We all want to show appreciation to the mother figures in our lives, even if we’re on a tight budget. I can help with that. Check out the inexpensive gift ideas I found on Amazon…
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It’s that time of year again. The time to show our significant others that we appreciate them. If you are on a tight budget, these gifts are inexpensive, but would make anyone happy…
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Hey, folks! I promised a new series this year, where each month I share ways in which I have been frugal. January has felt so long, hasn’t it? I’ve had a little look through my phone camera reel to share some ways in which I have saved money in January/ for the year ahead…
You can also find my frugal YouTube videos from January here.
Firstly, like with any January, I sort through my gift stash. I always top up my gift stash when I see sales or second hand items that would work as gifts. In January I write a new list for birthdays and Christmas gifts etc. Everyone I buy for is on the list, and if I can find something in my stash, that’s fab. If not, I know to keep my eyes peeled.
*My best bargains were the 10p toiletry gift sets, and the blankets reduced to £3 each pictured below.
Here are some bargains for next Christmas I was able to add to my Christmas cupboard thanks to New Year sales in Tesco! I paid £3.90 total for all of this!
Getting ahead of the game for birthdays and Christmas, I also started making some more birthday cards using what I have and polymer clay earrings to gift.
As for entertainment, we’ve not spent much money at all due to the weather being so bad. We have made use of the local library, and attended their free Lego club every Wednesday after school. Otherwise, the kids have been playing with crafts or Christmas toys.
What frugal activities have you been up to this month?
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The media may not be taking about it as much, but we are still very much in a cost of living crisis. If anything, prices are increasing, energy is extortionate, and we’re feeling the pinch more than ever!
Here are my frugal tips to take with us through 2024!!
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I get many people telling me that they feel a lot of savings challenges they see advertised on social media are unachievable for them in the current climate. I feel the same way. This year, I have set up a simple saving challenge for myself where I save £2 a week for 52 weeks. By the end of the year, I will have £104 in savings. Might not sound like a lot to some people, but its £104 I wouldn’t have saved otherwise.
I made myself a tracker to visually see how much I’m saving, and I am making it available to you for free!
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I hope you’ve all had a lovely Christmas/ New Year, however you celebrate. Seeing as we’re here to kick off 2024, what better way than to set your goals/ dreams for 2024? I have just the tool- a visual 2024 bucket list printable.
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Once you download this template you can print it as many times as you like. Why not give them out to your friends or kids to set some goals to aim for this year?
I do love this time of year for reassessing my plans and goals. I like looking back on my plans from the previous year and seeing what I have achieved, or how my wants and plans have changed.
Fortnightly posts will continue. It works for me, and I’m not feeling the overwhelm I felt when I was posting weekly/ multiple times per week. I will continue with the 14th and 28th as posting dates as we’re all familiar with that now. However, there may be times when I post sporadically- like tomorrow… you’ll see why.
I will offer free printables as and when I have them. I also plan on doing a ‘My Frugal Month’ post each month to share little ways we’ve saved money etc.
This time last year I had big plans to start my Etsy shop. It didn’t come to fruition. I still want to dip my toe in the world of selling my trackers etc, but I’m not sure how that fits in 2024. I can at least start, right? I do love sharing my free printables with you. I make them for myself to use in my life and just pass them along for free, so going a step further seems logical. Like I mentioned above, I will continue to pass on freebies when I have them.
Writing ebooks on frugality has always been dream of mine, but I’m not sure how or what I’d write just yet. 2024 is my year to delve into researching topic ideas, and how best to go about this. Wish me luck!
Finally, I want to thank you for sticking around through 2023, and I hope you plan to come along for the ride in 2024!
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Merry Christmas from my house to yours. If you celebrate, I hope you have a lovely festive period surrounded by loved ones.
I’ll be back on Jan 1st 2024!!
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Do you want a simple, Christmas craft idea that kids can do, and can also be used as a decoration? Look no further. Here’s a Paper Christmas Lights craft that my 5 year old found great fun!
And wait for it… I’ve thrown in a free printable of the light bulbs I created, so you can easily print them out. They’re nothing fancy, but that’s the point. Your child can make them as fancy as they’d like. You can use any craft materials to glam up the lights, or simply colour them in.
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Are you trying to stick to a budget this Christmas? Or worried how you will cover the costs? Here are some of my simple tips and tricks to cut the Christmas bill!
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