Thrifty Tips...

Thrifty Tips...: oh no - my children are so clver they are at uni! (221 words)
by freud - written on 01.07.08 (Useful, 50 readings)
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if you have children at university then you know how expensive it all is - that plus the credit squeeze has put pressure on our family but instead to moaning I've tried to just cut down on spending and it is not too difficult? food - I spent too much on this and ended up throwing away a lot so now I check the fridge more often to see if I can use up food sooner or in a different way. eg cheese that is going dry I grate and use in pasta dishes or make into cheese sauces or pop in the freezer in case of emergencies...... tomatoes going soft? - these are great in homemade tomato sauces - just mash, add onion,italian herbs and cook for half an hour - can also be frozen ...

Save yourself a bit of cash! (898 words)
by SusanLesley - written on 14.05.08 (Very useful, 168 readings)
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At the moment we have two mortgages as we have bought our cottage without having been able to sell our house so money is a bit tight to say the least. I have always been taught to be careful with money so I thought I would share a few of my ideas with you and, of course, earn a bit more money! LOL! Seriously though some of these will be so obvious that you all do them anyway but maybe there will be one or two in there that are useful to you. ENERGY SAVING One of the main ways of saving money in the house is to save energy and here are a few ways to do just that without really noticing any difference to your ...

Thrifty Tips...: Frugal Fun For Students (2127 words)
by collingwood21 - written on 18.11.05 (Very useful, 789 readings)
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As a final year PhD student, I am currently in my 8th year of university: three of those were spent as an undergraduate, one doing my master’s degree, and the rest on completing my doctorate. I am also very proud to be in a small minority of students who are not in debt (and I’m hoping it will stay that way until I graduate and join the Real World). Given this situation, I think you might agree that I have picked up a thing or two about thrifty student living over the years! I am writing this review to share some of this advice; it is aimed at those who are students now, will be students soon, or who have children who are/will be students, partly because this is where ...