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Grocery Budget Challenge: £50 a week

by Move to Portugal February 22, 2010

Last months challenge is over and I spent £267.34 from 18th January – 17th February, over my budget, but not too bad as my son has moved back home for a while and so I had an extra mouth to feed.

Mortgage Free and Renting

by Move to Portugal February 18, 2010

I posted last week about how we were replacing the windows in our house ready to rent it out in 2012. This post lead to a very interesting discussion between Tony and Anna {regular readers} about the good and bad of renting versus owning your own home.

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Making a New Inspiration Board

by Move to Portugal February 16, 2010

Do you have an inspiration board? I do, but it’s a little outdated. This weeks project is to make a new one for my updated desk/computer area; yes, a year later, I’ve finally {frugally} pimped my little corner! Pictures to follow.

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A Spending Hiatus

by Move to Portugal February 11, 2010

You all know how I love a good challenge, well I’ve joined Joslyn {Simple Lovely} and lots of others on a spending hiatus. From, and these are my dates, the 5th February to the 1st April I will not be buying any new possessions.

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Porridge – The Ultimate in Healthy and Frugal

by Move to Portugal February 10, 2010

I make mine with milk and water. I then serve with a sprinkle of sugar on top. Simple.
What about you, how do you like yours?
{photo credit: toby barnes}
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New Windows and a Step Closer to Renting

by Move to Portugal February 9, 2010

We’re having four new windows put in today, replacing wood with UPVC and I’m sitting here wondering if I’ve made a mistake.
Let me explain. When we bought our house in 2006, at a reduced price as it needed work {lots of !} we planned to renovate and then sell it on at a profit. We [...]

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