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 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 15346 3 5548 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 4318 |