2021 Frugal Living Challenge

CraftyLittleLisa

I feel reassured today as I attended a financial wellbeing webinar organised by my employer.  I didn't particularly learn anything new but what I did find is that all the things they advised and tips and tricks they suggested I have been doing.  I am obviously on the right track.

willow_loulou

@DawnWvdo you know how deep your radish containers are please? I’m limited on options but want to get some in. 

My tomatoes have shown their little heads and seem to have doubled in size over night! 

@Frugaldom so pleased for you getting your application in, let’s hope it’s a swift positive result. 

I paid £67 off my loan yesterday, that’s £77 in the past month, plus the dd payment. £23 under target but still a very good amount. I’m hopeful I’ll save more, but getting paid every 4 weeks by 3 different income streams at 3 different cycles is taking some time to get used too. 

Shopaholic_no_more

RainbowHippie said:

Thanks to whoever suggested Frugal Jo on youtube! I've spent a few pleasant evenings recently watching her channel while doing some embroidery for my friend's 40th bday present. I've got Fairyland Cottage bookmarked for when i run out of Frugal Jo
Have a lovely evening all xx

I’m glad people are enjoying Jo too! I love watching her....not sure how I came across her tbh but I follow a lot of sustainability channels and frugal channels pop up as recommendations occasionally. I saw that she was fairly new to YT and I like to support people who do this by spreading the word. She is gaining a lot of popularity and I’m so happy for her! Fairyland Cottage is a very relaxed watch ....she has a very calming voice too....😊.

Last month I managed to pay off an extra £80 off my high APR cc ( it runs from the 8th to 7th of the following month) on top of my minimum payment ....I literally have been paying money off of it as soon as it has been paid to my account from eBoy so I cannot be tempted to spend it on something else....something I have done in the past annoyingly. My food budget is doing well too ...cash is definitely king for me. Luckily, every place I have been to have taken cash with no problems...not like in the last lockdown. 

A weird concoction for dinner for me tonight as needed to use up some cooked cabbage that had been sitting in the fridge a few days. I actually quite like just throwing stuff together to see how it turns out haha. Definitely going to try the singing swede next time I buy one 😃.

My budget book arrived today so shall be sitting down to sort that out sometime over the next couple of days 👍

marionmgcars

Has anyone got a tip for me - I would like to watch Fairyland cottage on YT but keep getting a posting from 3 years ago then another from a few month ago.  Anyone got any tricks to find the first one and work through the series ?  thanks

Couldsavemore

@marionmgcars
I think if you subscribe to the channel you'll be able to browse her back catalogue

@OLaney
I've done so much better since taking a monthly food budget in cash... I hate handing over 20 pound notes... grr.
I went shopping after the first lockdown lifted. No one wanted cash but then tge internet crashed and all the shops couldn't take card payments... oh how quick the policy was changed!

-taff

marionmgcars said:

Has anyone got a tip for me - I would like to watch Fairyland cottage on YT but keep getting a posting from 3 years ago then another from a few month ago.  Anyone got any tricks to find the first one and work through the series ?  thanks

click on the name, then click on videos, then sort by age , either newest first or oldest first, and work your way through them.

Alternatively, click on the name, click on playlists, all related gubbins should be in the same set of videos.

marionmgcars

-taff said:

marionmgcars said:

Has anyone got a tip for me - I would like to watch Fairyland cottage on YT but keep getting a posting from 3 years ago then another from a few month ago.  Anyone got any tricks to find the first one and work through the series ?  thanks

click on the name, then click on videos, then sort by age , either newest first or oldest first, and work your way through them.

Alternatively, click on the name, click on playlists, all related gubbins should be in the same set of videos.

thank you. x

Shopaholic_no_more

Couldsavemore said:

@marionmgcars
I think if you subscribe to the channel you'll be able to browse her back catalogue

@OLaney
I've done so much better since taking a monthly food budget in cash... I hate handing over 20 pound notes... grr.
I went shopping after the first lockdown lifted. No one wanted cash but then tge internet crashed and all the shops couldn't take card payments... oh how quick the policy was changed!

Yes and click the bell when you subscribe to her channel and you will be notified of any new ones she does 👍

oh yes thank goodness for internet crashes haha! 

Bluegreen143

I agree re radishes being the easiest thing to grow! I like them very very finely sliced in salads, less keen when they are cut bigger.

Frugaldom

@RainbowHippie - I'm hoping to build a hut (or 2 or 3 eventually, if any others want to build their own). If you get the chance, take a look at the www.thousandhuts.org website to get an idea of what it's all about. After years of campaigning, a hutting 'law' was finally written into the Scottish planning policy to allow for small off-grid cabins for recreational living, but ours will double up as a place to stay during busy tree planting or harvesting times IF we get PP.