Category: "Thrifty shopping"
Car repairs - try your local college!
By Value hunter on Apr 5, 2011 | In In real life, Frugal wars, Frugal thinking, Thrifty shopping, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
The days of car body repairs being done at home, by the car owner are sadly long gone. We live in an age where everything car related has to be covered by an insurance premium and backed up by a no claims protection premium. As most garages charge the… 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 »
Pre VAT increase price rises?
By Value hunter on Jan 4, 2011 | In Wondering, Money chat, Bad business, Thrifty shopping | Send feedback »
A fine example of how us customers, stand little or no chance when it comes to "Rip off Britain" Take a bow Currys, I'd like to see how they explain this one away! On Christmas Eve, her indoors, purchased a camcorder for my Christmas present. The price… more »
Stay frugal this Christmas eve
By Value hunter on Dec 24, 2010 | In Money chat, Common sense, Frugal wars, Frugal thinking, Thrifty shopping | Send feedback »
The clock has struck 12 here, tis now Christmas eve! We are all in the "marketing" zone, whereby fears and worries about forgetting a gift, food shopping, etc, are at a height never seen at any other time in the entire calendar year. No matter how… more »
Frugal ways beats Tesco!
By Value hunter on Sep 17, 2010 | In Bad business, Frugal wars, Thrifty shopping, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
When my local Tesco store were selling Lurpak at a 50p higher price than you could buy it from the same store, same shelf, if you placed an order online, I watched their shelf price for almost two weeks. Nothing changed. Once we had run out of said… more »
