My aim is to try to ensure that I am maximising my time wherever possible. One way that I work on achieving this is by meal planning and batch cooking. When I learned how to prepare salads in advance it was fantastic. I am a real fan of meal planning. I’ve been able to cut …
There are a vast array of ways that you can save money on food shopping, I’m sharing my absolutely top tips for you today in the hope that you can reduce your grocery bill. Keep a well stocked store cupboard This has to be one of my favourite ways to save money on grocery shopping. …
I have lots of ways that I avoid overspending and I’m going to share a few with you today. Learning how to not overspend on groceries can have a HUGE difference to your household budget. I’m something of a money lover making my money work as hard as I can. One area where I can …
Meal planning has become a real staple part of my live in the last few years. I believe that following these meal planning tips helps us eat healthier, save money and stay on track with our financial goals. Having a meal plan to refer to, whether it’s convenience meals, cooking from scratch, eating out or …
We took part in a £100 grocery challenge, where we had just £100 to live on for a full month! It’s been a bit daunting, I won’t lie, but I’m back with an update on how it’s gone for us! I’m going to reiterate, once again, that we didn’t run this challenge in October because …
Well, here we are. It is the middle of the month already and I thought I would give you a little update on my £100 grocery challenge. I should point out that I am in a fortunate position where I’m not doing this challenge because we can’t afford food. I think it is important for …
We are a family of 3, including a small child, who was 6 months old when I completed this £100 grocery challenge. This means that we spend quite a lot of money on groceries now, especially compared to when it was just two of us and I had more time/effort for meal planning and batch …
I quit my job almost 10 years ago now, to have a chance to work for myself full-time. I’m really proud that I have created a job that I can do, from home, around my child. I’ve always wanted to be self-employed and now I am really am living my own little dream! Thanks to …
AD. Today I want to talk to you about quick wins to help your car pass its MOT. These are little things that you can do yourself or have done cheaply elsewhere, to try to help your car pass its MOT. Running a car is an expensive business. Even though I’m not a fan of driving …
Today I want to share with you how to prepare a budget. This is quite an important part of our family life as while I don’t budget every single penny of our spending this helps us hugely. For me, a pound saved is the same as a pound earned. Really, as a UK taxpayer, I …
When you’re on a budget or generally try to be sensible with money, most people think that owning designer items is just out of the question, however, money blogger LottyEarns, who specialises in ‘luxury on a budget’ shares her tips on how to bag a designer bargain.
