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Cost of raising a child

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My partner and I have often been asked when are we going to have children. Often our reply is a laugh or somewhere along the lines of saying ‘ we are never going to have children’. Crazy, I know! But with my life the way it is and my aspirations children don’t fit into the [...]

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How To Deal With Missing Out!

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We often decide to be frugal for a few reasons. These can include wanting to lessen our impact on the world, learning to be happy with less and probably the most popular reason, to save money! Part of budgeting and saving money will lead to times when you will feel that you are missing out. [...]

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I Want To Blog: How Can I Start and Why Should I?

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I’ve been blogging since 2007 now, hardly a lifetime but pretty long in the world of blogging. It’s been a rocky ride and although much a hobby it’s also a large part of my full-time income and allows me to freely travel the world. Why you should blog… Put simply blogging is fun, it gives [...]

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Save money or support the independent coffee house? And the wider questions…

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I like to head out for a coffee and do some writing. There is a case for working at home all of the time but hey I would go absolutely crazy! I’m back in my home town of Woolwich, London right now. First off I can’t believe how fast it is changing and I am [...]

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Reusable Tampons!! Have You Thought About The Menstrual Cup?

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You may think that my frugal thinking has gone a little far but hear me out…. The traditional tampon is a very expensive “necessity” that women around the globe sometimes have to struggle with in order to buy on a monthly basis. A box of tampons and a pack of liners or pads can set [...]

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Stop impulse spending now!

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This is a guest post by a good friend Duncan Wilson of www.duncwilson.co.uk A £2.50 paper cup of coffee. A packet of 10p crisps. Another packet of 10p crisps. A £1.80 newspaper. A single pack of chewing gum. A bottle of water. A chocolate bar. No, this isn’t my dream shopping list. It is, however, [...]

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Vinegar: A Frugal Wonder

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One of the best, oldest and essential tools that a frugalist can have in their arsenal is a very cheap and common acidic substance called vinegar! Yes, yes.  I know you know what it is….. Most of us purchase vinegar for cooking.  Even just within this area, we probably do not use it as much as we [...]

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How to Minimise Hidden Mortgage Costs and Fees

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Thanks today for this interesting guest post talking about parts of mortgage costs and fees that are not always out in the open. I found getting my first mortgage quite difficult because all these fees seemingly appeared from no where and I was not well prepared. These days I would rather just avoid getting a mortgage but [...]

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MONEY: A very good reason to stick to your resolutions!

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Let’s face it saying you just saying “I want to be thinner” is not a resolution that will ever likely materialise in reality. If you are going to go through the trouble of making resolutions then you need a specific goal and a way to measure your progress to that goal. Almost all of us, [...]

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Living on an intentional community

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As part of my ongoing Wwoofing volunteering I have ended up staying with an intentional community for the last week. It’s been fun and a great learning experience giving me an insight into how and why these places continue to work even in today’s modern world. I thought it would be cool to talk a [...]

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