Tag Archives: frugal
Don’t Drive to Work, Save $5,500
Research by Southern Cross University shows the average savings from leaving your car at home and taking public transport to work amount to $5,500 per year for Australian drivers. This amount is higher in Sydney and Perth, where drivers could … Continue reading
How to Set Up a Budget
Add up all the income you get each year, from your job, dividends, interest, gifts from family, everything. Allow for tax. Divide the total by 52 to give you your weekly income. Make a record of everything you spend. Check … Continue reading
Tips on Getting a Rental Flat
You will need to have enough savings to pay for the bond as well as rent in advance. Costs might be higher than they were in your previous situation, so budget for that. Put the word out that you are … Continue reading
35 Frugal Grocery Shopping Tips
Supplement your vegetables with what you can easily grow yourself e.g. tomatoes, potatoes, beans, lettuce. Keep your shopping budget in cash and only bring that cash when you go shopping. That way you will not overspend. Make a shopping list … Continue reading
How to Build a Priceless Art Collection on a Low Income
660 words Herb and Dorothy Vogel were not from rich families and never earned more than an average income. Yet they were among the most successful and influential art collectors of the twentieth century. Herb worked for the post office, … Continue reading
Consumed
This documentary could have been twenty minutes shorter without losing much of its message. But it’s worth watching as an introduction to thinking about adopting a more minimalist lifestyle. It discusses how consumerism developed and took hold after the second … Continue reading