Organisation - Lists

My frugal lifestyle would be impossible without lists. I keep lists in notebooks, on my phone and on my computer. I make short lists on post-its, shopping lists, and I meal plan on a list on the fridge. A small notepad in my bag allows me to track my spending.

 I input everything into a spreadsheet on excel to keep on top of my weekly spending. There are apps that allow you to do this on your phone, but I prefer to sit down at the end of the day and fill everything in to see if I am on target. I save weekly shopping as one spreadsheet and keep one also for overall spending. I find this helps me to keep in mind the bigger expenditures (car tax & insurance etc.)