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Confessions of a Single Mum

The ups, the downs and sideways views of life as a single parent

Tips for Setting a Realistic Food Budget

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As you begin to work on your food budget, it is important that you work with what you have, consider how many people you are feeding, and of course keep it realistic. There is a balance between saving money on food, but making sure you get enough to sustain yourself and your family. Here are some tips to get started on creating a realistic and sustainable food budget. Consider Your Needs and Other Factors Before you can create your food budget, you need to consider your lifestyle, needs, how ... VIEW POST

Single Mum and Debt Worries

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Being a single mum and struggling or trying to cope with money problems is hard. I know as I am one of them. According to a survey held last year, our top worries are getting out of debt, putting food on the table and paying the rent or mortgage on time. It becomes an endless task working out which to pay when there is enough money to pay all three. I know this as I sat only this morning trying to figure out how to do it myself. The biggest mistake though is not facing the problem or not trying ... VIEW POST

Being a single mum and struggling or trying to cope with money problems is hard. I know as I am one of them.

8 Useful Frugal Habits To Live BY

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It must be an age thing, but the older I get the less materialistic I am becoming and more quality of life I crave. I am fed up with all the greed and hatred in the world and just plain tired of it all. So when I started reading up on the frugal lifestyle from having no money, a lot of their frugal habits that they talk about are really good lifestyle choices for a calmer better life. Live in a modest home - You don't have to have the biggest house, it's more about having a house size ... VIEW POST

Top Frugal Posts

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Being frugal isn't always about living a Fagen-type life. It's more watching what we spend, throw away and if we really need things. You don't have to take just my word for it though. I've wiped up a round up of some really great frugal posts to prove it.   First up is Wendy showing us how easy it is to Use Up Left Over Food. We waste so much food by over buying, cooking more than we need and generally thinking we need more than we do. I know I am guilty of not using leftovers and ... VIEW POST

8 Fantastic Easy Tips for Being Frugal

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A frugal way of life is now for many the only way they have to live. Being new to being penniless...sorry frugal, can be daunting. How are you supposed to manage, how do you save money on everyday stuff and how on earth is it like a normal life? here are a few tips. You don't have to start at number 1 and plow your way through them unless you want to of course. Pick what you can do easily then add others when you can.   1 - It no longer pays to be brand loyal. It uses to be once you ... VIEW POST

3 Things To Do When Money Is Tight

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It's a horrible feeling when money is so tight that you feel you can't even breath. I know that feeling all too well.  The first thing you need to do is try and increase your income, but that is easier said than done. So when you can't increase your income and you're not sure what the next step is to try these three things.   1 - Keep It All Simple -, Yes everyone needs feeding but you can stop spending on unnecessary foods. You don't have to be cooking complicated or expensive meals, ... VIEW POST