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) Lunches this week have been homemade soup and freezer burritos!If you missed my Freezer Burritos post a couple of week's ago - have a look here to see how I do a bit of a batch cook session and make a big batch of these burritos to freeze.Soup wise, I made a small batch of pea and mint soup in the soupmaker on Monday which is basically … [Read more...]
10 frugal habits you NEED to learn….
Obviously, you know that I'm a fan of saving money, right? I'm the first to admit that it's not been particularly easy for me to switch to a frugal mindset and truth be told, I'm probably not as frugal as I could be these days. Over the years though, some of the things I've done have become habits and it's those frugal habits that mean that even when I'm not thinking frugally, I'm still doing OK!These are some of the frugal habits that I didn't do before but I now do automatically: 10 Frugal Habits you need to learn! Meal planning Meal planning is the one … [Read more...]
What is the Honey Browser extension? And does it save you money?
Have you heard of the Honey Browser Extension before? Well today, I'm going to tell you all about it and how it's going to save you money when you shop online. I should say before I start (mainly because she made me promise that I would make sure I gave her the credit 😂 ) that today's post is brought to you following some money-saving advice from my eldest teen. I was laid in bed one Sunday morning a few weekends ago with my Macbook having a look for some new clothes suitable for this time of year and Miss Frugal came and sat next to me under the pretence of helping me but I suspect … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {16th October 2020}….
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) What's the best way to use up some over-ripe bananas and slightly squidgy raspberries that are definitely past their best? The answer is obviously muffins. 😇So last week when I discovered some brown bananas in our fruit bowl last Saturday morning, I mashed them up and started making some banana muffins using my one size fits … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {9th October 2020}….
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'm definitely getting better at using up leftovers for lunch and my lovely little food flask (Facebook made me buy it) is in use most days either for me or Miss Frugal who shares it with me. If I heat up the leftovers before I leave for work then the food is still warm at lunchtime so it's perfect!This was pasta arrabbiata leftovers that … [Read more...]
10 actionable changes to make right now to save money….
There are so many different ways to save money (here's 50 of them) that it can all feel a bit overwhelming sometimes. Here are 10 simple changes that you can make that will make you richer than you are right now!1) Meal PlanningOK, I know you're probably bored of me telling you how much money you'll save by meal planning but I'm going to keep doing it because it's totally true. If you don't already, start meal planning and if you're already on the meal planning bandwagon then look at your weekly spends and see what you can do to cut that down by 10% (or more if you're … [Read more...]
