Another year, over! And another year older, though not necessarily wiser 😉 I’ll be honest, 2017 has been quite a tough year on us as a family, for various reasons. In most ways I’ll be glad to wave goodbye and hope that 2018 is better for us. Obviously, the best thing that happened to our…
Archives for December 2017
December 2017: A Month In Review
December is almost over! As is 2017, obviously. This month has been a month of two halves for us. The first 12 days were relatively normal; nothing exciting happened apart from me celebrating a birthday at the start of the month. Mr FC and I went away for the weekend right at the beginning of…
Happy Christmas!
Just a quick post to say Happy Christmas to all of my lovely readers. We’re spending today with Mr FC’s family and tomorrow with mine. A new experience as a family of four. An unexpected early Christmas present means two children instead of one! Frugal Toddler will be very excited, I’m sure. Thank…
The Frugal Cottage: Top 10 Posts Of 2017
How is it nearly the end of 2017 already? I feel like this has flown by. It has been another year of highs and lows, topped with the early addition of Frugal Baby #2 to our family this month. I have continued to enjoy my little space here at The Frugal Cottage and have more…
How To Make Money As A New Parent
Emma Drew is a personal finance blogger who blogs at EmmaDrew.Info, all about ways to make money, save money and live the life you want. Emma won Best Money Making Blog 2016 & 2017 and is passionate about sharing genuine money making opportunities. You can also find Emma on  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube. Over to Emma… Juggling a…
Frugal Baby #2
Just a quick post to say that Frugal Baby #2 arrived quite abruptly earlier in the week, so we’re now a family of four 🙂 It has been a tricky start so Frugal Baby and I are still in hospital but hoping to go home as soon as we can, once medically stable. …
What Does Becoming Wealthy Actually Mean?
This is a guest post by Perry from Stupid Is The Norm – enjoy! – Nicola I want to become wealthy. There. I’ve said it. It’s undeniable. It’s not for any altruistic reason. I don’t want to save the planet or anything. I want to become wealthy because I’m sick of work, and I…
5 Easy Financial Moves To Make Before 2018
I don’t know if it is just me, but 2017 has gone by fast. And our lives are going to be changed again any day now with the arrival of Frugal Baby #2. But, as 2017 winds down, it’s natural to think ahead to the new year. What is 2018 going to bring? What challenges…
Dividend Income November 2017
How is November over?! We’re into the final month of 2017. That seems crazy; this year has flown by. It will be interesting to look back on my second full year of dividend investing and see just what has happened throughout the twelve months. I already know that it’ll be a good post at the…
The Ultimate Dream Fund Update – November 2017
Another month over means another Ultimate Dream Fund update 🙂 I’ve been thinking about whether or not to continue this as a monthly post next year? I’m not sure who they are particularly helpful for apart from me! Are they something you enjoy reading? I might change it so I do savings updates once a…