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 resort, read the most recent reviews and ask questions on the forums. You should have done this before booking anthing but it is always wise to visit the forums right [...]
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. It is difficult to avoid fashion when the shows are covered in all the papers. Everyday more beautiful things to look at, it is a kind of torture for women that [...]
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 you are in a different country besides eat and drink too much? You shop of course! Whenever I travel anywhere, I research what is cheaper in the country I am [...]
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 living to save up for her impending nuptials in Oz. Thanks for having me on Frugal Five Minutes With, Frugal Lady.
It is lovely to be back noting my weekly menu! It keeps me on track – both financially, food waste and time wise. This week I will be putting more content on the site so please pop by again towards the end of the week. Monday – Lamb chops with polenta and a rocket salad Tuesday [...]
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 learn to knit so I am proposing for you to make lovely food gifts. How many people need more stuff? I am trying to clear out my clutter, to start [...]
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 saying ,’dress for the job you want not the job you have’ which means looking composed and pulled together is a must. I was recently working with a woman in [...]
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 did a story called 42 Money Lessons from 19 Very Frugal Bloggers that was picked up by Time.com and now they want to expand it to encompass 100 bloggers. So [...]
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 by the State need. I concluded that in my life not that much could really go wrong besides my cats getting ill so I put aside £100. Not the best [...]
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 then I got tired of the constant need for the new and the very large strain on my finances. This was about three years ago then I started The Lean [...]
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 way in the back, that have never actually been on my back or my feet for that matter. Keeping my fashion errors just makes me angry at myself for spending [...]
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 main reason for repeating meals is that I live alone and cooking for one is not that fun. Being single in your 20’s is a different kettle of fish than [...]