Category - living simply

MP follows path of simplicity by living on £5 a day

staff writers — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:24:25 +0000

A Leicestershire MP has been spending the first few weeks of the political year, the month of October, living on £5 a day. He kick-started this new lifestyle by taking part in the Evangelical Alliance initiative 'Simplify'.

Christians urged to 'live simply' over Christmas period

staff writers — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:57:49 +0000

Amidst the present-buying and annual spending spree of the Christmas period, Christians are being urged to reaffirm their commitment to the message of 'living simply'.

Methodists to go 46 days without shopping (for anything but essentials)

staff writers — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:15:54 +0000

The average UK household spends £443 a week, with £58 on recreation & culture and £62 a week on transport. But what if we didn't? What if we said ‘no’ to all this spending and settled on just buying what we need?