I’ve spoken before about Morrison’s supermarket and some of the ways they can help when trying to live on a tight budget. However, last week I discovered another.
I popped in to our local Morrison’s at 8:30pm, a half hour before closing time, for a loaf of bread. I got the loaf and then [...]
There are many small ways to cut back on your spending. Here are a few examples:
1. The times are hectic. You are running here, there, everywhere. But all this running around really hurts your fuel budget. Organise your daily routines so that you minimise your driving. Not only will it save you money on fuel [...]
When dining out, it is always advisable to find best quality and quantity for the money. With the recession, we find that dining out is a luxury that we cannot afford too frequently. However, there are circumstances beyond our control when we are on the road and have not packed enough food for the day. [...]
Did you know that you can freeze almost anything and keep it fresh? It is one way that you can save food from rotting. Which in turn, cuts down on waste and you won’t feel guilty.
If you find a good deal on bread and want to buy several loaves, make sure you leave one out [...]
Inspired by the various pasta salads which we dined on during our journey before we became “settled”, this is an easy and versatile salad. Because the ingredients are fairly cheap, we find that we have this salad frequently for lunch. As with any recipe, you can adapt your own tastes by substituting the ingredients.
Specifically, we [...]
It is unfortunate that when it comes to saving money on grocery, we sometimes have to sacrifice goodness. This is one reason why people’s health declines during times of recession. However, in order to survive financially, it is something one must do sometimes. On the other hand, there are ways to circumvent the negative effects [...]
Having been an ardent Walmart shopper, we have found it very difficult to find a single entity in the UK that fulfilled all our needs as our local Walmart did in the US. Although we have found multiple shops that together form a good substitute, the amount of driving to each of these shops individually [...]