Tips for food while camping

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When you think of a weekend away in the country, roughing it while camping, a lot of people cringe at the idea of half cooked meals or living on hot dogs for the weekend. Although you camping and do not want to have five star meals, you do not have to settle for fast foods [...]

Unusual Frugal Outdoor Activities

Geocaching - Global treasure hunt for the whole family

Now that summer is here there is no need to be hiding indoors, a lot of people want to take full advantage of the warmer weather, but large families find it rather expensive to do things together because a lot of places have entry fees which add up quickly and a day out doors can [...]

Weekly Wrap 28/06/2013

Another week has drawn to an end, and this week has been extremely busy because of it being the last week of the month. It is scary to think that we are past the half way mark for the year, and now everyone starts to contemplate what they going to be doing over the festive [...]

Save money with tips from the depression era

Save and mend to save money

There are times that you see your grandparents doing things and you think ‘wow that’s almost insane’ but taking heed of how they save the little things could actually save you a lot more money today in the long run than you would expect. The article on Buzz Feed has many different tips that work [...]

The importance of numbers

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Everyone goes through the stages of teaching their children important facts on handling money, parents help their children open savings accounts and pay them for doing their chores around the house to implement the concept of work is rewarded by money and money is a good thing to save for things that we want, but [...]

Cash in your attic – Collectable Valuable Children’s Toys

Everyone has a stash of children’s toys stuck in boxes in a corner gathering dust, whether you are holding onto these toys for sentimental value or because you believe that there is some value in collections you still have a way of generating some money without having to work too hard! There are a variety [...]

All time low for gold

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The price of gold hit an all-time low recently and the price of other metals has been decreasing steadily. As the economy seems to be stabilizing on a global basis and all the countries that have been in recession and greatly affected by the crash start to recover there has been increase in house sales [...]

Eating out on a budget

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While everyone is watching our pennies and pounds and battling to make ends meet, it is nice to be able to take a night off from the kitchen and treat yourself and your family to a meal in a restaurant. Most people have to forfeit this treat because of the expense, but there are ways [...]

Saving money almost impossible

A survey was recently conducted in America where the results show that approximately 76% of the nation is not saving any money on a monthly basis. Although the survey was conducted in America and the results are pertaining to America only, it is more of a global problem. People who are experiencing a small relief [...]

42 Inspiring Quotes on Money

Whether it’s for a little inspiration or a better understanding there have been some good quotes regarding money over the years. The following are 42 of the best quotes gathered from around the web. A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. ~ John Ruskin He [...]