Can we live the lifestyle without the compromise?

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Don’t you hate that feeling when the finances are a little low and its time to save on the pennies?

The tell-tales signs are; when you find yourself saying you can’t do this or that ‘cos I’m skint’; you’re eating cereal for dinner and you’ve banned yourself from being within 5 miles of any clothes shop… I certainly know this feeling.

So does saving or living within a budget really mean not being able to have a social life? or enjoy the little luxuries that life can offer?

Recently I went on holiday to Marbella with some friends. Marbella, specifically Puerto Banus, has a reputation for being rather flashy and expensive, so I was ready to take the brunt for a costly holiday. To my surprise, although we made some costly mistakes (I’ll go into more detail about this in the next post) the total we spent on the trip was relatively low and could have been even lower! With the rapid emergence of deal sites like Groupon, Living Social and KGB Deals, it no longer has to cost an arm and a leg to go on holiday, eat out or try new activities.

It’s not just the luxuries you can save on, there are plenty of ways to cut your daily living costs too. Why pay more when you can pay less? Our aim at MoneySavingLifestyle.com is to see how far we can stretch the value of our £££s in todays society.

Can we really have a quality lifestyle, rich in experiences and joy, and all without feeling you’ve somehow paid over the odds?

I certainly believe, so and on this site I hope to share with you tips and advice on how all this can be done.

Thanh

Thanh helped start up and managed a lively convenience store in the middle of a busy city center. She is also studying accountancy and an expert maven.

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Hannah Le July 4, 2011 at 2:20 pm

asww I spent loads here hence I wouldn't wanan go back.my one meal cost £100 :( that was just for the one dinner meal. I spent £1000 on food for 5 days.

Thanh Nguyen July 4, 2011 at 2:22 pm: You went to the wrong places Hanh!! We had the BEST mixed grill ever. Guess how much?? 26 euros….for two!!

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Hannah Le July 4, 2011 at 2:23 pm: My mix grill cost 70 euros

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Hannah Le July 4, 2011 at 2:24 pm: all the holiday photos look so pro .

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Thanh Nguyen July 4, 2011 at 2:28 pm: We ended up spending £300 in total for flights, hotel, car rental and food. It's because we have our own photographer lol

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Hannah Le July 4, 2011 at 2:34 pm: lol very good photograpger his photos look stunning i kmow when i see a good picture :P .my flight and hotel cost me £1,200.for 5 nights

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Tu Nguyen July 4, 2011 at 2:36 pm: Hannah Le – Was your mix grill for 70 Euros any good? We were really surprised by ours. Trying to remember the restaurants name lol, it was better than we asked for!

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Hannah Le July 4, 2011 at 2:38 pm: yeah its was so good i had another one the same day only bec i was sunbathing right out side the bar lol .its was 5 min walk from buddah bar .its a hut looking bar, i can`t remember the name but that was the best place for food .

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