Category Archives: Frugal Living

One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part X

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

This is the final installment of the series and I hope that this last part has some tougher but long lasting tips which can really change your life! For parts 1-90 please see here! 91. Get over your sense of … Continue reading →

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Cost Of Being Single £254,082 ($400,000 US)

Posted on July 22, 2010 by

The Telegraph has an article on the added costs of being single and how that adds up over a lifetime! This does not take into account the loss of an extra income, the cost of childcare on one income (if you … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part IX

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

For Tips 1-80 see here 81. Become a member of Birthday clubs – see if your local restaurants, coffee shops and ice cream parlours have free food on your birthday! 82.  Pay cash for everything! If you don’t have cash … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part VIII

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

For Parts 1-70 please see here 71. Use low energy light bulbs! I read an article this week which said one family saved £70 ($120) a year simply by switching! 72. Keep your heat lower in the winter by wearing socks to … Continue reading →

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100 Ways To Save Money Part VII

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

For tips 1-60, please see this post! 61.  Don’t discount using a travel agent! For my stopover en route from volunteering overseas I looked at expedia, lastminute, laterooms and hote websites directly, I also phoned an independent travel agent! My … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part VI

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

For Part I see here For Part II see here For Part III see here For Part IV see here For Part V see here 51. Always ask about store reward cards - I never personally get the credit cards, but … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part V

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

For part one see here, part two see here, part three see here, part four see here! 41. Use the library to rent DVD’s and CD’s as well as books! 42. If the library doesn’t have what you are looking … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part IV

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

For Part I (1-10) of this series see here, part II (11-20) of this series see here and part III (21-30) of this series see here! 31. Nominate two days a week as your vegetarian days! 32. Plan a weekly menu – … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part III

Posted on July 10, 2010 by

Please see Part I (1-10) here and Part II (11-20) here 21. Shop around for a mobile/cell phone and think about your “needs” vs the highest number of minutes and texts! 22. Consider going mobile-phone-less, it works for me 23. … Continue reading →

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Financially Savvy Friday – One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part II

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

For the first installment of one hundred ways to save money, see here 11. Always, always eat breakfast! I know for me, skipping breakfast is far more likely to make me nip to the shop mid-morning for a snack which is … Continue reading →

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