New statistics about the price of household food in the UK finds that the consumer price index fell to around 4% in April, according to a report from The Guardian. Families around the UK were scrambling to squeeze the extra few pounds and pennies from cash loans for buying bare essentials such as milk and...
If you want to feel wealthy and financially stable then you need to basically earn considerably more than you spend. Earning more unfortunately is quite difficult, and of course, we all would earn more if it was really that easy. The easier thing to do then is to spend less, but again this can be...
These days, a lot of people are very keen on saving money, running after deals, and getting the cheapest materials there are. Most of these people take pride in being frugal. However, there are only a few people who live a comfortable life among thousands of frugal people out there. Don’t you wonder why is...
Spending your vacation in a foreign country can be a wonderful thing and expose you to new experiences, new culture, fresh influences, and inspirations. On the other hand, it can also present you with new problems and challenges – some accordingly return from their holiday indebted or robbed. Two of my friends have unfortunately met...
Being frugal involves making conscious and careful choices about where the money is spent and how resources are used. A frugal lifestyle does not mean a life that is devoid of entertainment or good food. It does mean a lifestyle that does not deal in excesses. There are some very basic tenets that all people...
Summertime is often associated with family outings and outdoor fun. And it should be, as the weather is very inviting and the time spent with the family is always rewarding. But more often than not, summer activities may be costly as this is the peak time in the travel industry when resort and hotel fees...
If you love saving money, then I’m sure you’ve been down this road before. Just picture it, you are at your favorite online merchant, shopping for a new piece of clothing for that hot spring wardrobe. You add a new blouse to your cart, and there it is, “enter your coupon code here”. You say...
The eternal debate over whether it’s cheaper to stay at home and prepare your own food versus going out to a restaurant does not appear to have lost any ground. In fact, the rise of online social networking usage among Americans has only managed to propagate the flames of discussion. Food and money are two...
My husband and I live on a tight budget. We rarely go out to eat, we price compare everything from cantaloupes to health insurance, and new ways to save money are constantly on my mind. But despite our frugal lifestyle, we both have a weakness for collecting. Show us a decent deal on an item...
Spring has arrived, at least in my part of the world it has. And with that comes spring cleaning. I typically rebuff all methods of cleaning, it’s one of my least favorite activities to do. However, the other day I was looking around and noticed that my window sills were pretty dirty. I also have...