The past few years have been difficult, to say the least. This recession has brought me two redundancies, a stint on the dole and a lot of ways to squeeze a penny. When you have had a recession and unemployment that lasts over three years, you can not bounce back as quickly as you would [...]
Friday is tip day, here at The Lean Times. Today’s topic is how to make money with eBay. Last week, the tip topic was Clever Shopping on eBay, so with eBay you can save and earn money. There are lots of people that use their brilliant taste to hunt down vintage items at charity shops, [...]
Ok, I have finally come to terms with summer ending. I am usually super excited by the first slight autumnal chill but this year I am not so keen, probably because we were told to get ready for a hot summer that never happened. I feel cheated. So instead of walking around with a grumpy [...]
Most Personal Finance Bloggers cite the now famous quote “I’ve spent $40,000 on shoes, and I have no place to live. I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes! This does put a fashionista’s life in perspective, but there are a few more life lessons to be learned from SATC. Here [...]
A few times a year, I like to take inventory of the stuff in my flat from the food cupboards to my lingerie draw. I tend to do this with the change of the seasons. It is so rewarding to start each season knowing just what you have and what you will need from dried [...]
There are a few things I do in warmer weather that I don’t do in the winter, so I thought I would do you lovely readers a little list of the Lean Summertime Rules. Rule 1 – Lengthen the life of your lipsticks and nail polishes by keeping them in the refrigerator. I remember this [...]