Money Saving/Frugal Living/Voluntary Simplicity Blogs

System

I wondered if anyone else was following this blog year of less

I wasnt but i am now. I love online blogs.:T

zippychick

I've merged this in with our moneysaving/OS style blog thread

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rubytuesday

emg wrote: »

I wondered if anyone else was following this blog year of less

The woman who writes it is aiming to declutter and simplify her life over the course of a year. It's a little bit 'christian' at times but I am inspired by some of her ideas and looking forward to seeing what other suggestions she comes up with. I thought it might appeal to those who lurk on the hoarding/decluttering threads (like me!). I don't think I could be as ruthless as her but it's definitely making me rethink my ideas about why I think I need so much stuff.

This looks brilliant thanks!

Now to have a read of this thread!

PhGage

I took a look at some of the blogs recommended in this thread and was struck by how authentic they feel, even when I don't necessarily agree with the author.

Stark contrast to how I felt when I read the latest instalment of what felt like a poverty tourism series - look how thrifty and stoic we are, with our voluntarily reduced income, surviving on nothing but our own smallholding - in the Guardian. Mind, I was more annoyed when I read the first instalment of the series: We downsized from £60,000 to £16,000.

Is it cynical to think the Guardian series is not so much voluntary simplicity as a protracted PR campaign for the book she mentions on a regular basis?

katieclampet

Just love the year of less blog. Fits in very well with my ethos of "less is more".

katie

rubytuesday

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DownTheLane

Thanks Sam - this looks good.

KellyKim

I've been reading the blog of a American guy called Daniel Suelo who has lived without money for 10 years in the US. Its not packed full of money-saving tips but very interesting nonetheless!

http://zerocurrency.blogspot.co.uk/

artichoke

Hi all

I am looking for recommendations for blogs about OS stuff...

what i am looking for are blogs about seasonal cookery NOT about discounts from supermarkets but about cooking with meat from butchers and seasonal veg, forraged foods etc

also interested in blogs about home made xmas type stuff, decorations, foods, etc...

also any recommendations for menu planning style blogs with using up leftovers, batch cooking type recipes?

I have been googling for ideas but there are so many out there i need some recommendations from people i trust!

so what blogs do you read and recommend?

thanks for any advice you can give

Art

System

Hi, not sure if this is what you're looking for, but it's a blog about simple living, stockpiling, being frugal, etc. There's a lot of information on there about OS living:

http://down---to---earth.blogspot.co.uk/

Linda32

http://thequincetree65.blogspot.co.uk/

Try this one :T