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Car Boot Sales: Three Home Truths 23 Aug 2013 | 03:58 pm
Uh-oh, Mum’s been car booting! This picture is from when we went and sold at the closest car boot sale to us: it’s on the local racecourse, just a mile or so away. In fact it was the first car boot sa...
Recycled paint: looks great & it’s cheaper than Dulux! 26 Jul 2013 | 03:14 am
These four squares have been on my kitchen wall for a while now. My dithering over which shade to choose has had one advantage: Thrifty Baby’s recent decision to turn the wall into his easel, with som...
DISCOUNT: Save 10p per litre of fuel at Sainsbury’s 25 Jul 2013 | 02:40 am
Sainsbury’s is discounting its petrol, diesel and LPG by 10p per litre, so if you have a big shop to do in the next week, you might want to consider heading down there. The discount fuel offer runs f...
Atterley Road Sale: Final Reductions 10 Jul 2013 | 06:25 pm
We are spoiled for sales at the moment, aren’t we? And after a washout of a summer so far, with racks and racks of unsold floaty dresses and beachwear stacking up, the sun has finally decided to show ...
Are you an Extreme Frugaller or a Frugal Artist? 2 Jul 2013 | 07:16 am
I don’t run guest posts very often, as regular readers know, but I was delighted when Maria Nedeva asked me if she could contribute a one-off post to Miss Thrifty. Maria is the brains behind The Money...
If you are one of my 700 Google Reader subscribers… 1 Jul 2013 | 03:49 am
…The train is about to leave the station! By far the majority of readers who subscribe to Miss Thrifty do so via email, but if you use Google Reader to keep on top of blog posts you will probably know...
My Thrifty Wedding: What I’d Do Differently 28 Jun 2013 | 05:47 am
You know, I can only write a post like this because I loved – and I mean LOVED – my wedding day. It was eight years ago this year. We organised it ourselves, in five months and on a strict budget. T....
Carnival of Personal Finance #419: The Toads Edition 25 Jun 2013 | 01:36 am
Welcome to the Miss Thrifty Blog for the 419th Carnival of Personal Finance! This is one of my favourite blog carnivals, rounding up some of the best personal finance blog posts from around the globe....
Yorkshire Weekends: Flowers, Tractors and Victory Rolls 20 Jun 2013 | 05:32 am
When the weather warms up, Yorkshire comes into its own and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. It's so pretty here, and there is so much to do for free or at low cost. This is what I have been getti...
Free Positive Thoughts: Take One! 6 Jun 2013 | 04:57 am
If you enjoy making other people smile as much as you enjoy free stuff, I have the perfect freebie for you. I was walking to work in Harrogate, when I came across this poster taped to a lamp-post: Fre...
