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26 May 2017
How to save money in your home
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...
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24 May 2017
Track your spending
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...
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22 May 2017
Living on a limited income
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 ...
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18 July 2016
Bathroom renovations
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 ...
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27 June 2016
Being self-reliant in a connected community
I've been wanting to review our financial situation for a while now and when the Brexit referendum came up with a surprise "leave&...
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22 June 2015
Getting value for your food money
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 ...
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28 January 2015
Financial recovery after the holidays
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...
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14 January 2015
Healthier and cheaper cold cuts
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 ...
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10 September 2014
Working for a living and working for a life
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 ...
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9 September 2014
Christmas gifts and a sale at Biome
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...
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13 August 2014
Menu planning
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...
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12 August 2014
Food and grocery budgeting - it's more than money
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...
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