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Editor’s note: This is a no-nonsense list of action to take when you have no money at all by Sara Williams: a fellow UK personal finance blogger and a passionate advocate for a fairer debt system..I hope you never find yourself in a desperate situation where you must take…
Here is a tasty and affordable pancake recipe. I call them ‘skinny pancakes’ because they are made with water, not milk. Pancakes with honey and feta cheese! I know this sounds like a strange combination but next time you are eating pancakes don’t keep only to sugar and lemon….
I had to learn how to stop overspending, and I didn’t even realise I had been doing it. Yes, I would have been seriously offended if you had asked me ten years ago whether I was overspending. In my mind, I was living modestly. Then I kept a spending…
Living a frugal life means being very rational and intentional with your spending. It involves prioritising your spending on things that matter the most and cutting back on those that don’t. Living frugally can have different meanings to different people. However, it does not necessarily mean choosing a staycation…
Who isn’t looking for frugal tips to lower their energy bill, right? It is winter and the costs of energy are creeping up. And the higher your energy bills go the lower your belly sinks because cash is tight, especially this winter. I know. I’ve watched our energy bills…
Automate finances the right way by: Automating your savings; Partially automating your investing; Automating your fixed bills, and semi-automating your changeable spending; Leaving your variable spending manual. Automate your finances, they say. It is like getting your budgeting off the ground and putting the autopilot on – you can relax,…
Eating well for less is high on my mind at present. My inventory of spending for 2020 told a story of food bills that can be lower. Ten years ago our overspending on food was from waste; today this is not the case. Our compost contains proper waste. So,…
This is an essentialist guide to credit score. You will learn what is a credit score, who uses it for what decisions, and what can you do to improve your credit report. I may be the only personal finance blogger who had absolutely no idea what is her credit score….
You know, 2022 has been difficult enough. Now we all have a choice. We either save energy or stay cold all the time. Energy is expensive and it will become even more pricey. Still, we managed to reduce energy and utility bills once and will do it again. Here…
There are two key elements to building wealth. The first is to make money and to use that money to make even more money. The second is to try to hold on to as much of it as possible by reducing what you spend. There are many techniques that…
Anyone serious about solving their financial woes, saving more each month, or simply gaining a better understanding of where their money is going, need to get on with creating a personal budget. According to CNBC, 81% of Millennials save, and many attribute their saving habits to having a personal budget…
Being frugal with creativity and flare is a virtue. Frugal life is about being mindful with money, energy and time. Frugality is a test of what you value in your life and is empowering. My grandmother was extremely frugal. She grew her own food, never wasted anything and viewed…