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The Frugal Shoppa App recently launched in South Africa. Meet your personal shopping assistant that helps you spend your money smarter and stay on budget as you shop for your monthly groceries. As an avid budgeter, especially when it comes to our monthly grocery shop, I’m excited to tell you more about the Frugal Shoppa […]
If you’ve been following my blog for a little while now, you’ll know that I normally stay away from ready-made meals (unless they’re on reduced), or ready-to cook or bake premixes as we prefer to cook all our meals from scratch. But the other day as I was doing my month-end shopping at Spar, this […]
As one of Ecoegg South Africa’s brand ambassadors, I’m very excited to share with you my review of the Ecoegg Instant Stain Remover. I just love trying new household products, especially eco-friendly products. So I’m sure you can imagine my excitement when I received, not only my very own Ecoegg Laundry Egg by Ecoegg South […]
I am super excited to have been chosen as one of Ecoegg South Africa’s brand ambassadors! I love trying new household products, as you know, especially eco-friendly products, and those that are good for the budget too. So when I heard about the Ecoegg Laundry Egg, I knew I just had to try it! […]
Impact Farming is a powerful and innovative concept. It is a strategic investment in businesses that directly benefit society or our environment. This could be an investment in renewable energy, sustainable farming or infrastructure which aims to have a real-world impact beyond that of an individual investor’s bank balance or wealth. If you are […]
Will you be attending Dogtown SA’s 2nd Strutt Your Mutt Show featuring the Montego Surprise on the 8th of September from 10am to 3pm? As pet owners you are invited to enter your dogs for R50 per dog per category into one or all of the different categories which include: 10h30 Wiggliest Bum […]
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at dog training? Does your puppy or even a slightly older adult dog need a bit of a helping hand when it comes to recall or walking nicely on a lead? Now may be a chance for you and your pooch to learn some new skills, and […]
We recently came across a lovely gem of an Italian restaurant in Boksburg. We were in the area, visiting another shop in the same centre, when we spotted Al’Italiana Foods. As we walked by, we were drawn by the lovely smell of pizza baking in the oven… It was so warm and inviting that […]
I have been trying to get my hands on a copy of Amy Dacyczyn’s The Tightward Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle for such a long time. Now that I finally have my own copy, I almost can’t believe that I do! The reason that it’s taken me so long to get […]
One of my readers recently suggested I visit the Trig Distributors shop in Chloorkop, so I decided to give it a go. Needless to say, I was curious to see what’s on offer and what the prices are like. I love bargain shops! And I can tell you straight away, that I wasn’t disappointed! […]
I really enjoyed reading It Is Only Money and It Grows on Trees! by Cara MacMillan. It’s a very light-hearted read, which l liked, yet it certainly makes you think about your values and perceptions of money. It Is Only Money and It Grows on Trees! is a narrative that explores how the concept […]
CashBag Rewards is an exciting new rewards program where you earn cash back when shopping online. Now isn’t that exciting news? If you enjoy using the Snap ‘n’ Save app to get cash back on your grocery purchases, you’re going to love using CashBag Rewards to get cash back when shopping online as well! […]
I recently heard that a salvage shop has opened in Alberton, and of course I had to go have a look! I know that just the name itself – salvage shop – could be off-putting to some. I know it instantly makes me think of salvage yards or motor salvage places. So what exactly […]
February is known as the month of love. But chocolates and roses aside, February is also the perfect time of the year for a quiet and relaxing getaway somewhere along the coast, with a whole lot of budget options for out-of-season accommodation, reduced airfares to some of South Africa’s most romantic cities and towns and […]
Selling your car can be a very stressful affair. I’m sure we’ve all had to deal with that at some point in our lives. I remember when we last decided to sell a car a few years ago, how much work, stress and worry that was for us! As we were not in the market […]
Now that I’m back at work, I’ve been on the lookout for some new items of clothing to add to my work wardrobe. And I just love this time of year when we can take advantage of summer sales to buy items, not only to wear for the remainder of the season, but to […]