Have you heard about the amazing way to save money on your train fares? I thought I'd share how to save money with split ticketing today and also tell you why I personally prefer not to do it!What is Split Ticketing? Split ticketing is a way to save money by buying two or more tickets to travel on a journey where you could just buy one. So, for example, your usual train might go from A-B with one ticket that costs a set amount for the whole journey but you could buy individual tickets that would take you A-C before travelling C-B. Here's the example from the … [Read more...]
The Best Potato Salad Recipe in the World (not even exaggerating)….
I'm not even exaggerating when I tell you that my potato salad recipe is the Best potato salad recipe in the World! Honestly, I have done actual research* and the conclusion was that it's so amazing that it absolutely deserves the title of the best potato salad recipe ever!and so more-ish that I've made it about five times since I first randomly added some ingredients to a big bowl trying to make a 'wow' side dish for a BBQ we were heading to later in the day. *OK, so my actual research involves asking my husband and children but it still counts as research, … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {27 September 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) Guess what? I'm starting this post in my favourite way...I bought a bunch of … [Read more...]
No Alcohol Fruit Cake Recipe…
This easy no alcohol fruit cake recipe makes the perfect fruit cake for you if you prefer yours without alcohol. It's an ideal Christmas cake substitute although I guarantee you'll love it all year round!This super easy no alcohol fruit cake recipe is so tasty and I'm pretty sure you're going to love it as much as we do! We're not usually fans of fruit cake, specifically Christmas Cake but this no alcohol version just seems so much lighter and has a much nicer taste!It's also pretty easy to make and although I've gone with a cream cheese frosting, you could use any icing … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk about Family Budgeting {the launch our new ‘thing’}….
Do you talk about money with your family?Today, I want you to think about the conversations you do have with your partner and with your children and the impact that talking about money (or not talking about it) can have on your family finances.To me, there are two different types of conversations you should be having about money. The first is with your partner and they need to be more in-depth than the conversations you probably already have. Mr Frugal and I have never really discussed money in that much detail - we have a joint account and I oversee most aspects of our … [Read more...]
What my teenagers ate last week when I wasn’t there to cook for them….
Last week was a bit of an odd week as I was working a late shift at work during the week so I wasn't at home to cook. I also didn't write a proper meal plan (I know, I'm hanging my head in shame) because I was away in London at the weekend and felt very bleugh when I got home. Mr Frugal waited until I got home for his tea and was on lates himself 3 out of the 5 nights so the kids had to mainly fend for themselves which I would absolutely expect them to be able to do at their age (17 and 14). Let's see how they got on... Monday Homemade Chicken Parmo with chips, salad … [Read more...]
