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Putting off the awkward conversations As part of my frugality adventures, I’ve been on a cost cutting mission for just over a year. In doing so, we’ve cut back our travel, groceries, alcohol, hobbies, takeaway and entertainment costs. These costs were easy for me to make a change to, as they were all self-imposed and […]
Happy Birthday, well, Me! Today marks one year since I started The Flawed Consumer in my quest to Achieve Wealth The Easy Way. To mark this occasion, I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite posts, achievements, failures and guest posts throughout year one of this financial independence adventure I’m on… Favourite […]
As I recently mentioned in my Meet Spendy McSpender post, I’ve been on my frugal adventures for a year now. Throughout that year I’ve made a lot of frugal changes to our lives which have helped us cut our expenses and debt, as well as increase our savings. These improvements to our personal finances were the […]
Here are my tips for selling second hand goods online: Set the price higher then you’re willing to accept to allow for negotiation room. Do your research and be realistic about the value of your item. Sell items that are in good condition (i.e. not junk unless it’s an antique). Or, be willing to give these […]
This week’s post is going to be a little different from the usual. Firstly, because it’s late as I’ve been focusing all my energy on trying to achieve FIRE sooner through a job application. And, secondly… Because something has enraged me and I’m pretty much just going to have a rant. So here goes… […]
I loved my job Before I discovered the FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early) movement, I was somewhat of a workaholic. Consequently, getting ahead at work and securing a better position were hugely important to me. In fact, my beloved used to complain that my work and work colleagues were the most important thing to me. […]
My beloved and I have returned from our epic European adventure. It was indeed epic, amazing, and the best trip of our lives. Along the way, I learned a few more tips to help you save money on travel that I’d like to share with you… Choose apartments as much as possible Apartments are […]
The latest addition to my cheap and easy cleaning products repertoire is my homemade glass and bathroom cleaner. Like the all-purpose spray I’ve been making for about 15 cents per bottle, my glass cleaner only contains a few ingredients that are cheap and easy to find. The key active ingredient in this recipe […]
I’ve made a lot of unintelligent financial choices over the years. Despite my modern day frugal living, I still make silly financial decisions. I don’t regret a lot of them, as I’ve experienced some pretty great things throughout my life thus far. The one thing I do regret however, is succumbing to the fancy […]
During my normal working week, I run 5-6 kms every lunch time and walk another 5 kms in total before and after walk. However, when I go on holidays, I really go on holidays! As a consequence, I eat a lot of food, don’t run… And drink far too much! Back in 2009, […]