Author: Tom Heywood

Tom Heywood is a freelance writer specializing in various lifestyle topics. He enjoys writing, reading, walking and spending time with his immediate and extended family.
12 Ways to Save Money on Food and Drink

12 Ways to Save Money on Food and Drink

They say that man (or woman) cannot live by bread alone but we can also be a bit frugal when it comes to comes to using what we have without unnecessary trips to the supermarket and feeding the garbage bin! It’s scary how much food we throw away and just how much that food actually…

13 Ways to Save Money Around Your Home

13 Ways to Save Money Around Your Home

It’s said that there is really no place like home but it’s hardly ever said there’s no place like a home that costs you a little less each month either! Considering how much time we actually spend in our homes sleeping, eating, entertaining ourselves – not to mention keeping ourselves warm or cool, how much…

8 Ways to Save Money on Gifts and Presents

8 Ways to Save Money on Gifts and Presents

Ahh! – The joy of giving, the joy of receiving and the pain of the credit card you have to pay off in a month’s time. Everyone likes to receive a little present now and then but does it really have to break the bank every time we give? Does it really matter if the…

7 Ways to Save Money on Your Finances

7 Ways to Save Money on Your Finances

There is nothing truer than that old adage of “look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves” but how many of us do indeed, watch those pennies? Do we really take enough time to track what is coming in and out of our bank account? Keeping track of what money comes in…

12 Ways to Save Money on Your Social Life

12 Ways to Save Money on Your Social Life

When it comes to entertainment, perhaps it might appear that this is the most difficult area in which to make potential savings. After all, why should we have to give up something we really like? Well, to start with, you need to save money and you’re not going to do that by squandering the savings…

9 Ways to Save Money in the Garden

9 Ways to Save Money in the Garden

City or suburban, young or old – everyone likes a garden especially one that looks good and doesn’t cost the earth to create! With a little bit of planning, you can preserve the plants you have while contributing to the environment and at the same time grow some food for yourself and your friends without…