What is Rakuten Cashback? Rakuten is a cashback website. So, when you go to your favourite brands website through Rakuten, they will add a percentage of your spend back to your account. It can be a quick and easy way to lower overall spending with only a small change in…
Category: Everyday Frugal
Why Be Frugal?
When most of the western world is driven by consumerism, choosing a life of frugality almost seems like an act of rebellion. So why be frugal? Why not just go with the flow and join in? I thought I’d explore the different reasons people choose a frugal life. Personally, I’m…
Shopmium App Review- Cashback on Groceries
In a quest to save a few quid I try many things, and one of the most popular and effective things is getting cashback. Shopmium is an app that offers cashback for individual products in supermarkets. I’ve been trying it for the past year, so thought I’d share my honest…

Frugal vs Cheap
Where do you draw the line between frugal vs cheap? How can you determine the difference? Often thought of as the same thing, many people assume being frugal or cheap means being deprived and not enjoying life. If someone mentions the word frugal to you, you possibly conjure images of…