Frugality is sometimes not easy to find!

sonastin

I think the unfortunate reality is that frugality takes work. To get the best prices and understand where you can find the cheaper options, you have to spend the time shopping around and doing the research on what might be available in your area. If you want the convenience of having all the answers at your finger-tips, it'll cost you more.

MoonJelly

Frugality is hard work but that is the way it goes. I buy lots of our clothes at the charity shop and shop at Aldi. Some of my toilettries are more expensive because natural products are not cheap but I am hoping it will help me save on steroid prescriptions, so there.

The local church and community centre are a source of almost free activities. I say almost free because you may be asked to contribute with some biscuits and tea bags. However I have found this is a very very small price to pay for sewing lessons for me, singing lessons for junior, and a weekly movie afternoon!

Also, we buy lamb from the local farmer at a good price and he chops it up for us so I can put everything in the freezer and take out as we need it. We get our chicken and sausages from the same place. Buy in bulk and freeze it all. From the local homesteaders we buy potatoes, onions, rhubarbs, garlic and peppers. Again very cheap as they are selling what they cannot use.

It took us some time and some talking to neighbours and local to find all this out though.