What do you do with kids? How do you make money? What options are there? I’ve been working from home for years and love what I do. Now, we travel a lot more so it is mostly remote work. Often I get asked how I manage to do it with my two daughters both working […]

How do you take care of your tyres? When you do own a car, maintaining it is so important, for your safety, the safety of others and for your budget too. One of the most important ways of ensuring your car is safe is to keep your tyres in check. Keeping your tyres in check […]

The best tips to reduce fees with overseas bank transfers The Royal Commission’s final report shattered any trust we might have had in the Big Four. It wasn’t really surprising to most that they turned a blind eye to money launderers, rigged interest rates and inflated housing prices to unreachable heights. However, their biggest scandal […]

9 Tips to Reduce Groceries, Accommodation and Transport Costs According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, our biggest 3 expenses continue to be groceries, housing and transport. While these costs continue to rise, there are many things you can do to reduce them further. How to Reduce the Cost of Groceries A massive expense for […]

Where to Stay and What to do in Canberra We lived in Canberra on and off for years. In fact, my youngest was born there and I was involved in a tourism campaign a few years ago. Recently, my little sister got married so we went there for a week and had a blast. I’ve […]

How I am Clearing Debt and Still Travelling June 13, 2019, I was awarded full custody of my daughters after a long legal battle. There was domestic violence involved, it got messy and even though I was able to afford most of it, in the end, I was left with a debt of $23,403. 6 […]

How can you Turn Leftover Chicken into a new Meal? Chicken is a versatile meat and while many recipes call for chicken breast or thighs, you can often substitute this with cooked chicken. We covered 28 ideas for mince here and 20 ideas for leftover sausages, now here are ideas for chicken! For the following […]

How can you Manage Your Money When you are Depressed? Or Anxious? Or Have Other Needs? It’s all well and good to outline the best practices for managing your money but that can go out the window when you have mental health concerns. Just getting out of bed some days can be hard for people. […]

How to Know if Catch is Worth it Disclaimer – The Thrifty Issue uses affiliate links. Read the full disclosure here. Catch (previously Catch Of The Day) is an Australian site with loads of bargains. So how do you know if it’s worth it, if you truly get a bargain and what to buy or […]