Category: Frugal living

Frugal living, Personal development

Five things I’m taking a while to (un)learn

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I was reading The Squirreler's post about important 'truths' she had to unlearn about money, work and financial independence (FI), which led me to reflect on my own relationship with money. I started thinking about the things I’ve had to unlearn, and I started constructing a kind-of list, but it didn’t sit quite right with… Continue reading Five things I’m taking a while to (un)learn

Frugal living

Treats for under 50p (60 cents) that make me happy

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After a few serious posts, I thought I'd mix it up with something as close to my heart as the other recent topics... A good bargain! Who doesn't love a good bargain? Apparently, quite a lot of people! But that's not you and me, right?! Bargains are great value for the price. And for the… Continue reading Treats for under 50p (60 cents) that make me happy

Finances, Frugal living, parenting

Motherhood and FI: Family, finance and frugality

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Does it add up? Most female financial independence (FI) bloggers I've noticed are single without children (just the UK?). Yet, there are many father bloggers. Lots of FIers are couples, some with kids, though many who blog about FI are male. So, the pool of female FI bloggers is smaller to start with. Then, there's… Continue reading Motherhood and FI: Family, finance and frugality

Frugal living, Lifestyle, Minimalism

My unwritten rules for living (frugally)

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I was planning to blog about frugality. Taking in the bigger pictures, this got me thinking about certain unwritten rules I generally abide by that have got me to the stage I'm at now on my Path to Life 2. I say unwritten rules, because it’s only by reading about those early in their FI… Continue reading My unwritten rules for living (frugally)