Posts with tips to save money
Can you Really Survive Without a Car? Disclosure we use affiliate links for products and services we personally use. I’ve lived without a car a few times but it does depend on where you live and how much time matters to you. In Melbourne for over a year, sometimes in Sydney, a couple of months […]
There is no doubt that with crippling credit card bills and student loans, saving is not an option for most people, especially young professionals. Despite this, you should try to save money (while you can). Here are five tips to help you save money. Save Money First The first thing you do when you receive […]
How to Have fun as a Family for Free or Cheap Every week we have an activity as a family. It’s been a tradition for some time now and my daughters look forward to it all week. Their friends are jealous of this specific time set aside for family and about our relationship in general. […]
How to get Free Money From Banks Banks and other institutions often offer sign up bonuses to lure customers in. Those who are savvy with their finances can use them to make some money, however, there is a lot more to it than simply signing up and walking away with the cash. Disclosure – this […]
What Discounts and Help can you get with a Pension or Health Care Card in Australia? Each state in Australia has different concessions based on the type of card you have and it is not determined by Centrelink, it is at the discretion of local providers. It always pays to ask! The PBS is about the […]
My daughters are 12 and 13. While I do need to remind them at times to do chores, for the most part, our home runs smoothly. Since they know how to do everything from scrubbing the bathroom to cooking dinners, and they do it, I get asked a lot how I get them to help. […]
How to get Your Emergency Fund Fast $2,000 is typically how much people recommend you have for an emergency fund. This is your basic one, not a full one. The idea is it will help you out of a jam so you don’t put whatever emergency it is on your credit card or end up […]
Where to get Cash Bonuses and Discounts Who couldn’t use an extra $100 cash? Here is how you can get it plus at the end of the email there is over $300 in discounts you can use. Disclosure – affiliate links for products and services we use are used on this site. $50 from ING […]
The must-have items for each kitchen will vary a little based on the cooking you do. For example, now, we do more smoothies, vegetable based dishes and not much baking. When my kids were younger, I did more baking and preserving so used different items. Preserving jars, a huge saucepan, muffin and cake trays were […]
When I first got the internet connected at home (I was around 21), I set a goal to make back the cost of it so we were not out of pocket. I did the same for my mobile phone plan. Now, I make most of my money online, the internet enabled me to work from […]