http://thefrugallife.today.com Hints, tips and tricks to help you live the frugal life! Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:58:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Valentine's Day 2008, millions of people around the world bought expensive gifts and treated their partners to expensive dinners and days out. Of course, I'm generalising now because some may have been frugal and some may not have celebrated Valentine's Day at all but regardless of how much you ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/02/11/romantic-but-cheap-valentines-day-ideas/ Just a quick tip for everyone today to kick start any savings plans you may be putting into force in the near future... Save your pennies! If you have a quick scount around your home then I'm betting you can find numerous pennies laying around on windowsills, in old purses, in unwashed ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/02/10/look-after-the-pennies/ I was reading an article about how much the credit crunch is affecting the level of public donations made to charities today. Interestingly, street vendors that collect money have not found their donation levels to be any different as a result of the fact that the same people will offer ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/02/09/donate-to-charity-without-spending-a-penny/ British Gas announced that they were cutting their energy prices by 10% a couple of weeks ago, which was definitely welcome news after most of us having to scrimp and save to pay our bills in 2008. Although the cut will come into force when the worst of the winter ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/02/08/tips-to-shave-a-few-pence-off-your-energy-bills/ If you have been snowed in during the last couple of days then you will not be on your own. Many people up and down the country have been unable to leave their homes and go to work as a result of the snow storms. Whilst this may provide you ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/02/03/use-the-snow-as-an-excuse-to-make-money-at-home/ Has anyone else noticed just how expensive cleaning solutions are becoming, even in the supermarkets? Many now boast of a new added ingredient, unique formula or power that seems to have raised the price to incredibly expensive levels. I stocked up a while ago but I thought I'd try out household ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/01/29/a-quick-frugal-cleaning-tip/ I wrote a blog recently about saving money when shopping for groceries, so making the most of your budget in effect. However, after sorting out my refrigerator earlier I have another frugal tip for you, and one that will make more of an impact on your budget than focusing on ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/01/17/food-frugality-start-with-the-fridge/ Did you know that in the UK alone there is £860 million just laying around in the bank and building society coffers? That;s right, they have over £860 million of our money just sat around gathering dust (and maybe a little interest) in their vaults. That money is actually in ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/01/16/have-you-got-dormant-bank-accounts/ Every time I go into a supermarket these days it looks like prices have gone up. Sure, various items and products are heavily discounted but other foods seem to be more expensive to make up for it. That may just be me but I am really making a concerted effort ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/01/14/money-saving-tips-your-grocery-shopping/ I've seen so much in magazines, on TV and on the Internet about being frugal in recent weeks that is seems like a major economic trend rather than a personal lifestyle choice at the moment. Everyone seems to be turning to frugality to relieve their own financial woes and make ... http://thefrugallife.today.com/2009/01/08/my-frugal-motto-for-2009/