I can imagine a few eyebrows being raised when reading the words ‘grocery’ and ‘dumpster’ in one sentence. Give this article a chance though! Although I can understand it will perhaps not inspire you to do the same, it might at least give a good… Read More »Dumpster diving as a great way to reduce your grocery bill
I already hinted to it in my earlier post, but I aim to be a bit more disciplined in the year to come (without taking out too much of the fun aspect, of course!). Now, I have also put my ‘Frugal New Year’s resolutions’ on… Read More »5 Frugal New Year’s resolutions
Here we are again! The year 2021 draws to an end, and that is a perfect time for some critical self-reflection between your never-ending Christmas dinners with the family. While you are digesting your fourth refill of the evening, take a moment to look back… Read More »2021: a wrap-up
Note: the below article is mainly applicable for the Belgian readers. With 2021 drawing to a close, it is typically a time for reflection. How has the past year been for you? Have you been able to cope with the special circumstances that we’ve been… Read More »Milk it or leave it: health insurance
The summer of 2021 could normally be described as one as we haven’t seen before, were it not for the fact that it is shaping up to be more or less a rerun of last year. In some parts of the world already quite a… Read More »Alternative travel plans for an unusual summer: camping in someone’s garden
Ah, the coupon. A favorite tool of marketeers and retail supermarkets and a magnet for some shoppers. The coupon is a voucher which can be digital (such as in the form of a code you have to enter upon purchase) or physical which entitles the… Read More »King of the coupon
The start of the year very much continued in the same vein as 2020: unpredictable and frantic. There was turmoil in Washington which was gobbled up by spectators all over the globe. In the US, there is a new president and the Covid pandemic is… Read More »Icarus: looking back at an interesting and turbulent period in wake of the Gamestop frenzy
For most of us, there is a goal, a direction or purpose as to why we are undertaking these acts of frugality or careful investment efforts. For some, it is an easing of mind: that things will get easier in the future, that it will… Read More »The Lobster Trap (Part 1): Introduction of passive income
Note: the following article will be mainly targeted at a Belgian audience. Introduction It is quite an interesting time to be alive, in many ways. As the pandemic is raging on in Europe and people are confined to their homes for the second time in… Read More »Piece of Cake
Table of Contents IntroductionProfessionallyOur own set of bricksThe start of Fruits Of FrugalityThe road to financial independence: status Introduction As the festive season is upon us, one can get a bit melancholic and reflect upon the past year. I think it is fair to say… Read More »2020: A wrap-up