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Another great video thank you

To ripen tomatoes at the end of the growing season I put then in my tea towel draw, in between the towels. I don’t know why this helps them to ripen my gran always did this and it does work. They take a couple of weeks sometimes so be patient.

I have turkey mince in my freezer so I will be trying this recipe on this week’s meal plan it looks yummy.

Another great video, loving your content, you sound like a lady of my own heart. I am happy to live frugally to allow me to splurge on things that are important to me. I too made myself live on what I knew would be my pension income for a year before I retired to prove to myself I could afford to live without having to dip into my savings unless it was for a major purchase I couldn’t live without.

Looks good

Using the leftovers to make a good soup is the frugal way to go 😊 Looked delicious ✔️ Good video 👍🇦🇺

Another great video, down to earth advice.

Smashing recipe ,thank you . Will definitely try the Jalapenos , they look yum x

I would not like to rely on any govt for our pensions. your govt is struggling more than we are at moment. Big fear is they will cut our pensions if they have to with so many millions out of work to pay into the fund. Remember the 1970's?

Just a suggestion, I hope you don’t mind….if you could put your camera on a tripod to film your grocery haul. It’s very hard to focus with the camera moving so much.

New subscriber ❤

I'm looking forward to seeing how you get on and look forward to seeing your bungalow x

Totally understand where you are coming from. I appreciate your videos x

Hi Tanya, would you be able to do a vlog how you keep paperwork? At the moment i got a big filing cabinet! Im sure i dont need all the paperwork in it. I also use a app for my budget but i want to simplify things and go back to pen and paper. Thanks Suz

Your channel came across my feed, subscribed. I am in a similiar position. I'd already planned to save my Social Security(guessing its similar to an old age pension in the UK) for the next year as I am still working part time until June. Last school year...yay. My savings is going towards my long anticipated Ireland and Scotland trip. As I'm used to traveling on a extreme low budget I am sure I can still save around $10,000 between now and June and spend a fraction of that. I really like your practicality!

I’m looking forward to follow your money saving journey

So glad I found your Chanel really enjoyed your videos. I’m in a similar situation. Looking forward to your journey.

Glad to have found your channel, someone shared you on the budgeting community on instagram. Single adult household here and hoping to retire by 60 😵‍💫 although that seems impossible sometimes on a mediocre income

A wonderful video! I am a new subscriber and will be following your journey. I am 64 years old and have been budgeting since I was 20 and newly married. I f you need a couple of resources that I find works (very frugal living but not depriving), there are 2 frugal vloggers that I watch. One is Under The Median (a USA couple, vegan, who raised 4 boys on a low income) and Frugal Queen of France ( an expat from Britain). I have gleaned ideas even after my 40 plus years. LOL! Will be watching you on your journey and appreciate your candid insights.

Thanks for the (surprising) shoutout Tania! Keep up the good work (you're preaching to the choir here). Being frugal isn't about missing out on life is it, it's about spending on what brings you pleasure and letting the rest go!

I’ve just found you on RUclips. I used to read your blog and missed you when you stopped so this was a nice surprise and I look forward to following what you do and picking up some tips.

Another wonderful video ❤🎉 Lovely to hear the background/ process you’ve been through. Reminds me of something papa would always say: We can only ever take one step at a time - and we all walk at a different pace.

Hello looking forward to follow your journey 🥰

Good lessons you are teaching from experience!

I have had microbore heating for years. I calculated everything myself, and bought the proper low water content boiler. Most plumbers, even now, do not bother to correctly calculate the size of pipes or radiators, taking into account levels of insulation etc. 99.9% of plumbers look at a room, say it requires a radiator size x and that is all they do.

Love yr videos lm a viewing from Ireland 🇮🇪

Great video Tania, I will be looking forward t your future videos. I love your content you sound like a women who thinks about finance in the same way as me.

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It is not true that dietary fat is bad for humans or animal so you could save money by buying your dog fatty mince or cuts of meat and fat is good for you. The problem in sugar or other carbs cut them out of the meal and the fat is good

It is not true that dietary fat is bad for humans or animal so you could save money by buying your dog fatty mince or cuts of meat and fat is good for you. The problem in sugar or other carbs cut them out of the meal and the fat is good for

Hi Tania, I’ve recently come across your page and just watched all your videos. I love them!! Thank you for sharing and am looking forward to watching your journey 💜💜

Do you watch “Ali lives well on less”? She’s retired early and is living on a teacher’s pension which is actually less than the State Pension, so you and she might have a lot in common. Merely as a suggestion, maybe you and she could do some sort of collaboration with other frugal You Tubers, I understand that can drive vlog engagement and increase subscriber numbers?

Hi Tania I’ve watched all your vlogs over the last 24 hours. It’s been very interesting. I can fully empathise with you in terms of money just running away when it comes to getting stuff done to your home. My savings have all but disappeared and I have just started on a journey like yours, trying to save each month to build them up again. I was wondering how you managed being frugal when living with a spouse/partner? Were they fully on board? I can see myself doing a lot of the same things as you but I think there are some that my partner would resist 😂. I used to read your blog but never commented, I’m so glad you are now all settled in your bungalow. Good luck with your plan for 2025.

Love your channel , Carol x

Good morning Tania, I was living on the old state pension which is less than the new rate state pension. I have got Pension Credit, it is wonderful, and so needed. For the first time in years i am putting on my gas fire. I don't have a car, too expensive for me, i can drive as i still have a licence, i keep that as ID. I live in North Wales Britain. And am 73, i live alone with my little dog. Worked hard full time all my life from 15years to 63 . I have a 2 bed bungalow, i own. I have had to be frugal all my life, low wages etc. But because of my frugal ways I managed to buy a very small terrace house to do up, i did that over years, then long story short bought my Bungalow. And i love it. I cut my own hair, and trim my poodle, i learnt hairdressing as a young girl. I have 6 water butt's, and use them for my ; window wash, toilet (number 1only) water plants , i have water meter. I cook from scratch, and taken on board so of your cooking videos, i like them. I've wallpapered, painted, etc, built garden walls alsorts, i can't do as much now . Arthritis etc, i have never smoked or drank. Glad now i didn't go down that route. So well, that's me in a nutcase. Hope you will carry on with your channel and i look forward to hearing more videos. Ps. I have a very small greenhouse, i grow tomatoes, i have raspberry bushes, rhubarb gooseberries, and i grow French runner beans. In the greenhouse at the moment I have Broad Beans plants growing, just in a cold greenhouse. . All helps with the budget 😊

Hi Tania. I am new to your channel. Had to take early retirement at 63 due to ill health so living on a very small LG pension and some benefits. Would you please explain in more detail working out your monthly bills and paying four weekly so you are able to save one month’s pension. Thank you for all your help. Elizabeth x

I appreciate your honesty Tania. You havent frittered your money away buying meaningless items, but it's useful hearing what you are doing to replenish your savings. I'm glad you've pretty much got your bungalow the way you want it and the nitty gritty boring stuff like heating pipes sorted too. Very important when living alone. I'm definitely learning a lot from you. I agree, its lovely to have a community of like minded people engaging with you and each other on your channel. Also it's great that you and your ex-husband are still friends. Good on you both. Sorry for the essay 🤦

So interesting.xx🐝🐝

The show Vera and midsumer Murders are my favorite, no cable TV but we do have streaming services, ( we share with my daughter who lives in the bottom apt of our duplex, ) We bought the duplex when we retired and downsized, moved to a cheaper town so we could get more for our money. We win because our daughter helps out and she wins as we only charge her for the utilities.

Before I retired I had credit card/consumer debt and had to work out a budget to clear it and be able to retire. I need to update my old air conditioner (it's hot in Perth, Western Australia}. I have saved for the last year and it will take another year to have enough. But that's okay because I will not go into debt. We all have to figure out what works for ourselves. I appreciate your frankness Tania, there are lessons for us all in what you share. Keep up the good work. Cheers

Lovely video showing how easy it is to cook at home one day and eat for several days, batch cooking has saved me thousands over the years as we always have some food in the fridge and freezer on the days I don't feel like cooking, we can get some really bad weather days here which means I don't leave the house but I have enough food in the house for a month. It can cut down on impulse buying if you don't shop every day, who hasn't come home with things you never knew you wanted until you saw them ! I read somewhere that most people throw away 30% of the food they bought intending to eat.

You are so right , we are all learning from each other

I am glad you are in a position to increase your savings for a year and, honestly, congratulations for not letting it get so out of hand that you couldn’t save yourself!

I have been spending time trying to reduce my fixed expenses. I reduced a monthly storage unit fee from $103 to $50 by asking for a discount after seeing a web special price and calling management, they agreed to the discount.

My husband died nearly two years ago and I have downsized to a dormer bungalow six months ago. Like you I have spent money getting it how I like. I’m not able to do much myself. My son is a great help but lives 300 miles away.

Just found your channel. I am also living alone. I down sized to a smaller property which needed fully renovated. I have done the majority of things but still have some tasks that need doing. I have always tried to live frugally but at the moment I am trying to build up the funds for my next bit of renovation which I am planning to do over the summer. I was doing well financially but with the cost of living increases has slowed down my savings. I will be watching you other videos and following you with interest.

I was talking to friends last week about how we started out in life compared to todays generation, we rented a 1 bedroom apt, second hand furniture, no car, no mobile phone, nothing that was on credit ( buy now pay later ) no manicures, botox, hair extensions etc. I walked or took the bus with 2 children to the store there and back, no fancy holidays ( my parents paid for me to visit England to see their grankids ) we went to the local parks, had picnics, never ate out at a fast food place, never bought coffee or pizza, never had a Ford 150 truck and a SUV to drive around. The kids had a birthday at home with a smarties cake I made, they still talk about the parties we had in the garden. Halloween costumes were homemade, no gender reveal parties !!! no massive balloon arches for a 1 year old ! Anyway now we own 3 houses all paid for, no debt and still don't have a car lol but all because we lived within our means and didn't need to show off how much money we didn't have. I still buy all my clothes at the thrift store. most with the tags still on them, I bake everyday, make every meal from scratch and but food on sale and stock pile under my bed. ps: that colour top looks good on you.

Retirement and life changes takes some planning and adjustment 😊 I quit working 10 years ago and understood that being careful with money 💴 was something that was part of my childhood. Good on you for recognising your challenging issues 🎉 Good video 👍🇦🇺

You are fortunate to be in a position to have a civil service pension. Lots of people only have a state pension as their income.

Thank you it all looks very nice x