Mrs Hunt’s Thrifty Tips
Small changes. Proper savings.
Welcome to Mrs Hunt’s Thrifty Tips, where I test practical ways to spend less without making life miserable.
I’ll share what genuinely works—from tracking down forgotten subscriptions and finding better deals to using AI to make sense of household bills. No joyless penny-pinching: just honest experiments, real figures and useful ideas you can try for yourself.
So far, I’ve found savings of £3,550 a year—and I’m not finished yet.
How I Started Saving £3,550 a Year
I knew I was probably spending money unnecessarily. What I didn’t realise was quite how much of it had quietly disappeared into bills, subscriptions and services I no longer thought about. So I decided to investigate. Rather than promising myself I would simply “spend...
Elstead & Lakes
Elstead Common There are so many memories waiting for me in Elstead. This was where Mick and I first made a home together. A tiny one bedroom flat, filled with hope that I couldn’t fully see at the time. He became the man who quietly saved me after years of hurt and...
A Roman Reminder
Day 2 of 52 Walks with Grace – Farley Heath Roman Temple Today Grace and I headed to Farley Heath in search of the Roman temple. We got completely lost, and I had to use AI to help me find it. The funny thing is, ChatGPT got it wrong, so we ended up wandering around...
A Stroll to Afold & Loxwood
A Morning in Alfold and Loxwood: Where History Still Walks Beside You I had no idea this was such a hidden gem. There are places that don’t shout for your attention. They simply wait. Alfold is one of them. Nestled on the Surrey and Sussex border, Alfold has quietly...