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.  Hey! 👐 1) Did I tell you that I've set up my Starling account to round my spending up to the nearest pound, double it and then move that amount over to my holiday savings account?  I haven't been using my card much at all lately thanks to the fact that most shops have been closed and it's free food and drinks at my work but this last week, I have … [Read more...]

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.  Hey! 👐 1) So, I decided I wanted to do some cheeky investing - nothing flash but just small amounts where I can experiment a little bit. I'll let you know how I get on and if I do OK then I'll absolutely give you some more information in case you want to do the same.I only set aside £50 which is nothing really when it comes to investing but I … [Read more...]

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.  Hey! 👐 1) Did you see Monday's black cherry cobbler recipe?Master Frugal didn't fancy his portion as he has his eye on some of the Percy Pig ice-cream we had in the freezer (yes, that's really a thing) so I had plenty left over to pop in the freezer.  We could have had it for pudding two nights running, which was tempting, but I popped half … [Read more...]

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.  Hey! 👐 1. I don't know about you but my freezers are working overtime during lockdown!  I've always been a fan of frozen fruit and veg but fewer trips to the shops mean that I have fewer chances to stock up on fresh fruit and veg so I'm an even bigger fan these days - I even have a bag of frozen avocado in my bottom drawer right now … [Read more...]

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.  Hey! 👐 1) Miss Frugal has a job! We sat together and updated her CV which she then dropped off at a couple of places that we knew were hiring and they called her yesterday afternoon for a quick phone interview and then let her know that she could go along on Saturday afternoon for her induction.  It's not a permanent job and it's just for a small … [Read more...]

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.  Hey! 👐 Another week in lockdown means that it's been another week of forced frugal-ness!  1) I had some very tired looking bananas sitting in the fruit bowl last Sunday morning when I went downstairs to let the dogs out, so by 8.30 am, I'd already whipped up a batch of banana and blueberry muffins...I knew that I was making my … [Read more...]