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[ 16 May 2011 | 4 Comments ]

Guest post by Nicki Cawood, Mum of two boys, freelance writer & blogger and budding frugalista!

Yes I said the c-word, and in May too. Despicable! Why on earth would I post about Xmas so early in the year? Well, because Christmas shopping and saving for me, starts in January! We have a large family and Christmas is a big deal for us. I like to get people something special as a gift but don?t want our everyday household budget to suffer for it! Here are a few things to …

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[ 27 Jun 2009 | One Comment ]
Shopping and Magic Kingdom

Wednesday
We went to Downtown Disney where Erin went snap happy with her disposable camera, I’m sure they’ll be worth developing, not! Erin also relieved herself of some pocket money with a Little Mermaid jewellery box and a Goofy case jammed with sweets.
We stopped for some brunch at Earl of Sandwich, I revisted memories from six weeks ago and had the exremely large chicken caesar salad, while Alex had the daily special, a bbq beef sandwich toasted with cheese which he said was the best sandwich he’d …

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[ 4 May 2008 | 7 Comments ]
Discussion: How much do you spend on food shopping?

There’s been a lot of coverage recently about an impending recession, the american mortgage crisis, and the rising price of food and fuel. Is there anyone who hasn’t given at least a quick thought to their monthly budget and looked for where they could trim some fat? I have, and I’ve also been wondering how I’m doing with my food budget compared to everyone else. This isn’t an opportunity for one upmanship, I’m actually more interested in finding those who are spending less, and how?
Please answer the …