Learn how to have a happy lifestyle on the cheap. Save money on recreation and leisure while you enjoy some great adventures and experiences.
It’s true. Aussies sure love to stitch up the perfect outdoor event and we’re very good at it. We’re masters at cooking the perfect steak and chilling our beer ‘just so’ while we relax outside on the outdoor furniture we’ve worked hard for. We’re also great at whipping up cheese platters and starting witty conversations …
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If you’ve dreamt of owning a boat you might be surprised by the many unusual reasons people decide to captain a boat and venture into the big blue ocean. If you own a boat the world really is your oyster and the experiences on offer are unlimited from roaring up rivers with friends, to fishing …
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Takeaway these eating out tips – Save $520 this year Eating out is becoming quite a luxury. But if you do love a little grease on occasion, be sure to check out these quick tips on how to save money on takeaways. Did you know that if you regularly eat takeaways and you actioned the …
Summer is a fantastic time of year and my calendar is filling up quickly. People around me are getting ‘sneaky with it’ and while I’m busy writing in the Savings Room, they are getting their social lives organised. My more savvy friends are ‘getting in quick’ and luring me in with quirky and interesting invitations …
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If you love a good comedy and you once enjoyed Rocky or Raging Bull movie, you might enjoy De Niro and Stallone in their latest comedy “Grudge Match” a Warner Bros release about a ‘rivalry 30 years in the making.’ De Niro, in his Kelly green shorts gives a spirited performance in this movie and offers …
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Not sure where all your money goes? What about your time? Studies show that people who spend an hour a week on their finances do far better with money management than those who don’t – and most people do have an hour a week. It’s just usually spent on something else. Money and time are …
I love secrets like eating a delicious caramel macaroon in my car when the whole world isn’t watching or slipping a secret note into my son’s lunchbox that says ‘I love you.’ These moments, whether they melt in my mouth or put a smile on my child’s face at lunchtime, are to be cherished any …
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There’s a visualisation theory that if you want to learn how to get rich you need to start acting like a rich person. Apparently, the law of attraction predicts that if you act rich for long enough, you will eventually morph into the rich person you are pretending to be. The irony is that if …
Life on a shoestring need not be likened to sitting on a park bench in the rain without a brelly. In fact, life on a shoestring can be as exciting as a party on steroids. I’ve got proof! Check out my cheat sheet: 110 quirky ways to feel rich on a budget and you will be …
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Love to party but hate a hangover? Save your liver with these practical party tips on how to party on, have fun, go crazy but still avoid getting a hangover in the morning by avoiding drinking as much alcohol as you normally would. How to party hard without getting a hangover. Feel better in the …
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