Tag: nospendyear
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52 Week Declutter Challenge
When you first start the deciding you want to declutter your home, the task can look pretty overwhelming. Even the steps of Marie Kondo’s Magic of Tidying are few and far between. Whilst it guides you through, most people do not have the time or the motivation to spend a 2-3 weeks blitzing their home…
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How to save money fast!
Like myself, you have decided you want to make your money work harder. Whatever your motivation, there are some easy steps that can help you organise your finances and reach your new financial goals. There are lots of quick and easy tricks that you can do straight away to see instance savings….then watch you savings…
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Ecoegg Laundry Egg Review ****
As part of my quest to reduce spend in the next year, I decided to invest in an Ecoegg laundry egg. I was fortunate that at the time (end of December) they were having a sale so I stocked up on a standard ecoegg, a white ecoegg, refills, dryer balls and washing machine detox tablets…
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January No Spend Review
The first month of my no spend year has been a success!! I think lockdown 3.0 has very much helped me spend less, but I did have to juggle some battles too. The most challenging part was to stick to my food shop list. This has kept me under budget and allowed me to think…
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How to Set Achievable Goals for 2021
This time of year is the traditional goal setting period. Although for me, I’m an all year round goal setter. I set goals for a variety of reasons. I think mostly because I like my mind to be busy and I am more motivated if I set goals. It creates an inner drive and I…
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Minimalism – It really works!
I should imagine you are thinking pretty much the same thoughts I had when I came across the idea of minimalism…It won’t work, I might need these items, I will want to fill the gaps, it won’t work for a functional family that is always on the go. I was sooooooo wrong! It is everything…
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What to do on a no spend year!
Now that I have shifted my mindset into a no buy year, I am beginning to feel like I have more time on my hands. I thought it was time to create a list of things to do with this free time: Read – sounds obvious, but my to-read pile is the equivalent of a…
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Deciding on a no spend year!
This year I finally pushed myself in the right direction financially. I have almost cleared my debt (overdraft, car and sofa) and I am now in the position to begin saving for a house. For anyone that knows me, when I get an idea in my head I commit 110%. This is now my long…