Living the good life on a budget.
To be quite honest, April hasn’t been the best month. I’m not entirely sure why, either. We have had a lovely family break in Scotland, and it was the Easter holidays so I have had some time off work. The weather has got better. Frugal Baby continues to be a joy. There should be no…
I haven’t done a Life Update since the start of January, so I thought I would do another and update you on things here at Frugal Cottage HQ. I’ll be completely honest, I feel a bit despondent about things lately. It feels like there are not enough hours in the day and I am…
I have been thinking lately of bucket lists. The thought behind them, what they actually mean and how it can help you focus. How having something written down means you are more much likely to achieve it. To get to experience it, live through it, accomplish it. I suppose it’s a bit like having dreams,…
There seems to be a common post amongst the personal finance blogsphere about the latte factor. The basis of the post is that you should cut out your morning lattes immediately, as they cost you too much. It then goes on to say that over time, these little expenses add up to quite a lot…
I have mentioned many times about needing to declutter. In fact, it’s an ongoing yearly aim for us. We own a lot of stuff! But, recently, I have become much more aware of just how many clothing items I own. In fact, I take up the majority of the wardrobe space in our house. I…
Another month is over and it is another month where I can talk about earning some money online. This is another income stream that I am trying to build, slowly but surely. If I can combine earning some money online, plus my day job, plus dividend income, it will slowly build up to various income…
Time for another one of my favourite updates of the month; my dividend income update. I still get a little thrill of excitement when I log into my ISA and see that I have received another dividend payment, no matter how small it is. Just for owning a tiny part of a company and investing in…
I must be getting older, because it seems to get to this post each month more and more quickly. They say time goes faster the older you get? However, getting to update my Ultimate Dream Fund at the end of each month is one of my favourite parts of our journey. Each month, I can…
Hello April! I’m looking forward to a new month. The past two months have been quite tough for us as a household. I’m hoping that April proves to be much more positive. I hope that the weather gets a bit warmer in April too! I’m looking forward to getting out with Frugal Baby and enjoying…
I’m not quite sure why, but I have found March tough. As in, the month has seemed long. There have been some nice days, some days spent with family, but on the whole, it seems to have been a tough month for us. One positive, however, is that it is our wedding anniversary today!…
