Money Saving Tips – Save Money with everyday activities
on Nov 20, 2009 in cheap self-sufficiency free shopping frugal energy saving save simplistic gardening cooking food Old cardboard is great for use in the garden, so save now ready for spring and then line a trench you’ve dug when planting potatoes. Will help retain moisture and also enrich the soil as it rots.There’s always plenty of uses for old toothbrushes...

Saving Money – More Money Saving Tips
on Nov 19, 2009 in Good Life cheap self-sufficiency free money shopping frugal Knowledge save simplistic Christmas ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’ a well known saying and may not mean much these days – a penny! What can you do with a penny?Not a lot!But what can you do with a thousand pennies? A lot more – and that’s the point – its not only the ind...

How to Save Money with Garden Tasks
on Nov 18, 2009 in Good Life cheap self-sufficiency free money frugal save simplistic gardening How to save money with garden tasks - well we can all do with a few extra quid and here’s an easy way to do just that and save money.This is the time of year when jobs in the garden need doing, like pruning bushes and large overhanging branches etc...

Living in Utopia – A Simple Frugal Life
on Nov 17, 2009 in free Utopia money frugal energy saving simplistic cooking gardening cheap Good Life income self-sufficiency shopping Knowledge save food What does ‘Utopia’ look like? Smell like? Taste like?Well, that would all depend on who is experiencing these things, one persons heaven (or Utopia), would be another’s Hell!Therefore, I cannot answer that question for you, only you can do that...

Home Improvements – lag those pipes, seal that door!
on Nov 16, 2009 in cheap Online self-sufficiency free money frugal energy saving Knowledge save Internet simplistic It’s not often you’ll hear me say this, but sometimes it’s necessary to spend some money in order to save some money, for instance:Draught proofing doors and windows will not cost a great deal but will save money quite quickly.Insulation in the...

Christmas - A Time for Excessive spending - if you're not careful
on Nov 15, 2009 in free money frugal gifts energy saving simplistic Christmas prices cooking cheap self-sufficiency income shopping Knowledge save food It's almost upon us again, the one time in the year a lot of people throw all their good work to the wind and blow any savings they've made, and more, during the year buying lots of things, some that are totally unnecessary at any time of year.Don't...

Wedding Invitations – Watch the cost of wedding gift purchases
on Nov 13, 2009 in cheap Online money shopping gifts frugal Wedding save Internet prices A wedding invitation is not an excuse for a blank cheque drawn on ‘your’ account. I’ve always felt it a great cheek giving someone a wedding invitation and attached to it is a wedding gift list being held at the local department store.If you in...

Ten More Top Money Saving Miser Tips
on Nov 10, 2009 in Library free money Books frugal energy saving simplistic prices gardening cheap Tea Reading Online Water self-sufficiency shopping Knowledge save Internet food 1. Ease up when driving; a light foot on both the brake and accelerator will make for more miles to the gallon.2. When you throw old clothes away (only if they have passed all possible uses) don’t forget to cut off the valuable buttons and zips to...

Top Ten Money Saving Tips
on Nov 7, 2009 in free money frugal energy saving prices simplistic cooking cheap self-sufficiency shopping Knowledge save food 1. Waste not, want not – you have to think about this for a while to understand its true deepest meaning! But, only buy what you need, use what you’ve bought and nothing is wasted.2. Don’t buy – borrow! If you need a piece of equipment or spe...

Being a Frugal Dougal and a Wiser Miser
on Nov 5, 2009 in cheap self-sufficiency income free money frugal Knowledge save simplistic One of my aims is to be totally frugal in all aspects of my life; it certainly helps being a miser as well.There is a distinct difference though, so I feel I will never truly be one or the other to the exception of anything else. So if I can strike...