When I started my minimalist journey and having that goal to save more, I started looking to reassess some of the things that I should stop or at least minimise buying. Here are 10 things I have stopped or minimised buying or stopped paying for: 1. Magazines I used to look buying magazines because I enjoy flipping through the new smooth pages of the glossies and seeing all the beautiful people inside & pretty items I get tempted to buy. It often triggers my impulse buying when I see a … [Read more...]
20 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY FOR A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Most of us by the start of the year would create New Year Resolutions. Most often than not, one of our New Year Resolution would be money-related like Save More Money This Year, To Be Debt-Free, To Start Retirement Fund or To Achieve Financial Freedom After 5 Years Starting This Year. One of my New Year's Resolution is To Save More Money & To Be Debt-Free (Yes, I am looking at you credit cards, you plastic devils!). One month of 2018 has gone by. How well you kept your money-saving … [Read more...]
HOME-MADE BODY SCRUB RECIPES
I suffer from Keratosis Pilaris. It's that unfortunate genetic skin condition where there is a fast build-up keratin on the skin which causes unsightly bumps and rough skin especially in upper arms and back. I need to exfoliate my skin every night to prevent excess build-up of skin and get rid of the itchy, rough, dry skin. I love body scrubs, loofahs and exfoliating soaps. I particularly love the Soap and Glory Smoothie Breakfast Scrub. But I am trying to be a thrifty diva and … [Read more...]
TIPS ON HOW TO SAVE MONEY
My mother told me that April is a month of hunger and that I should be careful with my finances. I don't know where she gets that idea. But I know my mother always have been superstitious but I also know her to be a very wise woman. I owe her several of my life triumphs by following her advice so I don't see why I shouldn't follow her advice now. Earning well is good but saving money is a whole other ballgame. My mother always said: " It's not how much you earn but how much you save". Here … [Read more...]