Today I'm going to tell you exactly how you can get 2 for 1 cinema tickets for a year with Meerkat Movies.Before I start though, I know I've told you this before and I know this is an old money-saving hack but it's a good one so I thought it deserved its own post this year as I renew mine rather than tucking it away in a five frugal things post as I did last time.Basically, if you weren't aware then Meerkat Movies is something you can benefit from when you compare and buy a qualifying product from Compare the Market. You can then get 2 for 1 cinema tickets every Tuesday or … [Read more...]
#MealPlanningMonday – the ‘back on the wagon’ edition….
This week we're going full-on Slimming World with our meals as I try and get my head back in the game after a couple of weeks of making excuses for reasons why I can have a day off (or two, or three).I've had such a lot on over the last couple of weeks that it's been easy to justify in my head that I deserve a treat or that it would just be easier to not stick to the plan for that day but in reality, nothing feels as good as putting on a pair of trousers in the size down from what you normally wear or being able to zip up my pesky raincoat without sucking in. ;-)I want to lose … [Read more...]
4 useful tips for selling an old watch….
Do you have an old watch somewhere in your house that you think might be worth selling? If so, read on...For anyone looking to clear out their drawers and cupboards and make some quick cash at the same time, then it doesn’t get much better than finding a wristwatch in an old shoebox. These handsome little things can be extremely valuable and generally rise in value the older they get. If you're not really a fan of wearing watches, then it's entirely possible that one could get stowed away at the bottom of a cupboard for many years. Perhaps you inherited it from a family member or … [Read more...]
Free Printable Girl Power Wall Art….
Today I've got some super pretty free printable Girl Power wall art prints for you to print out. They look amazing when they're framed - even in the cheap certificate style frames you can pick up in the pound shop.When I sat down last month to write out some of the ideas for blog content this month, I thought about what we had going on in June and top of my list was Miss Frugal leaving school. To celebrate that, I thought it might be nice to do a few posts around encouraging our children to be the best they can as they grow up and this was my first idea... The … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {7 June 2019}….
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.Before I start though, as always feel that I should say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons. ;-)1) Last weekend, I went to see Take That at the Riverside Stadium in … [Read more...]
How a humble ice cube tray revolutionised my meal planning….
Today I'm going to tell you how a £1 ice cube tray has revolutionised* my meal planning.(*Ok, maybe revolutionised is a bit strong - I should probably go with improved rather a lot although that doesn't have the same ring to it, does it?. ;-))Not long ago, when I shared my post about how to build a frugal pantry, I mentioned that I used ice cube trays in my freezer to help with my meal planning and prep and I got lots* of messages asking me to reveal my secret.(*Ok, I got two messages about it and one only mentioned the ice cubes tray thing as a PS.)Basically, I have about … [Read more...]
