Living the good life on a budget.
Hello January! I love the start of a new year in terms of making aims and seeing what will lie ahead. It seems like there will be a world of possibilities. January is a quiet month for us, just the usual routine of work/school. So I’m hoping that it means it will be a good…
Hello 2021! I am so ready for a new year. Not that the start will be any different to the past few weeks but hopefully there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. My 2021 goals are for the next twelve months and it seems strange to think about where we might…
Well, here it is! The last day of 2020. So it seems only right to do a reflection on the year as a whole. Hasn’t it been the strangest of years? No one could have predicted the year that we would have. It isn’t over in terms of the restrictions either š it just seems…
So, weāre getting towards to the end of 2020. It has been such a strange year and I know that lots of us will be glad to see it over. However, there are always things to be thankful for. Ā So, in the spirit of looking back and reflecting on the year gone, I thought Iād…
Hello! Today, at 9:30AM, my Black Friday sale starts over on my Etsy store.Ā If you enter the code BF2020 at the checkout, you will get 20% off everything, including my NEW to do list notepads which arrived yesterday. These would make a fab Secret Santa presentĀ š Click the link and have…
This is a collaborative post.Ā There are many things we monitor before bringing them into use. One of them is to properly inspect your car and itās tyres before leaving for any road trip or even to spin around. Taking good care of your vehicle tyres can help you achieve a smooth drive and…
Christmas is getting ever closer and many people are thinking about starting their Christmas shopping. Have you started yours yet? I have bought some things but have a long way to go. Part of the stresses of Christmas is finding the money to pay for it. All of those extra expenses add up really quickly….
Another dividend income report! These come round so fast at the moment; the days all seem to blur together and so before I know it, another day is over. However, this is one of my favourite posts to write here Ā I do know that my dividend income will be very different to last years, because…
Hello November! I love this time of year š this is slightly later than normal; our two year old has to self-isolate at home for 14 days due to being in close contact with something who has tested positive. Somehow, that means I have totally lost track of the days! It is strange not being…
I talk a lot about investing here at The Frugal Cottage; if you follow our story then you will know that we are aiming for early retirement using dividend income as a means to do that. So that means using an investment account! But, how do you know which one to choose? This post…
