Living the good life on a budget.
Happy Wednesday! I’ll be honest, I am glad that November is over. My Grandma sadly passed away and it is her funeral today. We are saying goodbye to an amazing lady and lots of family and friends are going to be there. I still can’t believe she’s gone. I suppose it will seem even more…
Today is Black Friday. A relatively new “day” in the yearly calendar. It means a day where there are potentially lots of savings to be made, lots of bargains to be had. If you shop savvy, then you could do really well with your purchases. You could get all of your holiday shopping done in…
Back in September, I wrote a post about wanting to do a Christmas food bank donation. I made a Crowd Funder page and asked my readers if they could spare any money at all, even a £1, to help towards that donation. I’ll be honest, I was very apprehensive about posting that. Asking you,…
I wasn’t going to write a Weekend Edition post this weekend, purely because it has been a difficult week. Firstly, a work colleague whom I have known for a long time, her husband passed away. He had been battling cancer for a while now, but couldn’t any longer. They’re in their forties, with two…
Ever since I went to the UK Money Bloggers awards in September, I have been working on something new. I have wanted to do this for a long time, but not had the confidence to do so. However, I feel that now is the time. It’s now or never, so to speak! Introducing… Frugal Cottage…
I am always trying to save money on our groceries, as it can quickly get out of hand. Every household should have a budget for groceries, but it can be easily blown if you’re not careful. However, I was recently introduced to a website where you can save big money on your groceries. This website…
The view of becoming a successful broker entails much of the procedure for many individuals. Some factors typically determine the output of the stockbrokers. These two great factors include the career length or the duration of time one may take of the business and the location of operation. They, in a huge way, determine your…
Another month and one in which I can write about earning an income online; how exciting is that?! The numbers are still small. But, it’s 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…
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…
Another month over so I get to update the Ultimate Dream Fund. Some aspects have been a bit hit and miss during October. However, I am going to continue to go with my investing strategy. After all, I am in it for the long term, so to speak. October saw a great savings rate, but…
