As another January finishes, I thought I would share my experience of RED January with you all. I have been taking part in RED January this year for the second year running (!). What I want to know is: Is it FAB or a FAD!?! For those of you not in the know RED January …
Category: Life
Creating Good Habits
There's an increasing will among the general population to 'live a better life'. But how exactly do you achieve that? Creating good habits is at the center of achieving your goals and making changes that last. Decisions, Decisions In modern life we face almost unlimited choice in everything we do. Of course, this choice has its benefits. We can eat whatever we like, …
Baby Impact Assessment
As you probably know by now, we’re expecting a baby in July! As money is our favourite topic, we wanted to understand the financial impact of having a baby! Aside from the obvious emotional impact of expecting a baby, there are some very significant financial aspects to think about. We expect most of the population …
How to Kill off Ambition and De-Motivate Your Staff
A tale of how a recent experience has strongly reinforced my will to achieve FIRE and have more flexibility in the way I spend my time. Background Since starting at my company 7.5 years ago, I’ve been one of the stand-out performers in most areas. I don’t like saying that type of thing because it …
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Baby Way
We’re Having a Baby! You’ve met Mr Way. You’ve met Miss Way. Say hello to Baby Way! Well, not just yet…. If the incredibly expensive Africa trip followed by a new car weren’t expensive enough, we’re now expecting our first child! We recently found out that Miss Way is pregnant, with the baby due in …
How to Buy a Car – The Frugal Way!
Intro – Miss Way I had been avoiding the fact that my car was on its last legs for far too long. It had done a respectable 165,000 miles! A couple of weeks ago I accepted it was no longer safe to drive and the repair costs far outweighed the value of the vehicle (£1,000 …
Frugal Tennis Improvement
As you probably know by now, we’re always looking to optimise in every area of our lives. My latest obsession in this regard is with my tennis, as discussed in Tennis Mindset. I’ve decided to push myself to develop to the next level. I really want to compete with players who currently thrash me! I'm determined …
Tennis Mindset
3 Similarities Between Tennis and Financial Independence In Frugal Fitness we mentioned that I play competitive tennis alongside my strength training. This is something I have increasingly taken more seriously, with a real desire to improve. As I write this, the summer season has just finished and I’m aiming to use the winter months to …
My ‘Monthly’ Money Saver
4 Reasons to Switch to a Menstrual Cup! Mooncup Us girls have a lot to put up with once a month. For those lucky few, periods come and go without too much disruption to their lives. Unfortunately, I have never been that lucky. Ever since mine started they have been a monthly ordeal. Either very heavy, very painful, extremely …
How We Cut Our Food Shopping Bill In Half
Over the last few years we have gone through the process of optimising almost every aspect of our spending. One of the biggest changes has been to our food shopping bill. We managed to cut our bill by more than half! Food shopping is one of the biggest items in most people’s budgets. If you can manage to cut …