Top Tips to Live Well on a Budget

We all want to live well and have a good life, however living costs are increasing on a daily basis. A recent inflation report suggests that inflation could fall by the end of 2014, but so far families have not been able to buy as much with their money as prices have risen faster than average incomes.

Due to the financial crisis and high living costs, we are always looking for ways to live well on a budget. In other words, we still want to have fun together as a family and spend quality time together, spending as little as possible.

There are lots of free family activities, such as going to the local park and playing in the swings and slides. Little man always has a great time when we spend a family fun day at the park. You can even take your own packed lunch and have a picnic, for a truly free fun day.

I am a big fan of vouchers and discounts, nothing like snapping up bargains and making your budget stretch further. You could use a voucher codes website, such as www.voucherbox.co.uk/ where you can look for different discount codes and save money while shopping. Amazon is one of my favourite places to shop online, you can find virtually anything, from books to football boots.

Whether you are looking for a new outfit for a night out or special occasion, a delicious takeaway after a busy day at work, or entry to family attractions, you could buy it at a fraction of the price by using voucher codes at online stores.

I was delighted to find out that you can also find voucher codes for holidays, saving money on flights and hotels, quite handy as school holidays are fast approaching. I love the idea of having a two week holiday for the price of one!

What are your best money saving tips to live well on a budget?

beverley says:

15 May, 2014 at 1:11 pm

It’s amazing how much there is to do and see for little to no cost if you just look around!

Lilinha Espindula says:

19 May, 2014 at 11:17 pm

Exactly, there is so much to do without spending anything or very little! 🙂 x

Rebecca Nisbet says:

15 May, 2014 at 11:57 pm

i always appreciate as much advice as possible when it comes to budget, im ok at it, but could improve

Lilinha Espindula says:

19 May, 2014 at 11:20 pm

Same here, I think I’m good at budgeting, but I’m already looking for new ways of making our money go further! 🙂 x

Samantha R says:

16 May, 2014 at 9:14 am

great tips! I recently stopped by the visitor center in the town centre and picked up lots of leaflets all of which had discounts in, worth a look

Lilinha Espindula says:

19 May, 2014 at 11:22 pm

That’s a great idea, thank you for sharing. I usually get a booklet with discount codes and vouchers from our local shopping mall x

bernadette willis says:

16 May, 2014 at 4:46 pm

Keep one’s open in the charity shops, they sometimes have really amazing bargains

Lilinha Espindula says:

19 May, 2014 at 11:23 pm

Oh yeah, the charity shop is great for bargain hunting, thanks for sharing! 🙂 x

Carrie Ashton says:

16 May, 2014 at 11:40 pm

Great tips – also, whenever I do any shopping online, I always check first to see if the store is listed on Top Cashback or Quidco, as they give you cashback on items you would buy anyway (on top of any discount codes used). Between Photobox, M&S, Euroffice, etc., I’ve saved a lot on items I would have bought anyway – and gained an extra 5% on top by converting the money saved to Amazon vouchers on Top Cashback.

Lilinha Espindula says:

19 May, 2014 at 11:27 pm

That’s a great tip, thanks for sharing. Cashback websites are perfect to get some money back for something you would have bought anyway. I need to start using cashback sites more often x

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