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What can you give up for Lent to save money?

37399Leave a Comment2021-02-19+17%3A00%3A35Cassandra February 19, 2021 By Cassandra
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OK, so I know Lent officially started on Wednesday but better late than never, hey? What's the one thing you can give up between now and the 3rd of April that's going to save you money? In a way, you're lucky I'm late to the party because if you do decide to join in, you've had a few bonus days to enjoy whatever it is you're going to give up and you've only got 38 days to go until the end of Lent.Shall we start with me telling you what I'm going to give up? I've got three things... 1) Alcohol This one isn't too difficult if I'm being honest as I've not had much alcohol at all since … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {19th February 2021}….

371351 Comment2021-02-19+08%3A00%3A10Cassandra February 19, 2021 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. Hey! 👐1) I've decided to be super prepared for Christmas this year and start putting money aside weekly for our Christmas food shop with one of those Asda Christmas savings cards.I figure if I just put £2 a week on it between now and Christmas then I'll have plenty for our Christmas food shop and yes, I know Christmas is a long way away but I just … [Read more...]

The best paid survey sites….

37299Leave a CommentThe+best+paid+survey+sites....2021-02-18+10%3A00%3A13Cassandra February 18, 2021 By Cassandra
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We could all do with a bit of extra money at the moment and seeing as lots of us have a bit of extra time on our hands, I thought I'd do a bit of a round-up of the best paid survey sites so you know which sites to sign up to if you want to earn some extra money.You're never going to make a fortune from completing surveys but you can earn enough to make it worth your while. There are stacks of survey sites about online but I find it better to focus on just a few key sites rather than signing up to them all. These would be the ones I'd start with if I were … [Read more...]

Super cheap bathroom makeover…

37242Leave a CommentSuper+cheap+bathroom+makeover...2021-02-17+10%3A00%3A06Cassandra February 17, 2021 By Cassandra
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If you follow my Five Frugal Things posts each week then you've probably seen some of the things I did for my super cheap bathroom makeover a couple of weeks ago but I thought I'd bring them all together in one post today!So, first up, I wasn't planning on a post so I don't actually have any before pictures but it was very much a blah room - nothing really wrong with it but nothing really right either and it was looking very dated as it's the only room in the house that's never had any attention other than a new floor. It's been top of my list for a makeover for so long but … [Read more...]

The best music streaming services….

37257Leave a CommentThe+best+music+streaming+services....2021-02-16+10%3A00%3A23Cassandra February 16, 2021 By Cassandra
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Music is a huge part of daily life and can really change your mood for the better so don't underestimate its power to lift your spirits. I thought I'd do a quick round-up of the best music streaming services available at the moment so you can decide which one, if any, is right for you.There are so many music streaming services about at the moment and I'll be honest, they're all very similar with no much to choose between them. I'm a fan of Amazon Music Unlimited but Miss Frugal has a student Apple Music account which she got after a three month free trial and she much prefers … [Read more...]

Homemade Pizza Recipe….

37025Leave a CommentHomemade+Pizza+Recipe....2021-02-15+10%3A00%3A09Cassandra February 15, 2021 By Cassandra
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This homemade pizza recipe is about to become your most used recipe. Whether you're making it by hand or using your breadmaker, it never fails to impress!I first shared my homemade pizza recipe about five years ago and I'll be honest, it hasn't changed since then because there's no point messing with something that works every time, right? 😂 It's still a family meal that we have regularly and it's still a great way to use up leftovers and get the kids involved in cooking tea no matter how old they get. The idea of making pizza just seems to appeal to them so even if it … [Read more...]