Tag: "saving money"
Frugal food shopping - local market greengrocers
By Value hunter on Mar 2, 2014 | In In real life, Common sense, In the home, Thrifty shopping, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
How can you afford not to shop local for your fruit and vegetables? more »
The road to being frugal - Shopping
By Value hunter on Mar 3, 2011 | In In real life, Money chat, Common sense, In the home, Frugal wars, Frugal thinking, Thrifty shopping | 1 feedback »
Being frugal, thrifty, etc, is a process of working out what is right for you, getting there is not a new found wonder or a be all and end all way of life. It's about doing what is right for you and your family. It has many twists and turns. I'll be… more »
British gas - A new boiler is not more efficient?
By Value hunter on Feb 8, 2011 | In In the home, Bad business, Frugal wars | Send feedback »
British Gas do not care about their customers!
According to British gas, replacing your old back boiler (30 years old in our case) is, and I quote... "Replacing an old boiler with a new boiler, will NOT save you any money on your gas bills!" So exactly why are we all being told that we need to be… more »
Are you thinking frugal?
By Value hunter on Oct 30, 2009 | In Frugal wars, Frugal thinking | Send feedback »
Frugality, thrift, penny pinching, etc, is not a "way of life" it is a way of thinking. A state of mind that always questions motives, reasoning, prices. In the words of Norman Stanley Fletcher - "It is all about little victories!" What is the purpose… more »
