Back home in Jamaica, my mother never really had stores supplies of groceries in the kitchen. In fact, most days, the ingredients for each day's dinner were bought fresh. Oh, how much things have changed from back then! Now, for most of us, we have pantries and kitchen cupboards bursting at the seams with enough ingredients to last for weeks at a time. With the introduction of technology to aid our modern lives, we have goods in cans bottles and jars that can last for months and even ...
How to Choose the Best Flooring Option for Your Frugal Lifestyle
Forty years or so ago, I didn’t have any choice or say in what was the best flooring option for the home we lived in. In fact, my mom didn’t have much of a choice either. Our house was always a cheap rented house and the floor was either wooden and rickety or it was […]
Introducing a First Time Traveller’s Guide to Jamaica
Jamaica is paradise! It takes either someone with first-hand experience or someone who is good at bluffing to make such a bold, confident statement! Doesn’t it? Well, I’ve never been good at bluffing. What I’m sure proud of is that I’m a born and bred Jamaican. I’ve seen both sides: both as a local and […]
Frugal Parents’ Guide to Adequate Childcare
If you’ve decided to live frugally, you’re well aware of all the sacrifices that type of lifestyle requires. However, no matter the cost, investing in your children’s well-being isn’t one of them. Quality child care can be hard to find, especially when trying to stick to a certain monthly budget. Nevertheless, there is always a […]