(OK, there is a slight possibility that I *may* have lied about it being easy) 1. Know your monthly budget First things first, you need to calculate your monthly budget (you can use my free printable budget planner if it helps) and work out how much money you have left over at the end of the month. Then you can identify where you need to cut back and also have a better idea of how much money you have left over at the end of each month. 2. Stick to your monthly budget Next you need to get the hang of staying within your budget. If the money you should have left over doesn't match what … [Read more...]
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Five ways to make your freezer work for you….
You don't need to have a big freezer to make your freezer work for you - trust me, I know this from experience! With a little bit of organisation, the smallest of freezers can help make life easier for you. Batch cooking This is a great one, especially if you use your slow cooker a lot. I regularly make extra portions when I'm cooking things like chilli, mince and bolognaise and I pop a family sized portion in the freezer ready for another time. It means that I have a homemade 'ready meal' sat waiting in the freezer when I need it which is a godsend when I finish work at half two and rush … [Read more...]
Stop Shouting at your children – in five easy steps….
A while ago now I decided I was shouting at the kids too much and decided to stop shouting (or at least try to) wherever possible and to deal with telling them off in a more effective way.It's not like I shouted at them all the time or anything, I just felt that the amount I shouted was too much and that I wasn't setting a very good example. I felt that the message was getting lost a bit as they were upset at being shouted at and as a result, they didn't always listen to what I was actually saying.It took a few weeks to 'train' myself to act differently if they were naughty but I did … [Read more...]
Secret Santa on a budget – 10 presents for under a fiver….
I love a good Secret Santa with my friends at work but we generally opt for a lower budget because, let's face it, Christmas is expensive enough as it is.We've had a year where we set the budget at £1 per person with the idea being that you had to get the most creative gift that you could for that amount. We got all sorts of gifts from candles to cactus plants dressed up as Santa and it was much more fun than opening the inevitable chocolates, biscuits and alcohol that we would have no doubt seen if we'd had a higher budget.This year, we're going for a slightly higher budget of £5.00 … [Read more...]
#ThriftyThursday – Five ways with one frame….
My mission for about the last six months has been to find the perfect picture frame for a mini-project that I've had in mind but I've really struggled to find exactly what I wanted - until a couple of weeks ago at the Festival of Thrift in Darlington.I found exactly what I was looking for and for the bargain price of £10 which I was quite pleased with after my long search....I love it and it's perfect for what I have in mind but before I show you my plans for it, I wanted to show you a couple of other things you could do with it!1. Make a posh padded notice board.Follow … [Read more...]
Five Free things you can do this Summer #6….
We all know that you don’t have to spend lots of money to have fun together but every now and again we all need a quick reminder of some of the fun things we can do for free! This is the last in my series of Summer Holiday reminders of fun activities that won’t cost you a penny and it's a good one (I can say that without being big headed as I didn't write it)…. Many thanks to Cass for welcoming me over to her blog. I usually write at Me and My Shadow where I share my thrifty finds, recipes and money saving ideas - do pop over and take a look.Here are my top five ideas for free fun this … [Read more...]
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