Five frugal things we’ve done this fortnight: Yes, it’s GDPR day. This week’s onslaught of privacy policy emails has made me extremely happy that I sorted my privacy policies and newsletter compliance two months ago! They’ve also shown me just how many newsletters I signed up to years ago that […]
Five Frugal Things We’ve Done 11/05/18
Five frugal things we’ve done this fortnight: Thank goodness for a gloriously sunny bank holiday weekend! It was great to sit in my new garden in the sunshine (and crack on with weeding). Our lawnmower broke on the first outing, but there’s a plan afoot to fix it with spare […]
Five Frugal Things We’ve Done 27/04/18
Five frugal things we’ve done this fortnight: April is the month when our car insurance renewal comes around, and we always pay annually, so of course we never exactly look forward to a sizeable chunk of cash flying out the (car) window. Add in the other lingering costs of settling […]
Five Frugal Things We’ve Done 13/04/18
Five frugal things we’ve done this fortnight: It’s been a fortnight for blitzing cash, to be blunt. The school holidays are tricky when your kids get to be teenagers: old enough to have formed strong opinions about what they do and with whom, but not old enough to arrange their […]
Five Frugal Things We’ve Done 30/03/18
Five frugal things we’ve done this fortnight: After a month in our new home, it’s started to feel like plain old home. I still don’t have a place for everything, and I’m way off track with establishing a routine… but who cares? Moving is hard work and I’m pleased with […]