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My car was pretty low on fuel last week so I stopped at a garage to fill up. Five minutes later I was horrified to find out that it now costs me over R600.00 to fill up the tank in my car! My car uses unleaded 95, which I know is more expensive than both […]
My July grocery shopping trip consisted of a very quick trip to the shops this month indeed! I did not want to be out in the cold for any longer than necessary: my shopping list was short, and I only included the items which absolutely needed replenishing, having made a plan to rely on […]
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! […]
Shopping for groceries this month was a breeze. I went grocery shopping on Saturday morning and because I decided to leave the house quite early, just before 8am, the shops were still quiet for a good hour or two, even though it was month end. I went through all the inserts in our local newspaper […]
What do you think? I’ve heard some people say, yes, we should buy fruits and veggies in bulk and in season, and I’ve heard others say, no. Over the last couple of years I’ve gotten into the habit of buying both fruits and vegetables in bulk for us. The main reason for this, of course, […]
We’ve all been there at some point – on a very tight budget. Perhaps you are trying to pay off debt. Perhaps you or your spouse are unemployed. Perhaps you are simply not earning enough to cover expenses. Perhaps you are looking after a younger sibling or an extended family member. Life can be […]
August this year was definitely an ‘easy’ month for us in that I didn’t have to do a whole lot of grocery shopping! I am glad that I’m under the budget for the month and we should be more than alright for the month ahead as far as groceries are concerned. One of the […]
If you’re anything like me, you’re most probably always on the lookout for healthy and inexpensive snacks to pack in your lunchbox for work. No one really wants to nibble on the same foods day in, day out so I’m always exploring new options. I’m sure you are as well! While I like chips […]
I only occasionally shop at Westpack Lifestyle though I know most of us, who are fans, could probably spend a good couple of hours looking around! This month I needed to stock up on some of the items that I regularly buy, and use, so I thought I would share my top 3 household items […]
Last week I had quite an embarrassing moment at work! Just as I’d arrived, and sat down in my chair, a little something on my leggings caught the corner of my eye: it was a hole in my garment, about the size of a green pea, and very, very visible! I had no idea how […]
Quite a few of my readers have been searching for a Basic Grocery List on a Budget in South Africa over the past few months. I have been meaning to write a post about this but have been delaying somewhat because I seem to be writing far too many posts about food these days! While […]
I am always on the lookout for the most value for my Rand. There have been times when I’ve bought cheaper bars of soap and been terribly disappointed: either the soaps didn’t lather nicely or they lathered too much, and simply diminished too quickly. As a general rule, If I go through any cheap item […]
I don’t like to waste anything, especially not food. Sometimes, sure, it just happens. Food goes off or becomes mouldy, perhaps it was too hot or it was left in the fridge for too long. We’ve all been there and done that at some stage but that’s not to say that we shouldn’t make a […]
Stealthy Wealth has challenged us all to a Frugal February month. I like the idea of challenging ourselves on a daily basis to be less wasteful, more frugal and more resourceful with what we have. This allows us to save as much money as we can along the way – to invest or to pay […]
The danger with end-of-season sales is precisely that – they are sales. It’s very tempting to buy items on sale simply because they are on sale, we all know that. I can’t quite decide if I love sales or if I hate them. Yes, I love bargains! I love buying things for less than what […]
If you are on your journey to becoming debt-free or you’re looking for simple ways to tighten up those leaks in your monthly budget, today I am sharing with you 10 tips which help us save money every day. They may be small things but at the end of the month, they do add up! […]