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50 Ways to Live for Free
How can you Live for Free (or at Least get Freebies?) The number of free things available is incredible, especially in a country such as Australia. While we might not have the extreme coupons Americans have, we still have access to numerous freebies. My daughters and I live a pretty free lifestyle. I don’t work […]
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What to do when Easi-Yo (homemade yoghurt) doesn’t work
How to make Easi-Yp work and what to do when it doesn’t Have you tried Easi-Yo/making yoghurt yourself, but it didn’t quite set or your family thought it was too sweet/not sweet enough/not enough fruit etc? I first tried Easi-Yo when my kids were babies and only had a couple of failures when making it. […]
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How to easily get $2,000 in time for Christmas!
10 tips to get you cash for Christmas! Do you need to find the money for Christmas but don’t know how you’ll do it? The average Christmas spend is $1,000 to $2,000 for most countries with Aussies totalling over $10 billion alone on gifts! With Christmas only a few months away I know it’s stressing […]
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How we cleared $90,000 debt
The following is a post from a reader who wishes to remain anonymous. It’s an incredible debt story I helped them with so I asked if I could share it. I have added some notes in Italics and links that might help. Last year things looked dire for us – $90,000 in debt with debt […]
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HelloFresh vs Marley Spoon which is better?
Which meal delivery box is best – Marley Spoon or HelloFresh? Have you wondered if the meal delivery services of HelloFresh, Marley Spoon and other options were worth it? The price, the quality, the service and overall value varied. I’ve tried a few of them and last year did a comparison but redid it last […]
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19 ways to keep cool!
Australia can have extreme weather, especially in summer. I was pregnant over summer and it nearly killed me! I came across this article recently with tips to surviving a summer pregnancy, which included some great tips for cooling down. If you run the air conditioning. Here are some simple tricks you can use to keep […]
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Get your budget sorted! #21DayMoneyChallenge
How to get your budget sorted! If you don’t have one, take the time to create a budget today. It doesn’t need to be long or complex, you need to know what’s happening with your money though! A budget is simply telling your money where it is going instead of having your money come in […]
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How to make and save money on health and beauty #21DayMoneyChallenge
How can you reduce the cost of health and beauty? Health and beauty can be two large expenses for any budget. As a whole, billions each year is spent on health and beauty. This includes doctors visits, medication, treatments, specialists, surgery and complementary medicine for health, along with salon visits, skin care, makeup, products and […]
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How to save money on insurance #21DayMoneyChallenge
When is the last time you compared all your insurances to get the right option for your circumstances and weren’t paying for insurance you didn’t need? I’ve heard from readers where they have been paying double insurance because they didn’t realise one was on auto renew or being direct debited and they didn’t cancel it […]
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How to save money with your phone and internet
Mobile phones are considered essential in our lives today. I’m not going to tell you to get rid of it. I do want you to consider how you use it and what you really need. How to save money with your phone Do you need to be on a plan or would prepaid suffice? Often […]
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