How to Keep Down The Cost of Gardening in Retirement
Here’s a hobby that many of us up the ante on when we stop work. To be honest I wasn’t very green fingered in my earlier life. In fact, as a singleton I chose my house with its small backyard…
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Ways We Save Money on Laundry in Retirement
I’ve mentioned in other posts that my partner and I can only afford retirement in our late fifties because we’re super thrifty. We see all this economy as a bit of a fun game that now comes as second nature.…
‘Cheap is Expensive’: Great Wisdom From South African Friends
I’m going to ‘fess up and say that used to have a real prejudice against white people from South Africa. I think it stems from a childhood where apartheid was still in force.. Buying fruit and vegetables from the country…
Ten Lovely Things That I’ve Got For Free
I recently found an article about a woman in Australia who lives very nicely without money. It makes an interesting read. What stands out is Jo Nemeth’s faith in community. She gives and receives, and as such leads a life…
Can You Make A Profit in Retirement Selling on eBay?
The short answer to the question in my title is ‘Of course you can!’. There are plenty of wheelers and dealers out there who do. Check out Chaddypete on YouTube. He was a favourite inspiration of mine. When I first…
Ways We Save Large Sums of Money in Retirement
In a previous post ‘How to Manage Money to Prepare for Retirement’ I mentioned that the Pensions and Lifetime Savings website gave an idea of the amount of money you’d need to retire in the United Kingdom. I also said…
How to Manage Money to Prepare For Retirement
You’ll probably have a bit of time between deciding to retire and actually taking the plunge. For me and my partner Paul, that period was relatively short, about seven months. I’d worked out that we’d have enough to live on…
Bookworm on a Budget: How to Make Reading Cheaper
Are there fellow bookworms out there? I’m anticipating that there might be quite a few. I’ve almost always got my nose in at least one book. Sometimes I’ll have two or three on the go simultaneously. During holidays my reading…