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

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October 9, 2022 · In: Food, Low Spend Year, Saving money

14 Easy Ways to Save Money Shopping at Waitrose and John Lewis

OK, OK, I know some people will be thinking if you want to save money, don’t shop at Waitrose!  I admit it doesn’t have a reputation for being a cheap…

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September 30, 2022 · In: Eco Tips for Cost of Living Crisis, Food, Saving money

6 Ways Our Air Fryer Saves Us Money: Or, How I Found Love in My 40s

Just when you think there’s no romance or excitement in your life…we jumped on the air fryer bandwagon and couldn’t be happier 😉 We’ve been flirting with the idea of…

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July 10, 2022 · In: Low Spend Year

Low Spend Year: 3 Month Update

In April I started a Low Spend Year.  This is my update after three months sharing what I’ve learnt so far, how I’m doing towards my financial goals and how…

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April 9, 2021 · In: Eco Tips for Cost of Living Crisis, Food, Saving money

My first trip to Costco: how cheap and “green” is it really?

I’ve been curious about Costco for a while as we are still looking for ways to save on our food and household variable costs.  Some of the US FIRE (Financial…

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June 13, 2020 · In: Personal Finance

Saving for a deposit

Saving for a deposit can take years if not decades, already. It’s also likely that mortgage applicants will need to have a larger deposit if/when we move into a recession….

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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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