Smart bank accounts have been a massive help to me in becoming debt free. One of the biggest game changers for me in terms of managing my money better was using the piggybanking or virtual cash envelope system, which is basically to have several different pots for monthly expenses. You can read more about how…Read More
Category: Money Saving
5 ways to make birthdays more affordable
Christmas is one area that gets a lot of focus when it comes to preparation and saving, but if you are on a tight budget, birthdays can be an area that gets overlooked financially. This is especially true if you are a parent with children to buy for, as well as a multitude of parties…Read More
6 things I stopped buying to get out of debt
One of the reasons I thought of the name Skinny Spending for my blog was the fact that I needed to put myself on a money diet in order to pay off my credit card and afford to live on a part time wage. What I didn’t expect to learn upon the way was…Read More
Debt free
We’re debt free- What next?
By the end of April 2019, I hope to have completed Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step 2, which is to have paid off all debt other than the house. I am really pleased at how far we’ve come with this in a short space of time, it has not been without sacrifice but at the same…Read More
Budgeting for a wedding: Where I saved money
In my previous post I talked about the areas I chose to spend a bit more on for our wedding, which is now almost 12 years ago back in 2007! In this post, I share the areas that I saved money on – much more fun! Stationery & Seating plan I hand made all my…Read More