So far we've changed our mindset, or are working on it, we're tracking our spending, or starting to, and before we write up a budge...

Carrying on from my previous post... I think the first step in making long-lasting changes in how to deal with money is to first work out w...

When we settled down here after years of working for a living, I wanted to leave commercialism behind and embrace a simpler, quiet life. I ...

I thought it would take a couple of weeks and in the end it was five long, cold weeks of using our main toilet and bathroom instead of the ...

I've been wanting to review our financial situation for a while now and when the Brexit referendum came up with a surprise "leave&...

It's always good to get value for money, no matter what your income level or age bracket. However, if you're in a low income group ...

We didn't go over budget during the holidays but there have been many years when we did. If this has happened to you and you're now...

It often pays to look at different ways to supply healthy food for your family.  I don't like buying cold cuts from the supermarket or ...

I was both surprised and delighted when a young woman I met at one of the libraries started talking about not going back to work after her ...

Now we're moving towards the end of the year I've start thinking about my Christmas gifts. I want no last minute rush and I need to...

Menu planning can help reduce the cost of living for most of us. It encourages you to think about your food choices, it helps create a heal...

Although I don't write about it nearly as much as I think about it, food budgeting is one of my favourite topics. It's the firs...