7 Tips to Help You Save for a House Deposit Owning your own has long been the dream for many, especially if they are planning kids. I owned my first home in Sydney but sold it when I got divorced. Since then, I have travelled around a lot, lived in different locations and now am […]
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FIRE Plans – How we are Becoming Financially Independent and Retiring Early
How can you be Financially Independent and Retire Early? When people are talking about FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), it’s common to find people who are aggressively frugal, work long hours and sacrifice everything. That is not me. Realistically, my life, in general, is what most people aim for when it comes to early retirement […]
The Thrifty Issue Reading List
What to Read in 2021 This year I set a goal to read 52 books. Most books I read are eBooks but now I signed up to my local library, I’ll be reading more physical books again. Throughout the year I will add all the books I read and what I think of them. You’ll […]
21 Ways to Save Money in 2021
How can you Save More Money in 2021? Here are 21 ways you can save money, not just by cutting expenses but tips to actually have more in your savings account. Be sure to join us on Instagram where I’ll be sharing all the little ways I save money in 2021! This post may contain […]
How to set and Achieve Goals in 2021 (Plus my 2021 Goals)
Tips for Goal Setting in 2021 Last year was hectic and while you probably didn’t achieve the goals you originally set, I’ll bet there are still things you did achieve! I planned to travel the world, clear my leftover debt from custody and be in the USA for a white Christmas right now. Obviously, that […]
What to do with Christmas Leftovers
9 Ideas for Christmas Leftovers Each year we go out and buy a bunch of food for Christmas, usually too much because we want to treat ourselves. But what do you do with the leftovers? This will depend on what food you have but here are some suggestions for the most common things. Disclosure, this […]
12 ways to get Coupons and Discounts in Australia
How to get Coupons and Discounts in Australia While we might not have exactly the same coupon options as the ones we see on extreme coupon shows or hear about in the USA, Australia does have ways to get coupons and discounts! A few of the links below are affiliate links which help us keep […]
How to do Christmas with no Money
This year has hit people hard with many struggling to afford anything for Christmas. Whether it’s food or gifts, wrapping paper or travel, here are some tips to get thing for free and ideas on what you can do to save a lot of money. Disclosure – this post may contain affiliate links. Food Charities […]
How to be Close to your Kids Without Spending a Fortune
12 Fun and Frugal Ways to Connect with your Children My daughters are 11 and 13 now. One of the comments we get a lot from their friends, teachers and others is how close we are. Recently, I’ve been asked more about what we do, how we are close and for some tips for others. […]
How to manage your health and wealth when you’re sick
How can you be frugal and still make money on the side when you are sick? This week, I was in hospital for some pregnancy issues, then my heart had problems. Problems I’ve had for weeks but no one took me seriously until they saw it on the hospital bed. Suddenly, they were quite concerned […]