Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve Done Linky

We are hurtling towards Christmas now and I haven’t started shopping. I have some bits from my Boots 70% off sale haul that I do each Jan but that is about as far as it goes. Have you started yet? I plan to make a list today of everyone I buy for and see what is what.

This week I have finally had some overdue invoices settled which always pleases me. Working freelance is often a juggle of finances where I am owed large sums of money and I am never quite sure when they will be paid. I spend many hours chasing payments which quite frankly is a huge drain on my time.

Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve Done

• • Firstly I have bought a few things from Ali Express to try it out and I am mega impressed. A full post will be coming shortly but this has changed my shopping!
  • Chloe has found a house share for next year at university and this is going to be £50 per week cheaper thank goodness. Student rent on Halls is extortionate so I am glad we will save a little there next academic year. It seems so early for them to have decided on next years living arrangements though when they have only been there a since September!
    
  • Do you have an Amazon Echo  at home? I have recently found out about the Send Me a Sample skill. You enable this and can then ask Alexa to send you samples of products. Yesterday I was able to ask for four cans of coke and a John Frieda hair boost thing. Both will be delivered straight to my door for FREE. like totally FREE! Now that is money saving! Do sign up to claim yours.
  • This year I am not doing Erin a big birthday party. Instead I am taking just a few friends bowling and then having a chip dinner. This isn’t to save money as such, just that at nine I don’t think we need the whole party thing. But it is saving money as parties are so expensive now.
  • Finally I am saving money by continuing to lose weight! You may know that I have been working hard at my gym and this means I have a whole wardrobe of clothes to wear again! The best reward is how I am feeling. Do come and follow me on Instagram as Emma and 3 where I have been sharing my feelings about losing weight and shaping up.

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