Living the good life on a budget.
I spend a lot of time reading various personal finance blogs online; I love to soak up all of the information that they provide, the inspiration to continue to do more, the varieties of backgrounds and lives they live. I think that reading and taking in all of this information can only better my…
When I first set out the outline of this challenge, I forgot to consider two things. Firstly, that I would be off work for weeks 3 and 4, which makes it slightly trickier to gage the results. Secondly, that as I go through the pregnancy, I need to eat slightly more and at more…
As we continue to prepare for our new arrival in the summer, our thoughts are obviously turning to how to cope on a reduced income. The obvious things, such as the nursery and everything related to the baby will be bought beforehand (hopefully!) but there are other things to take into account as well. One…
Firstly, can I just say thank you for all of your lovely comments on our last post. We are very happy, excited and a bit nervous, all at the same time! There are lots of things to consider and plan for now, but we are very grateful to be on this journey. Spring seems…
I have written before about our mortgage plans and how they tie into our ultimate dream plan of retiring early. The thought of not having a mortgage payment every month spurs us on too; not having to have that fixed outgoing every month will mean that overall expenses are lower and so our retirement…
I am at the end of the second week of the Working Week Challenge I have set myself, and I thought I would post an update on how I’m finding it and my results so far. I have found that knowing that I have to be completely honest on here as I don’t want to…
Following on from last week’s post on 3 healthy breakfast recipes on a budget, I thought I would continue the theme with some ideas for lunch time. Now, lots of people go out for lunch, or end up rushing something whilst sat at a desk working at the same time, but lunch is the…
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, though it is often the most skipped too. A lot of people are so rushed in the morning, that you inevitably end up having a quick slice of toast, or some sugary cereal eaten as fast as possible. But there are so many…
I posted recently about three things that are making my budget creep up over time and it’s about time I changed this. One of those was getting a takeaway on an evening when I can’t be bothered. However, it also has come to my attention that I have succumbed to the work canteen more regularly…
I always like to read about what people indulge in, especially as, for the most part, we do not spend a lot of money on indulgences. However, recently, our spending has been creeping up. The balances in our bank accounts are not quite as healthy as they should be on paper, and I know…
