It’s been a while my friends… the January blues hit
me like a ton of bricks when the realization of exams being just a week away
rudely awoke me from my festive slumbers.
Exams are over now though – so I’m ready to return to my weekly blogging
mojo and social media once again!
One of the easiest things that I do every day to
ensure that I’m not splurging unnecessary cash is taking a bottle of water with
me to work, uni or a shopping trip to town so that if I need hydrating, I don’t
have to pay for it! Martin bought me a
Hydratem8 water bottle for Christmas which I absolutely adore as it keeps me up
to date with how much water I should be drinking to the exact time of day. I’ve been using water bottles for months now,
but before I started taking one with me I wouldn’t think twice about spending 50p-£1.50
per day on juices.
Every month now without fail I like to work out my
expenses down to the penny, which covers everything from my bills, dog food for
the month, petrol money and anything that I feel like treating myself to. By doing this, it gives me an idea of how
much I can afford to put away into savings, and what I have left over. I then like to break this down into weekly
amounts, and then work out the expenses regularly throughout the month to try
and keep on top of what I’m spending. By
doing this, it normally helps me to ensure that I’m not completely stranded the
week before payday… Normally!
Now we all know that there are not many months that
go by when I don’t feel the need to treat myself to some Lush goodies. I spend a lot of money in there, and in
return I tend to get a lot back too!
Every time you buy and item from them in one of their pots, be it a
scrub, cleanser, conditioner or shower jelly – make sure you keep the pot! Clean it out and pop it aside for when you
have five in total. Lush have a scheme
where you can exchange 5 clean pots for a fresh face mask. You get to choose the one you like, and they
all retail at £6.75 – making it a great freebie! I tend to get a free face mask every two to
three months, as like I said, I spend a lot in the place! I think I’ve tried out all of the masks now
thanks to this scheme, with Cupcake, Love Lettuce and Don’t Look At Me being
some of my faves!
One of the best things that I’ve discovered that
has helped me save HUNDREDS of pounds a year is the Trainline best fare finder. This fab little tool helps you find the
cheapest train tickets on the market, and will let you book up to three months
in advance, which can help turn a £70 train fare for two into £40 no
problem! The best bit about it though is
easily their email reminders to let you know when your journey is going to be
it’s cheapest. For example, Martin
surprised me with tickets to see Avenged Sevenfold back in August if I remember
correctly (we saw them on Tuesday and it was an insanely amazing gig!), and so
when he told me about it, I set a reminded for the train tickets. In October, exactly three months before the
gig, the Trainline sent me an email to let me know that I could travel from
Aberdeen to Glasgow for as little as £5!
Not only that, but I could book two first class return tickets for
£40! Needless to say I booked there and
then, saving nearly £200 pounds alone on that one journey! Although it takes a little planning, setting
reminders is definitely the way to go when you know you’re gonna be travelling
by train – I’m already looking at dates for this years music festivals so that
I book them well in advance too.
I hope you find some of these little hints and tips
helpful, as once again these are the things that I swear by to ensure that I’m
getting the most for my money every month.
Do you swear by any of these tips too?
Until the next one,
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