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May 6, 2010, 4:56 am
Living frugally is as much about living within your need as your means. Over the past 10 years or so, I have accumulated a plethora of books and DVDs that I have never read or watched. It wasn’t until a friend suggested that I sell the unused ones on Amazon that it dawned on me I could make some m... Comment - Like
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May 5, 2010, 5:12 am
I am not afraid to change jobs. My grandfather always told me no matter how happy you are in your current job you should always keep an eye out for other opportunities in the market. Granted my resume (or CV in some parts of the world) looks like a patchwork quilt but it is perfectly stepped - from ... Comment - Like
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Apr 27, 2010, 4:43 am
I am making some changes to the site and thought I would start with a subject close to my heart, food. In order to categorise and make it easier for fellow frugallers to find information on how to be frugal with food I have collated some of my posts into a page which you will see on the right hand s... Comment - Like
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Apr 27, 2010, 2:38 am
Have you even had any left over mashed potato? If you are Scottish or Irish you may already know about how easy it is to make potato scones. They are a savory bread that can be had with breakfast, lunch, dinner or even as a snack (lathered in butter of course)
All you need is some mashed potato, b... Comment - Like
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Apr 25, 2010, 3:24 am
Paying back debt - Finding the best ways to borrow - Your money - Which? Advice
Found this as I was trawling through the t'interweb last night.
Its a well written good article ond ebt reduction from Which? - the consumer guide. What really got me however was the Credit Card Repayment... Comment - Like
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Apr 24, 2010, 7:40 am
1) Elance - this is a site I discovered a few months ago and that has been keeping me busy! At elance you can set up a profile and "bid" on jobs people have posted. If you get the job for the money you bid, and you deliver in the terms and timescales you said you would. You get the money. It is a ni... Comment - Like
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Apr 23, 2010, 6:34 am
Debt repayment was my main motivation in starting and maintaining this blog. I have, after almost two years hard work, paid back £6k. It’s not easy. I would never claim it is and for those just starting good luck to you. After two years, I have my own little pay down system but there is still £!... Comment - Like
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Apr 22, 2010, 2:15 am
There is a European law that states that Airline companies are responsible for hotel and food if you are delayed no matter what. And guess what, the no matter what has happened and the airline industry is bitching about it. It is unfair they cry, this will ruin us, we need comensation ourselves...
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Apr 21, 2010, 8:39 am
...man, I know how you feel. It feels like the pressure is off on having the reign in expense and we can almost, almost go back to normal. Volcanic ash cloud aside of course.
I wrote an article on frugal fatigue last year on Associated Content that perfectly sums up how I felt, how I feel again no... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 3:10 am
Inflation is now at 3.4% that makes it bad news for savers. Any of the meagre gains wrestled out of the market in the last 18 months are likely to be KO-ed by the rise in inflation, the Times reports.
Not that I save - heck, I'm too busy trying to pay debt down not stockpile funds in an under ... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2010, 8:14 am
It is fair to say it is a late spring. What with the volcanic ash lingering over the UK, it is likely to be a late summer too. Even so, I am keeping up with my efficiency drive to get my finances beach ready for the summer.
For the whole of May I am going to keep a spending diary online at http://... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2010, 2:20 am
I wrote this article last year for Associated Content. It is about how to look at your finances anew in spring and see where you can lower bills and save money.
It is as true today as it was then. Let me know what you think.
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Apr 18, 2010, 3:17 am
I don't know about you, but I sense the prevailing wind on spending has changed. People are happier to be out going for dinner, spending on things they don't really need and generally keep the economy motoring. I have to admit that I am partly tempted to do the same myself.
However, as muc... Comment - Like
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Mar 30, 2010, 7:06 am
Living frugally has been the name of the game for me for the past 18 months or so. Granted some months I have been more motivated to pay off debt and save money than others. However, what I have found throughout this experience is that I am more of a considering consumer than a buy now, pay later ki... Comment - Like
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Mar 7, 2010, 7:00 am
...My name is Frugaller, and I had a credit card slip over the last few months.
It was my partner's 40th. We had some service charge commitments we had to pay immediately. And, I know this one is a rubbish excuse, we booked a holiday for later in the year.
I know, I know. All of the above I ... Comment - Like
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Mar 6, 2010, 6:49 am
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The price war has erupted again!
Bring on the savings.
Well, are there any more savings to be had by doing this? A few years ago the comparison sites were all the rage and did - to an extent - provide a good tool for punters like you and me to go and check to see what deals they could get el... Comment - Like
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Feb 27, 2010, 6:25 am
Even though Spring is allegedly round the corner I am still very much in a winter mindset. After my fridge defrosting extravaganza last weekend, I am restocking and refilling the freezer this weekend. (When did I stop being rock and roll and start being home and frugal?)
I thought I'd share a c... Comment - Like
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Feb 20, 2010, 6:38 am
After growing tired of the daily fight to push the freezer drawers shut I grasped the nettle this weekend and decided it was time to defrost the freezer. It has been something that has been on my mind for a while, and what with the unforeseen expenses of the computer going kaboot, we have been livin... Comment - Like
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Feb 17, 2010, 4:20 am
My computer went bust two weeks ago. I am writing this suruptiously at work while craning my neck over my shoulder to see if anyone is watching.
It appears that the video card has gone kapoot! And that it will cost me £230 to send it to Sony to get repaired...£230 - that's a loan payment. But... Comment - Like
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Feb 4, 2010, 8:45 am
Wow.
When I first started on this journey I never thought I'd see the day when I was out of the black in my current account let alone this moment - over £7000 paid off my debt. A massive amount.
I seem to have really made some headway in the last couple of months since I managed to get a bala... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2010, 7:49 am
OK so - can someone explain to me how it takes three straight quarters of negative growth to have an official recession, and yet one (unaudited) figure of 0.1% can herald the end to the recession?
General election happening soon mebe.
I don't think that anyone will take heart from such a stup... Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2010, 2:19 am
According to the OFT, most of the cash for gold outfits are undervaluing your goods.
Be careful on this. I have been tempted to take some of my "ghetto gold" and sell it via this means for a quite buck...the message is make sure you shop around before you do anything with it. Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2010, 5:34 am
...only by 7000 though.
Which is crazy when set against the millions who continue to be unemployed. Cue the Government crowing about their measures working. Comment - Like
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Jan 19, 2010, 2:32 am
Found this while tootling around on The Times last night - the 25 best apps to manage your money, that is...if you can afford to buy an iphone which seems to have slipped the writers mind. I'm still on an old nokia with no internet use but then again I - shock horror - only use my phone to ring... Comment - Like
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