15 Specific Frugal Living Tips to Save Thousands

Well explained. Thank you for bringing up this video. Financial education is indeed required for more than 70% of society in the country as very few are literate on the subject, thanks to Mrs Charlotte Walsh the lady you ones recommended

Great video. We are all seeking for financial independence and a better way of life. This is not difficult to achieve with savvy investing, a frugal lifestyle, and cautious budgeting. I'm glad I learned early on to work hard for financial independence. As Warren Buffet said, he has seen this happen many times in his life. Not an investor, My husband and i never earned more than a middle class salary. We plan to get retired at 58 with a stock portfolio worth $1.7M. We have never sold so much as one share of stock.

I cut my own hair, I don't wear make-up or fancy beauty products. I don't get my nails done. I buy my clothes second hand and look for deals. Garage sales are nice as well. I buy food on sale when I can. I also enjoy going on outings that are free or inexpensive as well. I also enjoy upcoming events that the community hosts. I enjoy free YouTube and other inexpensive subscriptions like Roku tv. I cook from home and budget my outings.

I know everyone unfortunately can’t afford to do this, but I recently put solar panels on my roof. My energy supplier had a deal going so I took advantage of it. It took two days to install and around a week for the scaffolding to come down. The newer panels and battery packs in my garage are very efficient and so far even without that much sun my electric bill has gone from around £170 a month to less than £50 so far. I will also be receiving a small payment for overflow power being sent back to the national grid. Not sure exactly how much yet, but that will also help recoup a little money each month from now on. I love checking the App to find out that I’ve not paid a penny for power used that day and the battery is 100 percent full. I get a lot more excited when the sun shines nowadays.😂

Love how your videos are no fluff, just straight to the point with great tips 😊.

I am planning on installing a bidet to my toilet which will save me hundreds of pounds as it will cut back on purchasing lots of toilet paper each year. Better for my pocket the planet & also way more hygienic.

I have a few recipe binders, I just laminate the recipes and flip through them to do my weekly meal planning, which I have done for over 30 yrs

I don't cut or color my hair (it's gray). I don't wear makeup. I don't color my nails. I use basic soap and water for washing. I wear the same clothes for years. My husband says I'm beautiful and that's the only opinion I care about. One of the blessings of aging. You stop caring about the opinions of others. :-)

Period pants are amazing, my daughter uses them and I wish they'd existed when I was younger!

I have a little red notebook and in it I write down all the tried and true recipes that my family WILL eat. Nothing goes in there unless it’s family approved. 😊 Another money reducer we practice is line drying our clothes. (I understand line drying is normal in many countries outside the US and even in some places inside the US.) I live in the desert with harsh hot summers, so the weather does the work for us, saves us money, and makes our clothes smell like heat & sun. ☀️

The public libraries have a ton of cookbooks.....so I don't buy cookbooks......I just check them out from the library........

Make an agreement with family members that you either do not need to buy expensive presents for birthdays, Christmas etc. that probably are unwanted or unused ( set a spend limit) ….or alternatively don’t buy presents at all. Bring some food or drinks along and have a picnic. Time spent with loved ones and friends is way more valuable than a costly present. Some elderly people can’t afford to buy presents for all their kids and lots of grandkids, set them free from the burden.

Upcycling furniture and all other things is a great way to make extra money. I started doing it years ago and it helped us get a house deposit together

I have a little battery operated motion detecting light in my guest loo. If you have a family that always forgets to turn the light off it’s perfect & will save you over time. The batteries last for ages and if you have rechargeable ones even better.

Another plus to doing things like revamping/upcycling your own furniture and other belongings is that it gives you something to do/provides an activity. Whether or not you enjoy it is up to your personality and experience with it, but still, at least you can be proud of yourself for making something with your own two hands. 😊

About every four or five months, I go to the local Beauty College for haircuts, usually mostly done by the instructor, thus a great job, and inexpensive.

If it costs you more than 99p to get to the supermarket and back in your vehicle, then start ordering online. Ocado currently charges that for deliveries most days after 10pm onwards in my area. They price check with other stores and give you Vouchers to make up for it on your next shop if items are cheaper elsewhere. There is also the benefit of sticking to your list and not buying impulse buys at the stores. They also have online deals/offers. It saves me money and time.

We are blessed to have a discount grocery near us, where I find awesome deals on liquidation grocery items! 🙏🏼

The only time I’ve had bottled water was if it was given to me at a hotel etc. I use a water filter jug instead in my fridge then fill my cooler cup with a sip lid before I go out. It stays cold for hours unlike a one use plastic bottle.

Very helpful videos. Watching from Northern Ireland.