The Diary of a Frugal Family

Have you heard of intentional spending before?  It's something I first wrote about back in 2016 but it's been on my mind quite a bit lately so I thought I'd share some more thoughts on what intentional spending means to me and how I make it work for our family so we can do more of the things we love to do.Basically, intentional spending (to us anyway) is about consciously thinking about what we spend our disposable income on and allowing ourselves to spend our money on the things that will make us feel fulfilled and happy - either individually or as a family.  We cut … [Read more...]

Lots of us pay our council tax over 10 months which means that we have a two-month break from paying every year in February and March.  Today I'm going to share a few ideas on what to do with the extra money you'll find yourself with over the next two months...First of all, I'm going to tell you what I'm planning on spending mine on and because that's not too money saving, I've asked some of the UK Money Bloggers to save the day and share their ideas which are much better than mine if you want to do something sensible with your money.So, me first then?  If you've been … [Read more...]