Living the good life on a budget.
I think that there are always going to be times on a financial journey when you have to question whether or not you are making frugal choices or are just being cheap. I also believe there’s a fine line between the two. For me, I feel that the difference between being frugal and being…
Once in a while, Frugal Cats 1 and 2 are allowed to converse with other, more famous, personal finance pets. This week, the Frugal Cats are featured on The Frugal Woods Sniffs interview! They had a lovely time having a chat with Frugal Hound, though from a safe distance as to not get eaten or…
Ever since I can remember, I have been an organiser. I make lists, tick off things, file things and sort things into categories; organising aspects of our life makes me happy. I used to love the start of term at school, when you could buy your new pencil case with pencils and pens, a new…
I am so excited that I can finally start to post about our Ultimate Dream Fund, as this means that it has finally got off the mark and is no longer at zero! I’m going to post updates on our fund for two reasons; one, so that I can show that living a frugal lifestyle…
One of the important things I talk about on this blog is making memories, gaining experiences and having a good time, whilst on a budget. I think that, although we are focusing on early retirement and therefore savings/investments, having a good life along the way as equally important. This is a different type of post…
Hello everyone! Today’s post is a guest post written by Brian who blogs over at Debt Therapy Scotland – please visit his site for some good tips on managing debt. Enjoy! Learning to live frugally so that you get the most value out of your money is a great thing to do, whether you…
Although having pets can be an absolute joy, there are still costs associated with owning a pet and ongoing costs can add up over time. The expense of owning a cat or dog can run into the 10s of 000s over their lifetime, so it is important to make sure that you are getting the…
As a continuation of decluttering and simplifying our lives, it is easy to forget that we all have digital lives as well as the everyday clutter in our homes. An uncluttered space is so much more calming than a crowded space, with material possessions spilling all over the place. The same can be said…
I feel lately like I have become more reflective and contemplative as the time passes. As the our lives are slowly changing, and in no time at all, our lives will never be the same every again, it feels like now is the time to be reflective about our current situation and what we have…
As two people who don’t seem to buy a lot of material possessions, our house still seems to be pretty full of things. Every room in our house has got lots of stuff in, some of which we definitely do not need. There are lots of DVDs we’ve watched and are now just sat on…
