Tag: food

Seven ‘selective sides’ to make your food more frugal

As I continue down the road of being healthy and frugal, I have realised that…

Tempted to host foreign language students for extra cash? I did (and survived)

Whenever the bank balance looks unhealthy, I use the spare room to host students and…

An idiot’s guide to surviving Glastonbury

In just a few days, 250,000 people will be descending onto Worthy Farm in Somerset to…

Glutton for gluten-free? The true costs of my coeliac’s disease

Right, shall we clear up a couple of things early on? I am a coeliac.…

Cheap date? How to woo well without spending all of your money

Thankfully we are entering, if not a golden era, then certainly an aluminium or tin…

Can’t stop shopping? Here are 10 ways to curb the urge!

In my previous posts I’ve written about my inability to stop shopping. While I am making…

Seven ways to throw a brilliant children’s birthday party on a budget

I know what you’re going to say and it starts with: ‘In my day…’. With…

How to get free sh*t without really trying!

There’s no such thing as a free lunch – or is there? There is an…

10 money-saving ideas for the holidays: a parent’s guide to avoiding bankruptcy

Are you finding it tricky matching your children’s mounting excitement for the end of term?…

Sick of sandwiches? Five alternative lunch ideas that won’t break the bank

Nothing is more quintessentially British than a sandwich. Even so, nothing puts you off taking…