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Home in the Green

Our family's journey to living more sustainably and working towards financial independence.

June 11, 2020 · In: Low Impact Living, Parenthood, Personal Finance

Maternity Leave Money Series: Pregnancy and Preparation

I remember the pleasure of buying new things for my first baby. I didn’t really think about what that money represented. It meant finishing my maternity leave earlier than I…

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June 6, 2020 · In: Eco Tips for Cost of Living Crisis, Low Impact Living, Personal Finance

Household win wins: how to save money and reduce your carbon impact

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links which means that if you click on the link and then decide to buy the product, I will receive a percentage of the sale…

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June 3, 2020 · In: Parenthood, Wellbeing

Online resources for mothers

This is a very intense time to be a parent. I imagine this is even truer for very new mothers. They’ve gone through the experience of giving birth during a…

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June 3, 2020 · In: Personal Finance, Wellbeing

Ways I (try to) stop obsessing over money

I’ve always been careful with money (following in the footsteps of two frugal parents).  However, I only started becoming really interested in personal finance and how I could build wealth…

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May 30, 2020 · In: Personal Finance

How to stay motivated when overpaying a mortgage

I overpay my mortgage because of the freedom it will give me in the future.  But it can be hard to stay motivated – even if I overpaid by £1000…

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May 26, 2020 · In: Low Impact Living, Personal Finance

5 steps to investing for a better planet

I’ve only been investing for a few years so this is an area where I still have a lot to learn.  As I become more focussed on trying to reduce…

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May 25, 2020 · In: Eco Tips for Cost of Living Crisis, Food, Personal Finance

18 Ways to Save Money on Food: Updated 2023

Slashing the food budget is a bit of a double-edged sword.  On the one hand, it’s one of the areas to make big savings as it’s not a fixed monthly…

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I'm Annie. I'm a mum of two living in Scotland. On Home in the Green I share our family's journey towards financial independence and living a lower impact lifestyle.

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My mission, with Home in the Green, is to show that you do not have to pay a premium to live sustainably.

In fact, there are many ways that we can have a lower impact on the planet, and these can also help us to build wealth.

In this blog I share the strategies I have found to do this, from embracing minimalism to ethical investing.

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