From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Simplifying and Reducing: The Final Phase

by Move to Portugal January 27, 2010 earning extra money

Thank you for visiting Move To Portugal. If you subscribe to the blog by RSS feed you can get all the updates sent to your inbox or reader for free! I’ve posted this photo of our landing before, but I wanted to show you what lurks behind the door. Over the last few months I’ve [...]

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Planning and Saving for Short Term Goals

by Move to Portugal January 25, 2010 goals & dreams

I make no secret of how much I love New York. I just love it there. My dream is to have an extended stay there; you know that dream that you have, that you put off and put off due to various reasons, but is always there in the back of your mind, well that’s mine. I’m thinking about [...]

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The Great Mortgage Payoff: 2020?

by Move to Portugal January 20, 2010 mortgage payoff

I don’t consider mortgage debt to be bad debt. To me, and this is my personal opinion, owning a home is the best way to go financially {as long as it’s not a great big massive home that you can’t afford!} and owning that home outright, with no mortgage, must bring an amazing feeling of security. [...]

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Grocery Budget 4 Week Challenge

by Move to Portugal January 18, 2010 frugal living

If I was to pick the one thing that I constantly overspend on it’s the grocery budget, I can never seem to get it right; I used to be fine sticking with the amount I set myself, but lately it’s all been going wrong. Reasons I keep going off track: Buying organic, more expensive options Ignoring the [...]

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Quick House Update {Constant Goal Reminder}

by Move to Portugal January 17, 2010 house renovation

I did a quick house update yesterday morning {please forgive the picture quality} It took less than an hour, cost less than £10 and will be so useful; I’m thinking menu plans, goals, tasks

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Can you make cuts in your budget?

by Move to Portugal January 13, 2010 frugal living

Number five in our financial goals for 2010 is: 5. Earn Extra Income and Reduce Spending: In 2010 we will earn/save an extra £1,000 by maximising our cash back earnings learning to cook everything from scratch and reducing waste maximising our savings interest and re investing any interest earned cutting non essential spending So I’m wasting no [...]

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A Simple Health Choice

by Move to Portugal January 11, 2010 simple living

This week I’m getting into a new healthy habit; drinking water. It’s not very original I know, but as from today I’m replacing all my cold drinks with water. For hot drinks I’ll still have two cups of coffee in the morning, but after that no pop or squash, just water. I’m not counting how many glasses I drink, I [...]