why am I writing this blog?
In the UK today many people are struggling financially and having to live on less than they'd like to. This is a something that we have faced as a family (albeit in a mild way), and although we're not living on the poverty line, I believe some of the ideas and ways to save we've used can help anyone who is living on a tight budget. I'm a thinker, a problem solver. There's nothing I like better than analysing a problem and finding a workable practical solution. So I've applied those skills to our family budget in recent years and found that it is possible to gain control over spending habits and patterns. As a family we've worked out some easy ways to cut back and save, living within our means, without compromising on what is important to us. So I thought, 'why not share some of these solutions with others?' I hope by sharing my ideas with the world, I might help someone else make a budget and stick to it, save themselves money, stress, ...