Heritage Open Days 7-10 September 2017

As you know, here at A Frugal Month we're always looking for ways to eke out the monthly budget and a free day out is a great way to do that! This weekend, Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 September, is the nationwide Heritage Open Days weekend. Direct from their website, "Heritage Open Days is England's …

Zeek – discounted gift cards

I've previously spoken about how I don't intend to buy physical gifts for my loved ones this Christmas, and how I would much prefer to spend time with those people. If that's not possible however (like with my parents who, this year, I will not see over the festive period) then I still want them …

Watch TV for free

Mr. Robot. Breaking Bad. Game of Thrones. As people become more aware of their finances and, for many, staying in becomes the new going out, so TV is becoming the new film. Episodes of television shows are becoming more groundbreaking, more cinematic, more thought provoking than many films, especially when the multiplex schedules are crammed for …

Love’s a hand me down brew

  I don't know what I would do without my free coffee from Waitrose on my way to work - aside from anything else it's an excuse to meet up with Mr FrugalMonth who starts work two hours before me so it's rare I see him in the mornings for more than a bleary-eyed kiss …

Taking advantage

There's a quote over on Frugalwoods where Mrs FW and Mr 1500 point out that some goods never need to be manufactured again–that’s how saturated our world is with material goods. I believe that to be true. I also believe, in a similar vein, that if we live or work in a major city, there is …

Loyalty Cards

Loyalty Cards for supermarkets and other stores are vital in your quest to live a frugal life. While it may seem slightly backward to arm your wallet with cards designed to get you to spend more, they can, with planning, produce great dividends for little to no layout. Here's a rundown of my favourites: Waitrose - …

Frugal lunchbreaks

So today I had a very frugal lunchbreak and it got me thinking about all the different things there are to do in a big city that don't cost a thing. Here are my top 5 free things you could do in Manchester, I'd love to hear your suggestions for other cities in the comments! …

Try Me Free

I am about to send off my receipts for two Try Me Free products and it occurred to me that others may not know about this, or think it's more fiddly than it actually is, so I thought I'd do a post about it. The basic premise of Try Me Free is that you buy …

The Best Free Magazines

Why would you ever buy a magazine when there are so many readily available for free? There are lots of free newspapers doing the rounds as well; the ones I read on a regular basis are Metro, which is handily available at my train station, and the Waitrose weekly paper - which isn't really news, …

Saving samples

This is something I do just out of habit but I realised while I was away on holiday recently that it's something that could possibly help others be a little more frugal. When you're going on holiday, do you stock up on those little toiletry miniatures at Boots and suchlike? If so - stop! Do …