I overheard a colleague today talking about the repair bill for his car “I’ve just paid off the holiday and this comes out of the blue! I cannae believe it”. Continue reading “There’s no such think as an out of the blue bill”
We’ve just booked our ski holiday for 2020 at a cost of £2,600. How does this stack up as far as frugality goes? Continue reading “Ski holiday 2020 booked! FIRE & Snow”
Here’s how I saved over £100 on our car insurance. Think of it as a humble brag but it’s something that you can do too and start saving your own money! Continue reading “Cashback success: saving 30%/£100 on car insurance”
June was great! I had a great time and as a family we had some great adventures together!Our finances are looking good too!
May 2019 might be remembered for a number of things; the end of Mother Thersea, the Brexit Party and LibDems triumphing but it’s been a good time for GFF overall. We’ve had some great adventures at home and some away and our spending has never been lower.
My main thoughts have been towards FIRE / career break. I’ve maybe slacked off in work a bit but I’m still mentally engaged – which means work consumes a lot of my mind. It’s hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
If anyone has ever been in Oslo and take a taxi you’ll have probably been in a hundred thousand pound Telsa. Norway is expensive for just about anything bar walking in the countryside and eating Knekkebrød and cars are no exception. Continue reading “Why we’ll probably never own an electric car”
When it comes to spending money, we all have to do it at sometime and cashback websites like TopCashBack and Quidco can save you lots.
Right now there is a promotion on TCB for £3 extra cashback, all you need to do it spend £10. Here’s how I take advantage of these flash offers and how you can save money too! Continue reading “Cashback Alert: £3 extra this weekend on TopCashBack just spend £10”
Q1 is been and gone. GFF is looking firmly footed and things are falling into place.
Life’s not fair, even more so when it comes to money. If you are lucky to have money it means you can spend it but from a FIRE point of view, having money means you can make even more. Here’s just a few ways that having money can save you even more.
Ask yourself, how much money could you save if you just had more of it? Continue reading “6 Ways having money can save you loads of money”
One of the mainstays of any savers toolkit is (ab)using the generosity of American Express. They have offers that are there to encourage you to spend and if done right can mean you get a nice bonus. Here’s how I saved over £130 or 10%! Continue reading “Sweet Nectar – money saving with AMEX”
