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How to be Single on Valentine’s Day

how to be single on Valentine's Day

As Valentine’s Day looms ever-closer, there are probably quite a lot of you out there who are dreading the whole glittery pink affair. And I’ve spent more than enough Valentine’s Days sitting alone watching The Notebook and inhaling an entire pack of Cadbury Milk Tray to understand that being single on the biggest love fest of the year can be totally brutal…if you sit alone watching The Notebook and inhaling an entire pack of Cadbury Milk Tray. Because that is not the right way to go about things. This, my friends, is how to be single on Valentine’s Day.

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Free Date Night Ideas for a No Buy Valentine’s Day

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Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us so I hope you’re all ready to eat your weight in tiny heart-shaped chocolates. It might feel like there’s no way to make it through Valentine’s Day without throwing money in every direction, but if you’re doing a no buy year or you’re just trying to be more budget conscious, there are plenty of free date night ideas you can use to create the perfect V-day without the crazy price tag.

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Project Pan 2020 | Using Up My Makeup Hoard

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I have too much stuff. Too many moisturisers, too many scented candles, too many packs of novelty post-it notes – you name it, I’ve got it stockpiled in a cupboard somewhere. To try to cut down on my embarrassing mass of junk, I’ve challenged myself to a no buy year for 2020. But I also want to try out the project pan challenge to help me declutter my mountainous makeup collection that much quicker.

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My First No Buy Month | No Buy Year January Review

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The curse of a seemingly never-ending January has finally lifted. I’m pleased to say that, not only did I survive the barrage of catastrophic global events that threatened to wipe out civilisation as we know it (think record breaking wildfires, threat of WW3, Coronavirus sweeping the globe), but I also survived my first no buy month too. Today I’m sharing what I’ve learned about a life without shopping so far in my first no buy year update.

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How to Set a Budget…and Actually Stick to it.

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Taking control of your finances and conquering your bad spending habits might seem overwhelming, but managing your money doesn’t need to be complicated. Trust me, I used to practically throw my money at anything and everything that caught my eye and I was the definition of living paycheque to paycheque. Now, I have complete control of my finances. So can you! All you have to do is take some small steps to change your mindset and your habits. And the first of those steps is learning how to set a budget…and actually stick to it.

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