2012, Thrifty is the new Black!
Having read a book about a lady who lived for a year on a pound a day, I have been inspired to be more thrifty, to spend less yet still live well! A pound a day does seem a little extreme so am going to attempt it at the more reasonable £5 a day. This will exclude necessities & bills like food for family meals, mortgage and loo roll but will include anything for me that I don't actually need,e.g, magazines, newspapers, snacks, take away coffee. If I am going to go out for dinner, I'll have to save up the £5. I also plan to generally be more thrifty so less food waste and expensive brands are out whilst meal plans and own store brands are in. With the world economy looking a little ropey still, I think it is worth tightening belts and learning to reuse and recycle. If anyone has any tips, would love to hear them! My first gem is the rediscovery of the local library, I have always loved reading and spent a lot of my childhood in the library but in more recent years I have bro