I grew up on zucchini slice, or as my family called it, zucchini bake. As a kid, I wasn’t a huge fan because my mum put tomato in it and I hate tomato (only raw tomato. Sundried or tomato in sauces etc it fine. Raw tomato I cannot handle, I’m fussy.) As an adult, it dawned …
How a family of 4 in Australia lives frugally but has fun I’ve gone from being homeless to CEO and despite the drastic changes in my life, I choose to live frugally. In the past few years, I have lived through quite a few scenarios which were financially tough, making me appreciate what I have …
How to Resist the Urge to Splurge I’m 4 months into my 6 month no spend challenge which hasn’t been easy, (I fell off the wagon last month) but the financial benefits have been huge! In the past month, I had surgery, so medical expenses were high again. On the upside, I hit the Medicare threshold …
How to Save Money Quickly Instant savings boosts are a great motivator to keep living thrifty. On a day to day basis, it is the little things that really add up, but there are things you can do to get an immediate boost and reduce your expenses. 1. Opt out of school fundraising You don’t have …
How to do a No Spend Challenge Let’s just say I choked this month on the whole ‘no spend challenge‘. I definitely spent money when I didn’t need to throughout September. To read the original post about my 6 months no spend challenge click here, update two is here with 5 tips on dealing with …
I love Canberra. I lived there for a few years with my daughters, was part of the Human Brochure (101 humans) that Visit Canberra ran in 2014 and I discovered so many wonderful things about our capital city. It has changed so much over the past few years, the food, culture, fashion and nightlife all …
How Long Could you do a No Spend Challenge for? We are 2 months into our 6 month no spend challenge. I have enjoyed it more than I thought I would despite a few obstacles along the way. The next few months will be interesting with Fathers Day, my daughters birthday, 2 trips, a long …
How to use VIP and Discount Reward Programs in Australia Most Australians know of FlyBuys, Everyday Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyers but did you know there are so many more VIP clubs you can get freebies and discounts from? Ask every shop you go to, every cafe, restaurant or anywhere you spend money if they have …
How do you get enough money to leave an abusive relationship? What financial help is there and how do you access it? ***Trigger warning*** I have personally experienced domestic violence. This article contains some of my personal experience along with that of others who have shared with me. It may cause triggers, although I have …
Do you need more money fast? Along with our post on 10 ways to make $1,000 in a month plus our 6 month no spend challenge we are throwing in a fast money challenge. How much money can we make in 10 days? Here is what we will be doing to make money fast, I’ll provide a final …