Living the good life on a budget.
Hello March! February seemed to fly by, but ended up being much more spend-y for our finances, so I’m hoping to pull this back a bit in March. March is generally quiet for us, though it’s our wedding anniversary at the end of the month. But, the big thing happening this month for us…
Goodbye February! It feels like it’s been a strange month, not helped by the fact that I now have some kind of virus and feel dreadful. Fun, when you’ve got a three year old and a one year old! One thing I definitely miss now that I’m a parent is sleeping, especially when you feel…
Happy Sunday! Have you had a good week? I spent Mon-Fri at my parents house with the two boys, which was lovely. We had lots of days out, doing different things. They had an amazing time and were shattered by the end of it! I’ve been on holiday for the past week so it was…
With the deadline looming for when the UK leaves the EU – 29th March – and lots of things being discussed about Brexit in the news daily, it seems like a good idea to have a think about the impact that it will [might?] have on our country for the foreseeable future. It looks…
Happy Friday! How has your week been? It feels like this week has gone by so slowly, though I’m not sure why. I think it’s because I’ve been waiting for the weekend, as I’m on holiday next week 🙂 I’m going across to see my parents during it, which the boys will love. And hopefully…
Happy Sunday! Have you had a good week? It’s been a quiet one for us, which is not unusual. We went for a lovely walk at Richmond on Tuesday with my in laws, and they treated us for breakfast. Then yesterday we went to the same place with my parents and they treated us to…
A budget is one of the most personal things about personal finance. When used correctly, your own budget can tell you so much about your own spending habits, what triggers you may have and where all (or not) of your money disappears to. In short, having a budget is the one key thing to…
Time for my favourite monthly post – already! My dividend income updates are some of my most popular posts here at The Frugal Cottage. And this is my fourth year of dividend investing, already. I can’t believe it! And one of the only things I regret is not starting sooner. If you’re putting off investing,…
Hello February! A new month, finally 🙂 February should be another quiet month for The Frugal Cottage household. Although, having said that, hopefully our extension work will start this month, at some point. It is looking like it’ll be near the end of the month, but of course all this is weather permitting! I’m a bit…
So, the first month of 2019 is over! I’ll be honest, January seems to have dragged a lot. I don’t know if it’s because we haven’t had much on, or it’s been a month of illness, but it seems to have been a long time. Plus, like everyone I suppose, we got paid earlier than…
