A selection of articles focused on eco-friendly living.
Choosing gifts for people can be hard enough. But if you are trying to reduce your impact on the planet, or buying for someone who wants to, what do you buy? Kids can be particularly difficult in this respect. Most of them come with a list and it is normally the latest plastic filled craze. But th… Read more
As I write this we are currently having one of the mildest autumns ever. Many are rejoicing in this fact, but for me I find it concerning. It is a reminder of the scale of the human impact on our planet and reminds me that I must continue to find ways to bring our planet back to good health. That’s wh… Read more
Recently, I treated myself to something I’d been after for a while. On my journey to an eco-friendly home I have been on the look out for a new razor. I’ve tried epilating, disposables, electric shavers and various men’s razors. But either they didn’t give me the shaving experience th… Read more
The kitchen is the heart of the home. There are some rooms in my house that go virtually untouched from day to day, but no other room gets quite as much use as my kitchen. We eat in it, play in it, organise in it, talk in it, socialise in it, cook in it and store all manner of things in it. Therefore, it ma… Read more
Have you ever taken a look at your shopping list and thought “why am I buying all this stuff?” Every week we buy items that we think we need. Well, you do! I stopped buying many of these items because I realised they were expensive and unnecessary purchases. If you want to save money, take a l… Read more
Frugal living seems to be a bit of a natural state for me. When left alone I will gravitate towards frugal living. I love anything that saves me money and double points if it is environmentally-friendly too.
Over the last few years I (not so much Mr. Pennies) have made a few choices that could … Read more
Mr. Pennies and I have two little kids. They are the motivation behind all we do but we refuse to let them be expensive. Children have very basics need when you look at it. They need food, drink, clothes, a wash occasionally and cuddles. Therefore we choose cheap parenting.
When we foun… Read more
I remember the moment that I decided that this personal finance blog would have an eco-friendly twist. I had popped to the shops to get eggs and some other things for impromptu cake making session. I’d dragged my whole family with me for the exercise.
Looking After Your Pennies is an eco-friendly personal finance blog written and managed by Charlotte Jessop.
