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Downsizing to Save Money
Downsizing is also known as downshifting. Downsizing means changing various aspects of your life in order to live a simpler life, which frees up time and/or requires...
Economical Cleaning Tips
Keeping your home clean is a necessity but it can end up eating into your monthly budget quite severely if you’re not careful.
In this article we'll look at...
Getting the Best Home Insurance
There are many home insurance offers on the market. With so many choices available though, it can be hard to work out when you are getting the best insurance deal....
Home Renovations on a Budget
In the current financial climate many people are resigning themselves to staying in their homes for the time being, rather than selling their current home at a loss...
How a Wood Burning Stove Could Save You Money
In recent years, the cost of heating your house, whether via gas, electricity or oil, has risen considerably. Fuel prices are set to continue to...
How to Cut your Electricity Bills
The rising costs of electricity bills are well-documented. As people struggle for money, many are looking for ways to reduce what they spend on utilities bills such...
How to Keep your Gas Bills Down
We have all read about the rising cost of gas bills. However, we need to heat our homes, we need hot water and we need to cook. In this article we’ll look at energy...
How to Save on your Water Bill
Water bills are either charged according to how much water you actually use, or according to where you live. In this article we’ll look at how you can make savings...
Keeping your Phone Bills Down
Many people still have a landline phone, as well as often having a mobile as well.
Keeping your phone bills low is basically about knowing the right deal for...
Make a Cheap But Luxurious Homemade Gift
Whether you live on a budget through necessity or choice, sometimes gift giving can stretch your budget to its limits. Because of the ‘money...
Ten Ways to Recycle in the Garden and Save Money
Need to improve your garden? Don’t want to spend a penny more? Then take a look at our Low Budget Living guide to recycling in the garden and...
Useful Plants That Will Save You Money
It’s fair to say that many people use their gardens as somewhere to just sit and relax, or somewhere for the kids to play. However, many people...
Will a Water Metre Save You Money?
Having a water meter installed may be a great way to save you money, but it’s not necessarily the best or most frugal move for everyone. This article will help you...
Working from Home to Save or Earn Money
To a large extent, the advent of the Internet has revolutionised the way many of us work. Shopping, communication, banking and even social...
