Living the good life on a budget.
Another week has begun, which means I’m continuing with my new series of posts about our weekly meals, as meal planning really helps us stick to our budget month after month. Am I the only one who loves looking at and reading about what other people buy at the grocery store and what they eat each week? I’m really…
Christmas is just around the corner and for some people, the strain of finances at this time can be a big burden. Although there are many ways to keep the costs down, Christmas can be an expensive time of year, even for the savviest of shoppers. According to the Business Insider, the average family will…
Another week has begun, which means I’m continuing with my new series of posts about our weekly meals, as meal planning really helps us stick to our budget month after month. Am I the only one who loves looking at and reading about what other people buy at the grocery store and what they eat each week? The amount…
I missed doing this post last week, but I’m continuing with my new series of posts about our weekly meals, as meal planning really helps us stick to our budget month after month. Am I the only one who loves looking at and reading about what other people buy at the grocery store and what they eat…
I thought I would do a new series about food and meal planning, which really helps us stick to our budget month after month. Am I the only one who loves looking at and reading about what other people buy at the grocery store and what they eat each week? I sometimes even watch grocery…
Today is a guest post by Kathleen; enjoy! Throughout the year it is good to make an account of your budget to check if there are areas where you can reduce your expenses. Cutting down spending on your cleaning supplies is something you can easily achieve. You can use your own cleaning products, made by…
With Halloween just around the corner, shops in the UK seem to be inundated with stuff associated with the holiday. Now, Halloween is much more celebrated in the US than it is here, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t have some fun! Whether it’s decorating your home, playing games or telling spooky stories, there…
When we first told people that we were expecting a baby, one of the first responses to that, apart from the obligatory congratulations, were that babies are expensive and that we’ll never have any money again. And I suppose, the average couple will spend a lot on their children. According to research, raising a child…
As winter approaches, I like to keep a stock of certain things that we use often in the house, so that if the weather should get particularly bad, I know that I have a stock of items that I can use and make meals from, without having to leave the house. I’ve written…
Summer is here, finally, so that means time spent outside, enjoying the weather, eating lots of summery foods, including BBQ food and ice-cream, and having fun with the family. But, with the children off school and boredom potentially setting in, the summer holidays can fast become a very expensive time for most families. However,…
