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Points mean…..a free iron

Posted on Sunday 31st January 2016 by TawneyJanuary 31, 2016avatar

Hello Friends, When I buy a household gadget, I tend to use it until it falls apart.  Yesterday, my iron blew up.  I’ve probably had it for about 10 years.  It wouldn’t heat up, so I asked OH if he … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged saving money

Playing the supermarkets at their own game for Christmas

Posted on Monday 17th November 2014 by TawneyNovember 17, 2014avatar

Hello Friends, I don’t believe it!  I lost the internet connection just as I was about to hit preview and I’ve lost the entire contents of the post…never mind, I will try again. We usually have a few treats over … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged Christmas, saving money

Mortgage free at last

Posted on Monday 1st September 2014 by TawneySeptember 1, 2014avatar

Hello Friends, Today, 1st September 2014, we made the last payment on our mortgage.  After all this time, I can’t quite believe we have got there.  We have managed to pay it off 5 years early and I feel like … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged bills, home life, saving money

Freecyling for the first time

Posted on Wednesday 5th February 2014 by TawneyFebruary 5, 2014avatar

Hello Friends, As you will know if you’ve read this blog for a while, I really like making jam.  I made some marmalade a few weeks ago.  I have found on occasion that my pans, even my biggest pot, aren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged recycling, saving money

Monitoring spending

Posted on Wednesday 17th April 2013 by TawneyApril 17, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, One of the challenges I’ve faced since trying to live a simpler life is how to monitor my spending.  I started off a long time ago using a little notebook to record my spending and then added it … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged budgeting, saving money

Finally getting round to ebay

Posted on Wednesday 3rd April 2013 by TawneyApril 3, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, OH has been using ebay for ages.  We’ve had quite a few bargains, including a bed we bought for Bee for 99p.  She’s still using it. I’ve not been very brave about using ebay up unti now.  Although … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged selling stuff

Resisting temptation

Posted on Friday 22nd March 2013 by TawneyMarch 22, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, We’ve had a fair bit of snow today.  During a gap in snow showers late this afternoon I decided to leave work and make a dash for home, calling into the supermarket on the way for some supplies. … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged cooking, not spending, saving money

Frugal hand care

Posted on Thursday 28th February 2013 by TawneyFebruary 28, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, The cold weather this week has had me reaching for the hand cream and thinking about frugal hand care. I recently fiished a tube of hand cream that I’d been given as a present.  It was quite pricey … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged saving money

Frugal futon revamp

Posted on Sunday 17th February 2013 by TawneyFebruary 17, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, Just over a year ago, I posted about how I was thinking about making some new covers for our futons, but when I looked at the cost of material (around £180) it stopped me in my tracks.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged making my own, saving money

Cheap rail fares for the disorganised

Posted on Tuesday 5th February 2013 by TawneyFebruary 5, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, I’ve posted before about different ways of saving money on train fares.  This week my disorganisation nearly (excuse the pun) de-railed me and could have cost me a lot of money.  However, there is still a cheap-ish way … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged transport

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