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. Canberra 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 …
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 …
What saves more money living in a home in the suburbs or living in an inner-city apartment? In 2015, we moved from a large 4 bedroom home with a huge backyard, our own chickens, a swimming pool and lots of space in the suburbs of Canberra to a tiny 2 bedroom unit right in the …
I often see dresses and skirts I like that fit me everywhere but that I wish were just that little bit longer. The op shops are full of them. I get around this dilemma by adding a contrast strip to the bottom of the dress. It’s quite easy to do, takes less than 30 minutes …
We are 10 days into our no spend challenge and so far we’ve done well. It was the start of school holidays when we started which can often see a blow-out in the budget with movies, takeaway and other expenses to keep the kids entertained. Instead, I was super sick and we had no option …
Upon reviewing our finances this financial year it was clear we slipped up. There were big changes, huge medical bills and an interstate move plus we developed and attitude of laziness and ‘we deserve it’. As in, we deserve that ice cream because it has been a hard day. We “deserve” take away because we …