Morrisons More Card To Be Scrapped And A New Challenge

Later this month Morrisons is scrapping its More card in favour of more targeted product deals via its app. I am going to lose more than 2500 points as you can't cash in points that are part of the way through which is irritating. I liked earning points and getting a Fiver when I hit...

Know What You Need

Knowing what you need to be healthy and balanced, and spotting the difference when you're not getting that, is important. Even more important is taking action when things are slipping. I've spent the last three weeks at my parents house and I feel like I have a never ending hangover. The reasons are this: a...

Renewed

Spring is here and I have had that inevitable reset. The sun is out, the temperatures are up and the nights are drawing out. I am planting my spring seeds which is ever an exciting time in my house. Tomatoes, purple sprouting broccoli, basil and spring onions are already well on their way. I am...

Milk Methodology

I was explaining my £50 pm food budget to a new acquaintance the other day. I used my milk purchases as an example of how I negotiate systems and make things work in my favour whilst still being mindful. The last time I bought milk I purchased a 6 pint bottle of whole milk for...

Reblog: The Atlantic: There’s No Real Reason to Eat 3 Meals a Day

I have, for a long time, been a fan of intermittent fasting. It works for me as I don't have a very active lifestyle. I work from home and have done so for over two years and I have to confess to not being much of a fan of deliberate exercise. Learning about intermittent fasting,...

Lockdown Musings – Was My Life Always Like This?

Even in lockdown other people's lives seem more interesting than mine. The truth is that my normal life is like a year of a pandemic and that's been a tough thing to swallow. Living alone and working from home have been a constant for me since April 2018. When we went into lockdown in March...

January Was A Short Month

I have not completed a yellow sticker post for January. I was only home for 11 days and haven't been shopping, opting instead to use what I have here (since I left with a full freezer) and save the cash. The day I arrived back it started snowing, and it's been intermittent but heavy ever...

It’s 2021 – How The Hell Did We Get Here?

Well here we are. And it feels a lot like March 2020. We've gone full circle. Everyone is in lockdown and everything looks pants. I've spent some of my Christmas break away with family prepping spreadsheets for the next 12 months. I need to be as tight with my money as in 2020 which means...

12 Easy Steps To Cut Your Energy Bills Whilst Working From Home

Whether you're trying to cut expensive bills on principal or you're actually broke, here are the things I do to cut the cost of running a home.

A Year In A Pie Chart

I couldn't resist putting all my figures for the year into a pie chart this month. I am a sucker for a spreadsheet. Compared to last year, some bills have gone up, some have gone down. No surprise there. This chart only accounts for personal bills not business costs which is a whole different chart...