Well, it’s a funny old Christmas here. If you are wondering why I’ve been a little quiet in recent weeks, it’s because Thrifty Baby’s arrival is imminent… late, in fact. This also meant that a few weeks ago it dawned … Continue reading
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Thanks to everyone who entered this week’s competition to win a Cadbury’s chocolate hamper and other goodies from Cadbury Gifts Direct. There were almost 900 of you! I wanted to announce the four winners as quickly as possible, so that … Continue reading
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I don’t want to scare you, but December is NEXT WEEK. So this competition is perfect timing, isn’t it? The winner will receive a £100 Tesco gift voucher, which can be spent on presents, slap-up food… whatever you want. The … Continue reading
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Tesco Magazine recently asked me to compile a few top tips about getting organised for Christmas sooner, rather than later. You can find the feature here. There is nothing I like more than a good list. So in the main, … Continue reading
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Happy Christmas and New Year! Frugal Grandma and I have exhausted our supplies of mince pies and Drambuie, so we thought it would be a good time to pick the winner of the Win a Handbag competition. The prize: a … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleYes: this box of brand new Stephen King hardback editions costs just £8.00, including postage. With Christmas looming, I’ll be featuring a variety of gift ideas over the coming weeks – and this book deal from Books Direct Bargains seemed … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleMorrisons is running half price deals on champagne from now until stock runs out. Handy if your tastes run to bubbly (even if your wallet doesn’t), or if you’re stocking up for Christmas. Taittinger Brut. Reduced from £33.82 to £16.91 … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI hope that you are all having a great Christmas break. Right now I am having a fine ol’ time sitting on my bottom, pushing Turkish Delight into my face and watching telly, so this is just a quick post … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleInvisibleHand is a great new tool for online shopping. In a nutshell, it ensures that you get the best possible price for your chosen item. I have been testing it out for the past few days, and I’m pleased with … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleA couple of years ago we couldn’t find our trusty box of Christmas decorations. The box was stuffed in a remote corner of our loft, which isn’t boarded and is filled with all kinds of rubbish; trying to retrieve anything … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHello! I’m your Thrifty Christmas Fairy, 2009 model. Struggling to keep track of all those slashed prices ahead of Christmas? Rest assured that this lil’ thrifty blog is at your service! You’ll find a list of all the current sales … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleMiss Thrifty reader Felicity Hall, a needlepoint queen and purveyor of hot-to-trot needlepoint kits, got in touch to let me know that she has started to upload a wealth of free patterns to her new website. You can copy and … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleWould you like some free photos? Miss Thrifty reader Amy pointed me in the direction of a website called Free Photo Printing – 455 Free Photo Prints, which does what it says on the tin. Many of the photo developers … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThe Times has published its top 12 money-saving tips for Christmas. It’s as wickedy-wack as one would expect; I know I’m mean about these well-intentioned broadsheet round-ups, but come on! This time around, the top frugal tips include wrapping presents … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleDespite my avowed intention to keep up with all the UK Christmas bargains, sales, deals and discounts, I’ll admit that it has been hard going. Right now is there any store that is still selling its wares at full price? … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleForget Alexandra Burke and Leona Lewis; YouTube is a veritable hotbed of credit crunch-themed Christmas tunes right now. Here are two of my favourites: Credit Crunch Christmas – Tarquin Britten and the City Boyz
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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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