The Frugal Cottage : Top 10 Posts of 2018

How is it nearly the end of 2018 already? I feel like this has flown by. It has been another year of highs and lows, which mainly revolve around seeing my two beautiful boys grow; they already have such a special bond and I am so grateful for the life we have. Don’t get me wrong; things aren’t always rosy – I miss sleep! – but there is a lot to be thankful for. I have continued to enjoy my little space here at The Frugal Cottage and have more plans for the upcoming year on how I want it to go. I still aim to help people live the good life on a budget – that will always be my mantra!

 

With that in mind, I thought I would share my top 10 most viewed post here at The Frugal Cottage for 2018.

 

10. 20 Ways To Save Money Right Now. A post about how to save money, from little things to bigger ones that would have an impact on your budget. Written when I was finding saving a little more difficult and this has been popular since.

 

9. Expenses To Cut Back On When Things Are Tight. A post all about the ways to cut back on spending when it feels like you can’t possibly cut back any further. Lots of little tips to help when it feels like you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place.

 

8. A Frugal Dilemma – What Would You Do? A post asking for help from my lovely readers, about what I should do moving forward. Lots of you put some very helpful suggestions forward and helped me make up my mind when I genuinely couldn’t decide. Thank you!

 

7. How To Save Money – My Money Saving Tips! This is a round up post full of lots of money saving tips. This has proved highly popular since writing it, so it’s no surprise that it’s up here towards the top. Lots of different articles to read about saving money.

 

6. Frugal Foods To Buy To Keep Your Grocery Costs Down. Food shopping and keeping costs down is a big thing of mine; I think food waste and sneaky supermarket deals can play havoc with your weekly budget. I’ve even written a course all about reducing your food spend!

 

5. Why I Got Rid Of 85% Of My Clothes. A post that had been a long time coming, but finally written in June. I had been wanting to work towards a more capsule based wardrobe, so I finally took the plunge and I’m so glad I did.

 

4. 5 Easy Ways To Spend Less. Written in October 2015, this continues to be viewed often here at The Frugal Cottage. I suppose everyone always wants to be able to spend less! It has done well with social media shares as well, which helps 

 

3. How To Start Meal Planning When You Don’t Know Where To Start. Again, another post that has been highly read since I published it back in October 2016. I’m a big fan of meal planning and think that it could help the majority of households to save money. This post talks about how to get started, especially when you have no idea where to begin!

 

2. 7 Low Cost Ways To Make Your Home A Nicer Place. I wrote this post back in May and it was incredibly popular from the moment it went live, so no surprises that this features so highly! It has also been shared a lot on Pinterest which helps traffic. This post talks about how to make little changes to update your home, on a budget.

 

And at number 1… 5 Simple Living Blogs You Should Be Reading. Written way back in July 2015, this has been a very popular post since it went live and has continued to be so all year. I really should update it as well as two of the blogs that I feature are actually no longer updated.

 

So, there you have it! The top 10 posts viewed on The Frugal Cottage this year. Thank you so much for reading; I am very grateful for every single view of my blog. Here’s to 2019 🙂

 

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