The Frugal Family
Here you will find tips for saving money, cutting
bills, managing on a small family budget, and more.
The Frugal Family
Free Toys - Creative Play Ideas From What You Have
Around The House
Fed up with forking out for the latest piece of over-hyped plastic? Answer
"What can we do now Mum?" by making toys from items you will already have around
the house.
How To Save On Your Weekly
Food Shop
If you are prepared to take some time thinking, planning, researching and
learning the tricks, there are ways that even the most careful shopper can save
money on your weekly food shop...
Creative Thinking
in an Economic Downturn - Some Ideas For Families Who Are Trying to
Lower Expenses
How does one come up with creative possibilities for a break from the
real world, for enjoying one's family, children, grandchildren, life? We
have some ideas!
Selling Children's Items on eBay
Finding items to sell on eBay is easy when you have kids - and what
could be better than de-cluttering your house of unwanted and outgrown
items while making money at the same time! People are earning hundreds
of dollars a month by selling kid related items. Here are some general
ideas to help you get started.
Cut your
monthly bills in half
Every month you sit down to pay the bills and every month you wonder
how in the world you’re spending so much! This is a common scenario for
most families. The good news is there are a few things you can do to cut
your monthly bills down.
Living on one
income
There are many reasons why families live on one income, including a new
baby, being a single parent, one partner losing their job or perhaps by
choice, when one of you decides to be a homemaker and spend more time
with your children. Whatever your situation is, living on one income is
often hard and may mean that you will have to look carefully at home to
reduce your spending by making a few clever budget changes.
Saving
money on groceries
There are, essentially, two ways to save money on your
groceries: you buy less, or you pay less! But of course there are many
different ways to achieve these two aims. We provide some suggestions
below to get you thinking about how you might be able to start saving
money on groceries in your family.
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