on with their life than actually challenge a company when something goes wrong. Honestly, I’m not naturally someone who enjoys confrontation either - I promise that I don’t wake up in the morning hoping for an argument. 😂 But I do think there’s a difference between being difficult and expecting fairness.I had a really frustrating experience recently with Sky and by the end of it I genuinely felt like I was losing my mind a little bit. It started with an overcharge on my … [Read more...]

When I was trying to lose weight before my operation earlier this year, I felt more motivated than I had in ages. I knew that every pound I lost could help make surgery safer and recovery easier, so I had a very clear goal in mind. Every healthy meal and every walk felt like it was taking me one step closer to something important.The thing nobody really talks about is what happens afterwards.Once the operation was over and I was feeling better, I found myself struggling to maintain that same level of motivation. The urgency had gone. I wasn't working towards a specific date on the … [Read more...]