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frugal travel accomodation: the joys of hostelling

When I travel abroad, I nearly always stay in a Youth Hostel. The first reason that I stay there is because they are inexpensive, ranging in price from say $5 to $50 a night, depending on your location,  anywhere  in the world.
the benefits
For that money you’ll get a bed in a dorm, and a shared [...]

tell me about your favourite frugal habit

So, I’m not very frugal about clothes, or in fact many other things. I’m a lot more middle of the road - not too wasteful but not saving a great deal either.
At the moment, the frugal thing that I’m most proud of is that I walk everywhere I possibly can rather than taking the bus. [...]

4 calling tips

On the fourth day of Christmas (personal finance style), my true love gave to me… 4 calling tips
That’s right folks - gift time has come early. On the fourth day of Christmas your true love (well, close enough) is giving four great tips for saving money on telephone bills.
1. know yourself
It’s very [...]

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