Every Friday is Tip Day at The Lean Times How to make the most out of an all inclusive holiday 1. Consult Tripadvisor about the… Read More »Lean Tips – How To Make the Most of an All Inclusive Holiday
There are two times in the year when life gets a bit more challenging for the frugal woman; when the fashion circus comes to town.… Read More »The Worst Time of Year for Us Frugal Ladies
As I said in my last post, I was visiting my family in New York for the Thanksgiving holiday and what do you do when… Read More »International Shopping
The Lean Times has been interviewed on Frugal Five Minutes with on Frugal Please have a look and give me some feedback. Frugal is great at thrifty… Read More »Frugal Five Minutes
It is lovely to be back noting my weekly menu! It keeps me on track – both financially, food waste and time wise. This week… Read More »Menu Monday 27th April 2015
Christmas is just around the corner, yipes! So what is a Lean girl to do? Make gifts of course! It is a bit late to… Read More »Make Haste Make Gifts
There is a certain age when you can no longer wear inexpensive high street clothing and achieve the look of sophistication that is required. The… Read More »Why Cheap Clothes are Not an Option
I received an email the other day from CESI Debt Solutions, asking me to answer a few questions about my frugal journey. They had already… Read More »A little Q&A with The Lean Times
A few weeks ago, in the post I wrote about emergency funds, I ask how much does a person without a car and full insured… Read More »Caught! Not Enough Emergency Fund
I must admit I am having a bit of an identity crisis. I used to work as a stylist, so I used to live fashion… Read More »The Frugal Fashionista, an Oxymoron?- Part of the Frugal Not Frumpy Series
Yes we have all bought things that don’t really suit us. After a bit of spring cleaning of my closet, I noticed a few items… Read More »Fashion Mistakes, I have made a few…
I have been participating in Menu Monday for a while, after planning my weekly menus I have discovered that I am a boring eater/cook. The… Read More »The Lean Singleton Eats