I usually save around 20% of my income and people often ask me how I do it. At the moment I’m not really the kind of person that meticulously keeps track of everything I spend (though maybe I should). As a student I just decided to not spend money on certain things anymore. Now I’m [...]
The Guardian have created a whole new section on their site devoted to spending less this Christmas.
Saving money at Christmas
In many countries around the world it is expected that you haggle when making purchases. It’s probably a left over from when humans first started bartering, and when done right it seems to perform a social function as much as facilitate the actual transaction of goods and services.
With many people looking to make savings we [...]
After trends in eating local produce, food that is in season and growing your own vegetables, get ready for the next culinary craze; foraging for food.
Hunting food in hedgerows used to be confined to the sort of person who knits their own yoghurt, but the recent rehabilitation of British cooking not only sanctions but applauds [...]
Many see a long term trend in rising energy prices. So the sooner you start using less energy the more money you will save in the long run. And it’s good for your carbon foot print as well.
The Prime Minister’s measures, unveiled in September, include the offer of a half-price insulation grant for all households [...]
Here’s a short guide from the Guardian to help you kick the shopping habit. Good for your wallet and the environment.
1. Knit
There’s only one way to stay warm in these tough times, and it involves yarn. Learn to knit on youtube.com (there are hundreds of how-to videos), then join a knitting circle. It’ll get you [...]
Here are Times Money’s 100 tips on how to survive the downturn. Click on the links below for advice on how to save thousands of pounds on everything from property and mortgages to energy bills, insurance premiums and motoring costs.
Read the rest here: 100 tips to recession-proof your life
300,000 UK savers face a struggle to recover their savings from IceSave according to the Times.
Confirmation of the collapse came from Iceland’s Banking Minister today, as the Icesave bank, controlled by Landsbanki, said that British savers with the bank would not be able to withdraw their money.
British savers may now face a difficult struggle to [...]
Today I thought I’d put up a few diagrams I usually end up drawing in the air with my fingers when I talk to people about this topic.
Frugal living for the visually inclined
This article shows people that have the self discipline to reign in their spending when necessary. Though it’s unfortunate that a lot of frugal people will have to bare some of the costs created by those that weren’t as careful with their spending and use of credit cards. Still it goes to show that you [...]