To me, being frugal isn't just about not spending money.It's about making sure that when I do spend money, I get the best possible deal. This might mean finding the cheapest price or it might mean getting paying a little bit more for a good reason, a better quality item for example.As a frugal parent who's also reading this blog, I'm guessing you're always on the lookout for ways to save money on behalf of your family because let's face it - the more money you save, the better your family finances will look. You've probably already checked that you're on the best deal for all your … [Read more...]
Is it too soon to book next year’s holiday?
We had some brilliant holidays abroad together over the last few years and have been lucky enough to find some amazing deals where we've been able to tag a day or so off school on to the end of a weekend and combined with a teacher training day. Our biggest bargain was last year's four-night stay in Milan which was £440 including flights in a 4* hotel for all four of us!Next year, we're going to be restricted to the Summer holidays for our family holiday which that means that we're going to be paying a fair amount for our Summer Holiday! Because of that, I'm thinking about booking our … [Read more...]
Three things I promise my teenage daughter on her 16th Birthday….
I have an agreement with Miss Frugal that I won't share photos or stories about her on here without her agreement which is absolutely fine but today is her 16th Birthday which means that the rules don't apply, right?I'm not going to get all mushy because I don't want to be the recipient of a teenage eye roll today.But what I am going to do is share some of the things that I want Miss Frugal to remember on her 16th Birthday... NOTHING she ever does will make me love her any less! It's so important to me that she knows that there is nothing that she can do that will … [Read more...]
Win a copy of ‘Create Your Own Happy’….
Last week my lovely bloggy friends Becky and Penny released the most amazing book!The book is called 'Create Your Own Happy' and is aimed at children aged between 7 and 11 although if you're anything like me, you'll enjoy it as much as the kids will.The book is laid out in three sections - the first one is all about how to make yourself happy, the second section is about making other people happy which in turn makes you happy and the final section is about making the world a happier place which again, is going to help make you happy.The ability to take control of your own … [Read more...]
Do you know the average cost of a funeral in the UK?
Have you ever considered how your loved ones would pay for your funeral if the worst ever happens? And do you have any idea what the average cost of a funeral actually is?Me neither.Or at least I hadn't until I had to organise my Dad's funeral earlier this year when I was shocked that (a) the overall cost was over £4000 and (b) I had to pay £1400 up front before they would collect him from the hospital.I was also surprised to see how quickly the cost was bumped up from the 'basic' funeral to one with just a few extras because even though I knew that my Dad would begrudge … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {14 September 2018}….
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, I do want to 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 - we're frugal so we can afford to do nice things together.For obvious reasons (well obvious if you read this … [Read more...]
