Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 2Aug 26, 2010 1:02 pm Building an Eden Brae Saville 27 http://karry327.blogspot.com/ Building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44247 Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 3Aug 26, 2010 1:13 pm 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 4Aug 26, 2010 1:23 pm Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 7Aug 26, 2010 2:37 pm 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 10Aug 26, 2010 2:45 pm viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37229 - our Iris 4! Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 13Aug 26, 2010 3:36 pm Site Start: 10th September, 2010 PCI : Friday 27th January, 2011. Handover: 3rd February, 2011 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37677 Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 15Aug 26, 2010 4:43 pm 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 17Aug 27, 2010 1:14 pm Our Build https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36661&start=40 Land Settlement - 19/07/09 Building Deposit Paid - 14/02/10 Site Scrape - 25/08/10 Slab - 01/09/10 Frame - 15/09/10 Roof - 21/09/10 Pre Wire/Plumbing - 23/04/09 Bi-Folds - 24/09/10 Bricks - 13/10/10 Plastering - 13/10/10 Cornice, skirting, shelving - 14/10/10 Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 19Aug 27, 2010 4:03 pm lisanne Don't go shopping w.out a list and stick to the list! Stop buying coffees take lunches to work from things you have made at home! Buy cheaper brand products. Pay cash for everything and keep your receipts! I've noticed that these days with putting everything on eftpos etc that you tend to spend more cos you aren't seeing the actual cash in your hand. Also - change banks to avoid fees if need be and don't use any ATM's except your own bank to cut down those fees OMG I have "found" my long lost sister L, I do & have done the exact same things. 1.I have ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS had a budget! This is essential if you want to stay on top of your finances! 2.THen there is the weekly menu. I sit down once a week & plan my weekly menu. THen I compile my grocery list based on the ingredients I will need or have run out of + whatever else is required to fill the pantry. I shop ONCE a week using that same list. THat means that I don't run to the shops unnecessarily & spend more money 3. ALDI, ALDI ALDI. I have been shopping there since they opened All my essentials I get there eg cheeses, bread, milk, eggs, flour, frozen vegies, toilet paper, biscuits, etc....... & 'other' stuff that Aldi doesnt' carry I get from Coles/Woolies. 4. I worked p/time - we lived on it ie the smaller wage. My DH's pay, the bigger sum, went toward the loan/savings. 5. Any pay rise would go toward our loan or savings NOT on clothes, eating out, holidays, frivolities 6. We didn't have a holiday (go away) for the first 4 years of our marriage. Anyway, those are some of the things we did. Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Desperate for ideas on living cheaper 20Aug 27, 2010 4:23 pm Have a look around and see what surplus "stuff" you have that you don't need and sell it on eBay. Clothing, handbags, household goods, furniture.... It may only be pocket money, but that can pay a bill, or for a much-needed meal out or a new piece of clothing that you can't otherwise afford. Get your hair cut at a hairdressing school for next to nothing. Other beauty services may be available from students too - I'm not sure I'd be keen to let someone on L plates look after waxing for me though. I don't know where you're located, but here's one in Melbourne, to give you an idea of prices: http://www.achdb.com.au/services.php Hospitality schools offer cheap meals in their restaurants too - and the food is awesome. William Angliss here in Melbourne does a 3-course dinner super-cheap (you could spend your eBay money and make it go further ). http://www.angliss.edu.au/Restaurants This book has some good ideas - many of them have already been covered in this thread, but I'm sure there are lots more: http://www.searchsa.com.au/review/book_view.asp?id=15 There will be suggestions in there that you simply can't or won't do, but it's sound advice. See if your local library has a copy and you'll be saving before you even start reading. Google "saving money" or "household budgeting" or similar terms and you'll find other sites and publications that might help. I would be wary. Is you site demilished but nothing else done? Sounds like liquidity problems to me. Our builder did the same. Got hundreds of thousands of dollars of… 2 15409 3 5594 Can anyone suggest a house layout where the kitchen-dining - living runs the length across the rear of the house left to right where our best view will be we… 0 4348 |