"€1.50 or €2 is a small price to pay when I'm having an exceedingly bad day. A ticket in the back of my pocket can elevate a bad day to a more peaceful night of sleep."

"The budget is like an elastic band, sometimes it has to be more stretchy and encompass a lot of items all at once."

Plus - the importance of a lunchbox, at every stage of life

Plus: figuring out the budget for back-to-school — it makes sense as some things are cheaper to buy now

Plus: the joys of a quick picnic - even when you're living with less

And here's a great recipe for slow-cooked pork and apples — and it works in the slow-cooker as well as in a casserole dish in the oven

'There comes a point in everyone’s life where they just feel like they want someone to take them by the hand, organise the kitchen, cook the dinner, and clean up after them'

Plus: how to deal with the the post-party fear of a big clean-up

Plus a recipe for rocky road that will use up any leftover Easter eggs

When times were particularly difficult, it was a tray of eggs and a bag of potatoes that got me through leaner weeks