These yummy canvas pumps have been reduced from £25.00 to £10.00. They’re also available in blue, black and yellow. In fact, the latest Office sale is filled with bargains. I’d recommend a peek. If you don’t have an shop nearby, … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThis voucher can be presented at selected Yo! Sushi restaurants at St. Pancras, High Wycombe and Manchester, and is valid until the end of September. Click here for the voucher.
Read the rest of this articleHere at Thrifty Towers, we’re planning our first vacation in a loooong time. Later this year we’re flying from London to San Francisco. We’re going to hire a car, drive down to Arizona and fly back to the UK from Phoenix. … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleA great site called fatfingers.com, which is free to use, exploits eBay sellers’ orthographic shortcomings. It searches out the thousands of eBay auction items that are currently listed with titles and descriptions containing spelling mistakes. These auctions often expire … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleAnother day, another carnival! My post Women’s Institute: Thrifty Goddesses? is featured in the latest Money Hacks Carnival, hosted by PF Buzz. My favourite post from this carnival is 36 Ways to Reduce Your Home’s Energy Use, by Ben at Trees Full of … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI’m over the moon! Not only is my post Bowing to Frugal Grandma featured in the latest Festival of Frugality, but it has been chosen as an Editor’s Pick! Many thanks to the festival’s hardworking hosts, FIRE Finance. Also, … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI am delighted that my post Ah, for the love of laptop computers! which explored the dilemma of having to buy a new laptop computer when you’re on a frugal budget, has been featured in the latest Carnival of Personal Finance, hosted … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHot Fuzz on DVD for £3.00? Irresistible. It’s on special offer at Sainsburys, which has some really good deals running from now until 2 September. You can find the full list here. I was going to run with the 60 beers … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI was on one of my flying visits to London today, for a couple of work meetings. The trains from the north all go into Kings Cross St. Pancras; I have a nifty little money-saving tip that I’m going to share … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleMy Thriftymobile is super-cheap to run: it’s a 23-year-old Mazda with just 40,000 miles on the clock, and rock-bottom insurance rates. But there are downsides: just occasionally, something goes wrong. The car started leaking oil a few weeks ago, … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI’m about to blaspheme. I have found fault with the Women’s Institute. There’s a feature in The Times captioned Old-Fashioned Home Economics: As household bills soar, the Women’s Institute offers some valuable lessons in thrift. And I’m not impressed! To … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleApologies for the late-running Friday Bargains. Further to my post last week about the trials and tribulations of choosing a new computer when you’re on a budget, my wheezy old laptop decided to force my hand with a spectacularly ill-timed implosion. … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleNow I’ve hummed and hawed over this one, because even at sale time, Hobbs isn’t the cheapest shop out there. I’m on a terrific savings binge right now; I’ve bought just one pair of new shoes this year and look! … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHolly, over at the gem-filled hollyisstoppingshopping blog, has a great list of top tips for avoiding impulse buys. Her suggestions include: 1. Carry water – I’ll never be able to say this enough, but fill a reusable bottle every day with … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThere comes a time in every frugal blogger’s life when a harsh reality must be faced. Yes: it’s new computer time! In my case, my current laptop is on its last legs. It has been so well-used that the matte silver mousepad has worn … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI was in sunny(ish) Essex this weekend, catching up with some of my nearest and dearest. I spent yesterday hanging out with my grandparents. Not for the first time, my grandma’s thrifty supremacy had me marvelling. “Have some jam, dear”, she … Continue reading
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A label maven with a beady eye for bargains and a craving for saving, Miss Thrifty lives in Yorkshire, UK. And no, you won’t find her on a “homestead”, harnessing energy via a mini wind turbine and washing clothes with homemade soapflakes and a hand-cranked mangle.
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