The Frugal Cottage https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/ Living the good life on a budget. Fri, 31 May 2024 18:54:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.thefrugalcottage.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-siteicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Frugal Cottage https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/ 32 32 69263319 Ten Years Of The Frugal Cottage https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/ten-years-of-the-frugal-cottage/ https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/ten-years-of-the-frugal-cottage/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 06:00:08 +0000 https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/?p=4951 Ten years of blogging, huh!? That’s correct – The Frugal Cottage turns 10 today.  It’s such a weird thing; this is the longest I have stuck with anything – apart from learning to play the piano – ever.  Something that started off as a small side line has turned into a huge passion of mine;...

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]]> https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/september-aims-9/feed/ 1 4909 5 Money Saving Ways For Tyre Care https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/5-money-saving-ways-for-tyre-care/ https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/5-money-saving-ways-for-tyre-care/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 08:30:36 +0000 https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/?p=4894 The cost of living is still on the rise, even if the rise in the rate of inflation has slowed, and everything seems more expensive every time you turn around! And while the north of the UK tends to be cheaper than the south, with prices peaking in London, even in the newly spruced up...

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]]> https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/5-money-saving-ways-for-tyre-care/feed/ 0 4894 The future of The Frugal Cottage https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/the-future-of-the-frugal-cottage/ https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/the-future-of-the-frugal-cottage/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:08:28 +0000 https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/?p=4873 Hello, it’s me.   The longer I put off writing the post, the more difficult it is to put into words how I feel.   I started The Frugal Cottage way back in 2015, with the aim of helping other people with their money. It soon became a joy to write on, plus it was...

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]]> https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/the-future-of-the-frugal-cottage/feed/ 4 4873 7 Money Saving Ways For Your Winter Car Care Routine https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/7-money-saving-ways-for-your-winter-car-care-routine/ https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/7-money-saving-ways-for-your-winter-car-care-routine/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:29:08 +0000 https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/?p=4864 Car care is an absolute essential if you want to enjoy a peaceful drive with your loved ones and family. Neglected car health is only going to make things worse on the road and you are more prone to an unexpected car breakdown. While taking care of your car might sound intimidating and expensive –...

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]]> https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/7-money-saving-ways-for-your-winter-car-care-routine/feed/ 1 4864 September 2022 Dividend Income Report https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/september-2022-dividend-income-report/ https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/september-2022-dividend-income-report/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:00:26 +0000 https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/?p=4853 It’s been a while since I have written one of these. In fact, I haven’t been able to invest in quite a long time now. My life looks very different to the one it used to be. But, even though I have focused on surviving, my dividend income continues to be paid. That’s the joy...

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]]> https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/september-2022-dividend-income-report/feed/ 2 4853 It’s been a while…. https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/its-been-a-while/ https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/its-been-a-while/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:33:29 +0000 https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/?p=4848 Hello.   So, it’s been a while. In fact, it’s been 8 months since I last wrote a post here on The Frugal Cottage. To be honest, the longer it went without writing, the harder it seemed to come back and write again.   But, I love writing my blog. I love interacting and talking...

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]]> https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/its-been-a-while/feed/ 3 4848 February Aims https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/february-aims-8/ https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/february-aims-8/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:00:57 +0000 https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/?p=4795 Hello February! I’ll be honest, January did not go to plan. Well, the second part of it didn’t anyway. I tested positive for Covid half way through the month and have been quite poorly since. I am still not recovered and it’s frustratingly slow. However, I am trying to look ahead and hopefully will be...

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]]> https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/february-aims-8/feed/ 1 4795 December 2021 Dividend Income + 2021 Total! https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/december-2021-dividend-income-2021-total/ https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/december-2021-dividend-income-2021-total/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:00:18 +0000 https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/?p=4785 A new dividend income report! Another month is complete so it’s time to update my dividend income tracker and see where we are. December 2021 income is the biggest paying month for the entire year, so you know this is going to be a good post. in fact, it’s put here as one of my...

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]]> https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/december-2021-dividend-income-2021-total/feed/ 1 4785 2022 Goals https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/2022-goals/ https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/2022-goals/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2022 07:00:37 +0000 https://www.thefrugalcottage.com/?p=4771 Hello 2022! I am so ready for a new year. Being totally honest, I have found the past twelve months difficult and have lost a bit of direction in the process. I’m hoping that having the new year reset will help me get this back!  I will set myself a word of the year too...

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