Category: "Thrifty shopping"

A frugal Christmas

I was listening to the radio in the car today, hearing Martin Lewis (self promoter extraordinare) declaring that he is putting his foot down over people spending too much at Christmas. A person he has "helped" with their finances (pushing extra internet… more »

How much did you spend on food shopping this weekend?

I love watching those TV programs where a "celeb" attempts to help members of the public, with their amazing new found wisdom. I have yet to see a single program that can beat my record for eating prime cuts of meat, plenty of fresh fruit and veg (that… more »

Goodbye mobile phone!

I have had a mobile phone for about 9 years now, the past 7 years, I have been on contracts. I paid £30 per month at first, but for the past 5 years, just £20 per month. This is not because o2 offer great deals, this is because when my contract is up… more »