Most people tend to accumulate sizeable piles of old clothes that generally get discarded after some time or else languish in a box for decades together. But the truth is that old clothes can be reinvented for many purposes. Besides saving you a lot of money, this is a proactive step towards saving… Read More
Preparing for a baby is packed with its share of joyous moments tempered with bouts of overwhelming anxiety about your budget constraints. The process involves learning to juggle your expenses while avoiding compromise on quality and safety standards of the products you buy. The colourful displays of attractive baby paraphernalia can present an… Read More
There is a lot to be said for the way previous generations lived. With no credit or easy finance to fall back on they had to learn how to make their money stretch from one pay day to the next. They couldn’t spend money they didn’t have and so if they wanted something… Read More
HSBC are telling us that it now costs £132,000 to raise one child. One child. How on earth…? I really dislike these articles and I wonder whether people read them and think that they must be correct. True, children aren’t cheap but they need not be terribly expensive either. Among the figures… Read More
It smells nice but costs a lot. Why not make your own for a fraction of the cost? Ingredients: 100mls Comfort Fabric Softener 2tbsp bicarbonate of soda 400mls hot water (from the tap is fine. Don’t boil it!) Method: Pour all ingredients into a spray bottle. Amazon sell a selection very cheaply.… Read More
One of the main questions we often get as a large family is, “How do you afford it?”. I talk in more detail about our history and how we got to where we are now in our book. We aren’t wealthy by any means but we get by. One huge saving is that on nappies… Read More