Bargain Hunting
Saving money by hunting for a bargain.
How to be warm, trendy & not broke this winter
The season starts to change, and all of a sudden, I get the itch to invest in huge bright orange scarves and expensive boots. Here are some tips to stay warm & look trendy this winter without breaking your budget. A how to approach to saving money on winter clothes.
Read more »5 ways trackies can save you money this winter
I had never owned a tracksuit until a week ago..
I confess myself converted. The level of comfort that can be achieved in a good pair of trackies is potentially beyond compare.
This realization led to some dedicated cerebral energy into how tracksuits could improve other parts of my life, most particularly, how it could potentially save [...]
Council pick up days to make AND save money
The council pick up is this week. To say my Mum is excited is a major understatement. She’s pumped. She’s prepared and she is ruthless. This week, under severe duress, I threw out half my childhood- starting with several fancy dress costumes. Fairy wings, old birthday cards and clothes I never wear were looked upon [...]
Read more »Fitness First – Get cheap gym memberships
Fitness First has quickly become the number one gym in Australia, with more locations and better facilities then many of the other gym franchises.
Each month we get a number of emails asking about ways to save money on Fitness First memberships, as everyone seems to have a close friend who pays nearly half of what [...]
What’s the best value clothes for summer this year?
Summer is officially here. It’s hot, it’s sunny and the sky is a pretty shade of blue. I’ve officially out my winter clothes in an unattended drawer and can sigh with relief as I throw out my multitude of laddered stockings, vowing to start afresh next year.
Summer brings with it sarongs, thongs and (if you [...]
How to get a massage, pedicure or haircut for under $30
Luxuries are the first things to go when you start saving. Next thing you know, you have a sulky boyfriend who is not amused by your new hippie standards of grooming. You try and explain about how the superficial is less important than home ownership/ super/ a good credit card balance. But then you start [...]
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