I think the most influential resource for me in my journey toward a more simple life and living within a (sometimes-very-tight) budget has been Simple Savings.

I almost always post when they’re having a sale, ‘cos it’s a great opportunity to join.  This is the only website I have ever paid membership for (and continue to pay the $17 per year renewal because of the huge amount it saves me through the year)…

“Saving money is not repressive, it is a fun and exciting way to improve your life. Be excited each time you save a dollar. That is one dollar you will never have to earn. Becoming frugal will mean you can do and be things other people can’t because they wasted their money. Becoming frugal will improve your life.

“So let’s see how much progress you can make in 31 days. This month is 31 Tip Challenge Month. Your mission is to find 31 new tips that will improve your life whilst saving you money. Try a new one every day. It is time to liberate yourself and be less dependent on money.

“To help get you going we have dropped the price of the savings Vault from $47 to $31 through out this Challenge. (The discount goes till 9pm, 31st March.) So there is no excuse. (We have a full year guarantee, so if you are disappointed for any reason we will happily give you your money back.) There are 14,000 tips in the Vault. Go to the Vault categories that are relevant to you and make a list of 31 tips to improve your life. Then challenge yourself to do one tip each day for the next month. It will be so much fun! Let’s go for it.”

For more information, check out the Simple Savings site.