My personal Charity Skydiving Experience I had just finished my first year at the University of Liverpool when I completed my first skydive. Being a student I didn’t have a lot of spare cash, so I looked into the prospect of Charity Skydiving through the Liverpool Student Skydiving club. Little did I know at the [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Cheap Travel – Staying with friends
January 13th, 2010
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Whether its an overnight stay, a weekend away or perhaps something longer, accommodation makes up a big portion of the total cost of any trip. So why not remove that cost entirely and stay with family or friends? I’m currently on the look out for cheap Aberdeen hotels for the family wedding mentioned in my [...]
Frugal Failure – A White Wedding
January 6th, 2010
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Here we are just days into the new year, and I’ve just been hit by my first unexpected expense. My cousin up in Aberdeen is getting married, and we’ve been invited to her Wedding ceremony and reception party It is to take place in a Scottish Castle just outside of Aberdeen, and with my extended [...]
New Years Resolutions – 2010
January 4th, 2010
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Saving money, saving money & saving money! It will come as no surprise that 2010 is going to be a Frugal year in the Frugal Father household. The bar has been set at a minimum of £500 to be saved each month, and I’ve already used my online banking to setup a regular £500 payment [...]
My Top 3 Frugal Father Parenting Tips
January 4th, 2010
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Real Nappies These aren’t messy and fiddly like they used to be. The latest reusable nappies are easy to wash, as quick to put on as a disposable, and they come in a variety of fashionable and even fully customizable designs. A study by the Women’s environmental network has shown that parents using reusable nappies [...]
