Living the good life on a budget.
Hello Monday! It’s a good Monday today as there are only three weeks left until the end of term, and then I get to spend lots and lots of quality time with the Frugal Baby, hopefully in some sunshine 🙂 I am supposed to be doing slimming world but have fallen off the wagon a…
Monday means meal planning day! I debated whether or not to post this, as I can appreciate that menu plans week in week out may get quite repetitive, but as budgeting is a fundamental part of The Frugal Cottage, keeping my grocery budget under control is important to me and I truly believe that meal…
Another Monday, another meal plan post for the Frugal Cottage. The weather is still quite miserable so it’s still more comfort meals on the menu for us this week. We’re usually eating lighter meals at this time of the year, but as it’s not warmer, we’re sticking to the more substantial meals! Is anyone else…
I have written extensively about saving money on the Frugal Cottage and, as you’ve probably guessed, saving money is such an important part of our journey to early retirement, as it will provide the funds needed so we can achieve our goal. Some of my popular money saving posts are: 5 Easy Ways To Save…
Another Monday, another meal plan post for the Frugal Cottage. I’m nothing if consistent! 😉 The weather is still quite miserable so it’s still more comfort meals on the menu for us this week. We’re usually eating lighter meals at this time of the year, but as it’s not warmer, we’re sticking to the more…
Another Monday! How fast do the weeks seem to fly by? I have been on holiday for the past week as it’s been half term here in the UK, so back to work today. The weather is still quite cold so there’s lots of comfort meals on here this week plus some quick and easy…
As quickly as May seemed to arrive, it’s already time to say goodbye and into another month. At the beginning of the month I set myself to a challenge; to have a no spend month. This means limiting spending to just the necessities and banning all other spending. I chose to do this as I…
Another Monday! How fast do the weeks seem to fly by? I’ve only got one more week at work until I’m off for a week, which I’m really looking forward to. I was looking at doing some lighter meals as it’s getting warmer, but as the weather has been colder and more rainy the past…
As we’re now two thirds of the way through the No Spend May challenge, I thought I would do another update of our spends and how I’m finding the challenge. I am pleased I decided to do this challenge, as it has refreshed my mind when it comes to finances, and have made me feel a…
It’s Monday which means it’s meal plan time! I think that the combination of low carb and healthy eating is much better; I love the low carb meals but I was getting fed up of eating the same thing week in week out. I also think that having some simpler meals, things that are easy to…
