Bills & Budgeting

Do you think you know enough about how to save money in Australia without busting a gut? If not, it is a good idea to start learning and becoming the money guru you’ve always wanted to be.

If you’ve ever carried a heavy backpack up a hill, you’ll understand the feeling of having a debt collector on your back. If you feel weighed down by the dread of debt, don’t worry – you are not alone. Lots of Aussies are feeling the pinch. That’s because they’re throwing their hard-earned money into the…

One thing that really gets my goat is waste. Food waste. Wasting time and money. The list goes on. There are plenty of ways to minimise waste, with composting and recycling being two popular ones. Here’s a quick list of tricks and tips, to help minimise your household waste while you stack some cash. Image Source Reduce There’s a…

Some experts suggest people should save up to 30% of their income. But this goal is lofty. The majority of punters will find this unrealistic with the cost of living now. Consumers struggle to put food on the table, let alone put savings away each week. 1. Don’t leave yourself short No individual, couple or…

I’m a big believer in using great systems and technology to get stuff done. Whether you are after the best budget spreadsheet or a savvy online budgeting system, I’ve got the goods for you. These five simple tactics will change the way you budget your money forever. If you are old school check out the…

If you’ve ever put on a little weight and your belt has been too tight around your waist, you will get an understanding of a “tight” budget in terms of managing money. Discover two simple ways to save money fast right here. Here’s the analogy and logic: Put on weight and you will barely fit…

Budgeting is easy. There are plenty of ways to save and I’ve already got 20,000+ saving tips here in the Savings Room. But just in case you wanted more, here are my top 10 tips for improving your personal budget. Clip coupons or get them online This is a really important rule of personal budgeting.…

I love a great rubber band analogy when I consider ways to save money. Yes, stretch the stuff (money) out and you’ll get richer. Simple. This is a fab visual if you want to save more. I’ve done some amazing money stretching this year in every aspect of my life. Some examples include putting a…

Take the Savings Room challenge to smash out your Christmas shopping in under an hour. Here’s how to do just that. Firstly, you need to know that this one big tip It’s all in the planning. It also helps to browse junk mail before shopping and mark items out you think will suit people on…

Just because your dog is lying around the backyard looking all sun-drenched and cool, you’ll be surprised at what your dog is really thinking. Here are 10 simple shopping tips your dog needs you to know – seriously… Don’t sniff around malls all day in a random shopping attack – you’ll waste money Shop from your kennel,…