Why pay to visit the gym when you can take up gardening. It’s a great form of low-impact exercise that can improve your health in many ways Get Grounded The simple act of getting your hands in the dirt, walking…
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Save Money by Shopping in your own Pantry
If you have been following my $21 Supermarket Challenge you will know that I have cleaned out my freezer of ‘forgotten food’ and am now working on clearing out my pantry. Chef [my husband, still on crutches] normally does all…
Tagged with: $21 Supermarket Challenge, budget, cheap, economical, financialsense, foodshopping, frugal, inspiration, money, savemoney, saving, savvy, shopping, supermarket, zerowaste
Posted in food, kitchen
Posted in food, kitchen
How to get Fit on the Cheap
Staying active is crucial to good health but it can also make you poor as the costs of memberships and classes can really add up. To help save some cash, try these cheaper options for getting an inexpensive but effective…
Tagged with: activities, budget, cheap, economical, exercise, fit, fitness, frugal, gym, health, Pilates, savemoney, savvy, yoga
Posted in health & fitness
Posted in health & fitness
Have you taken the $21 Supermarket Challenge yet ?
My Chef [ a.k.a. my Hubby ] has injured himself and he won’t be in His Natural Domain [ i.e., The Kitchen, Pantry and Freezer ] for about the next 2 months … so I am in the driver’s seat…
Tagged with: #upcycle, $21 Supermarket Challenge, budget, cheap, economical, economy, environmental, frugal, homemade, money, recycle, repurpose, save money, savvy, second life, shopping, zero waste
Posted in food, kitchen
Posted in food, kitchen
How to Save Money when flying
If you are lucky enough to procure a cheap flight on a budget airline or you are able to cash in some Loyalty Points, you will soon find out that checking in your Luggage seems to have become an optional…
Tagged with: budget, budget airline, cheap, cheap flight, economical, economy, frugal, hand luggage, holidays, loyalty points, money, save, savemoney, savvy, shopping, travel
Posted in holidays
Posted in holidays
Heart & Craft ♥ Frugal Gifts you can create without looking cheap this Valentines Day
You don’t need to spend a fortune to show your l♥ve for your Valentine. There are plenty of ideas on Facebook, Pinterest and Flickr to get you started. Here are a few cost-effective and downright cheap ideas to give you…
Tagged with: cheap, craft, DIY, doityourself, economical, frugal, giftideas, giftwrap, handmade, junk mail, kids, repurpose, reuse, savemoney, second life, Valentines, Valentines Day
Posted in crafts & home, Repurpose, Valentines Day
Posted in crafts & home, Repurpose, Valentines Day
How to Repurpose Bread to make Dessert
This week’s Guest Post is by Jim Jim loves to cook and has similar repurposing principles to myself He is a ‘ Waste Not, Want Not ’ cook I hope you enjoy the read as much as I did, Glenda…
How you can make various cheap ★ Christmas Decorations
How to make Baubles from Roll-on Deodorant balls Option A: For months now I have wanted to repurpose some empty roll-on deodorant bottles. Finally, it came to me; but first I had to remove the ball ! I had to…
No Money Required – more Free books and entertainment
As you know, from the byline of my blog, I do love to Save Money. Libraries are a great way to entertain the whole family and save lots of it. If you have read my post Books, Magazines…
Tagged with: activities, books, budget, cheap, children, community, economical, entertaining, entertainment, free, frugal, holidays, kids, money, save, saving, travel
Posted in entertainment, holidays, travel
Posted in entertainment, holidays, travel
3 New Ways to Save you Time & Money in the Bathroom
My mother recently lent me a book, which she received when she first got married. It is a How-to Guide for doing things around the house. It was published back in the days when being a Housewife [ with…
Tagged with: budget, cheap, cleaning, economical, economy, environmental, frugal, money, save, saving, savvy, shopping, time
Posted in bathroom, crafts & home, saving money, saving time
Posted in bathroom, crafts & home, saving money, saving time
Growing Snowballs - How to Save Time & Money in your Life 