Categories: "Common sense"
Be thrifty by being organised
By Value hunter on Oct 17, 2010 | In In real life, Common sense, Frugal thinking, Baby, Dear diary | Send feedback »
One of my biggest failings, is being unorganised. As anyone who knows me will tell you I am forever running out of time. Being frugal/thrifty, can be helped by organising your time more effectively. It could be shopping a month earlier for christmas… more »
When the Financial ombudsman service are not impartial
By Value hunter on Sep 30, 2010 | In Bad business, What is the point?, Quango watch | 4 feedbacks »
With hundreds of thousands of individuals putting their trust in the independance of the Financial Ombudsman's service (FOS) every working day, to resolve their disputes, at the very least, after the months to deal with a case, you would expect them to… more »
Save money when renting goods
By Value hunter on Aug 30, 2010 | In Money chat, Common sense, In the home, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
Many people still rent their televisions, freeview recorders, washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges, etc. With a simple phone call, you can reduce how much you pay for these items. Every so often throughout the year, the rental price of each item is… more »
Wood for free!
By Value hunter on Aug 25, 2010 | In In real life, Common sense, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
Wood, boards, lengths of 3 x 2, plyboard, triple plyboards, etc, are a valuable commodity. All this wood is available for free, if you know where to look for it! When a builder works on an house extension, he builds around the house, then cuts the walls… more »
New baby coming - what to buy?
By Value hunter on Jul 6, 2010 | In Common sense, Thrifty shopping, Baby, Product reviews | Send feedback »
When your new baby is about to arrive, the temptation is to buy lots of things and with the price of baby things going through the roof, it makes frugal sense not to go overboard! Every company under the sun wants to sell you something, wants you to… more »
