Category: "Frugal thinking"
Avoid unpaid direct debit bank charges
By Value hunter on Oct 24, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Common sense, Frugal wars, Frugal thinking | 1 feedback »
Bank's love to charge for each unpaid direct debit (and knock on overdraft charges, etc), it makes huge profits from them, it knows this, their customers know this, the powers that be know it. So avoiding running up unpaid direct debit charges (and… more »
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 »
Frugal Christmas presents
By Value hunter on Dec 12, 2009 | In In real life, Frugal thinking, Thrifty shopping, Dear diary | Send feedback »
Christmas presents always present a dilemma for me. On the one hand, I love giving gifts, it always has to be something that the person wouldn't get all year round, something a bit different (I refuse to buy clothing!) but at the same time I do not want… more »
Wiper blades in winter
By Value hunter on Dec 1, 2009 | In In real life, Frugal thinking, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
Some things are so simple to do and can save you real money, time and effort. Protecting your wiper blades from the harsh conditions of winter is one area you can do all this. Ask yourself: Are you any good at changing a wiper blade? (Halfords charge… more »
De-iced car windows with a potato
By Value hunter on Dec 1, 2009 | In In real life, Frugal thinking | Send feedback »
Using a simple potato, you can save petrol! Frosty winter mornings, don't you just love them! How much petrol is wasted each morning, whilst you defrost your car? Cut a large potato in half - using the "inside" side, each night wipe over your windows… more »
