September 2010

• 3 living an authentic life here and now
• 1 smoking: a drag on your finances

August 2010

• 30 Moroccan inspired chicken and couscous
• 27 what would you do if you were pm?
• 25 why being lazy can save you money…
• 23 cauliflower soup
• 11 annual leave
• 9 chilli beef and beans
• 6 repair v replace: is it time to say goodbye to the old car?
• 4 are you affluent or effluent?
• 2 roast pumpkin and feta pasta

July 2010

• 30 the backup plan
• 28 what’s the trend? Understanding your finances with graphs
• 26 roast vegetable pate
• 23 let’s get physical
• 21 why you should avoid workplace tax deductions
• 19 beef stroganoff
• 16 frugal tip for the week: do nothing
• 14 the memories we give to our children
• 12 spaghetti bolognaise
• 9 sharing financial responsibility in marriage
• 7 eating your greens. Fresh v frozen vegetables
• 5 strawberry liqueur mini cheesecakes with fresh macerated strawberries
• 2 winter wool projects part four – knitting roundup

June 2010

• 30 winter wool projects part three – learning to knit
• 28 beef stir fry with lime and kekap manis
• 25 winter wool projects part two – crochet roundup
• 23 winter wool projects part one – learning to crochet
• 21 cheat’s apricot chicken with rice and veggies
• 18 avoid antibacterials with basic kitchen hygiene
• 16 how much super?
• 14 carrot, sweet potato and cumin soup
• 11 make your own pants tutorial round up
• 9 vegetable gardening guide
• 7 mince bake
• 4 time shifter or thief? where frugal meets breaking the law
• 3 revised posting schedule
• 2 giving the dishwasher a holiday
• 1 a man drove into town – a story of modern economics

May 2010

• 31 choc caramel and almond slice
• 28 have your say: the Australian national curriculum
• 27 10 skills for a frugal life
• 26 reader survey: eating well on a budget
• 25 creative recycling with baby formula tins
• 24 Portuguese Style chicken drumsticks
• 21 one for the ladies: frugal fashion without op-shopping?
• 20 Australian Online resources for money management
• 19 how to haggle
• 18 bags, west wing, nappies and other miscellanea
• 17 oven baked parmesan crusted fish
• 14 save money with convenience foods
• 13 refashioned tops and shirts roundup
• 12 all about bath towels
• 11 snowballing your savings
• 10 navarin of lamb
• 7 running costs: a capital purchase comparison
• 6 Frugal and the art of planning
• 5 finding a reason or just making it easy
• 4 gardening in an urban landscape
• 3 lemon and thyme roasted vegetables with cous cous

April 2010

• 30 natural ant control in the home
• 29 A few kids craft ideas for mothers day
• 28 applying for jobs in the hidden job market
• 27 budgeting for irregular income
• 26 savoury muffins – ham, cheese and vegetable
• 23 what is the simple life?
• 22 household recycling 101
• 21 drain your savings by avoiding regular car maintenance
• 20 tips for saving money on insurance premiums
• 19 chicken and pea pasta sauce
• 16 boost your savings with a regular no spend day
• 15 crafting for baby – a few non-essential items
• 14 Time management – getting it done and staying sane
• 13 good debt v bad debt – is there such a thing?
• 12 glam up bangers and mash with an easy onion jam
• 9 using cloth nappies
• 8 Saving electricity around the home
• 7 Roundup: knitted dishcloth patterns
• 6 calculating your electricity usage
• 1 happy Easter

March 2010

• 31 Link love
• 30 how to give your savings plan a quick boost
• 29 our first blogiversary
• 26 easter basket inspiration
• 25 making handmade chocolates at home
• 24 making personalised gift hampers for all occasions
• 23 creating a savings plan and reaching your savings goals
• 22 Madeira Cake
• 18 Tutorial: Making Hand Embroidered Placemats
• 17 an alternative to the usual plastic sandwich bags
• 17 it’s a boy!
• 16 the time cost of saving
• 15 Old Fashioned English Trifle
• 12 un-boring brown bagging – lunch box solutions
• 11 Create Simple Embroidery Patterns Using free GIMP Brushes
• 10 housework hacks: how to have a tidy house without the effort
• 9 the time cost of spending
• 8 Lime And Chilli Aioli
• 5 the cost of food wastage: an example
• 4 Creating Your Own Makeshift Light Box
• 3 what’s in our products? – parabens
• 2 exploring opportunity cost
• 1 Creamy “Chicken Tonight” Takeoff With Rice

February 2010

• 26 creativity and cooking from the pantry
• 25 creative recycling: repurposing junk
• 24 what’s in our products? – petroleum
• 23 calculating your real hourly wage
• 22 Caramel Peach Upside Down Cake
• 19 food blog roundup – 10 favourite food blogs
• 18 39 free apron tutorials
• 17 what’s in our products? – sodium lauryl sulphate
• 16 tutorial: tracking your savings goals using excel
• 15 Chorizo and Potato Omelette
• 12 Love and Money
• 11 Frugal date Ideas
• 10 handmade valentine gift ideas
• 9 frugal valentine gift ideas
• 8 chocolate rum mousse
• 5 you know you’re frugal when…
• 4 site news
• 3 A savings guide for university students
• 2 a guide to gearing
• 1 Date Loaf

January 2010

• 29 Tutorial: Building A Basic Budget In Excel (For The Absolute Excel Beginners) Part 2
• 28 One Cake Batter – Over 40 Variations
• 27 What Are The Actual Savings Of Turning Off The Lights?
• 26 Happy Australia Day!
• 25 Seared Beef Salad
• 22 Tutorial: Building A Basic Budget In Excel (For The Absolute Excel Beginners) Part 1
• 21 Handmade Treat Bags and Gift Boxes
• 20 Exercise For Free The Frugal Way
• 19 An Alternative To Plastic Fruit And Veg Bags
• 18 Roast Pumpkin and Feta Salad
• 15 Printable Household Expenses Sheets to Download
• 14 The Ultimate Guide To Making Your Own Diapers/Nappies
• 13 12 Favourite Books That I Read In 2009
• 12 A Novel Alternative To Plastic Shopping Bags As Bin Liners
• 11 Honey Balsamic Salad Dressing
• 8 Evaluating Your Financial Position
• 7 Household Budget Analysis For 2009
• 6 Do You Buy Garbage?
• 5 Keeping Cool This Summer The Frugal Way
• 4 Non-Alcoholic Fruit Punch
• 1 Happy New Year

December 2009

• 31 New Year’s Resolutions Part 3 – Achieving Your Goals
• 30 New Year’s Resolutions Part 2 – Setting Goals
• 29 New Years Resolutions Part 1 – Taking Stock
• 28 Ham Croquettes
• 25 Merry Christmas!
• 24 What Are Your Christmas Traditions?
• 23 Preparing The Household Budget For 2010
• 22 Alternatives To Using Cling Wrap
• 21 Mushrooms In Creamy Rosemary Sauce
• 18 Introducing The Frugal And Thriving Free Monthly Newsletter
• 18 Guerrilla Tactics For The End Of Year Sales
• 17 Power To The Consumer. Using Product Reviews
• 16 Is Frugality A Necessary Evil?
• 15 Our Current Fortnightly Menu Plan
• 14 Hollandaise Sauce
• 11 Avoiding The Christmas Shopping Hangover
• 10 54 Handmade Christmas Decoration Projects
• 9 How Much Do You Spend On Groceries?
• 8 50 Free And Almost Free Holiday Activities For Kids
• 7 Rock Cakes
• 6 Site News – A Few Design Changes
• 4 Book Review: Little Book Of Big Savings
• 3 Getting Saucy In The Kitchen
• 2 Gardening For Free Part 3 – Getting Dirty
• 1 How To Save When Buying Christmas Gifts

November 2009

• 30 Little Adult Chocolate Cakes
• 28 Handmade Gifts Part 5 – Hampers and Gift Wrapping
• 27 Handmade Gift Ideas Part 4 – Food Gifts
• 26 Handmade Gift Ideas Part 3 – Accessories
• 25 Handmade Gift Ideas Part 2 – Home and Garden
• 24 Handmade Gift Ideas Part 1 – Bath And Body
• 23 Cheap Cheap Chicken Pie
• 20 Surviving A Financial Crisis
• 19 What Is In Homemade Laundry Detergents?
• 18 Gardening For Free Part Two – Taking Cuttings
• 17 Beach Bag For Christmas
• 16 Cooking Polenta
• 13 Putting A Value On Housework
• 12 Chemical Cleaners In Our Homes. Do We Really Want Them?
• 11 Gardening For Free Part One. Seed Saving
• 10 48 + Free Skirt Tutorials
• 9 Easy Ratatouille
• 6 How To Avoid Credit Card Fraud
• 5 Making The Most Of Your Freezer
• 4 Book Review: Green Made Easy
• 3 Preparation For A Frugal Baby
• 2 Easy Pasta Carbonara

October 2009

• 30 Book Review: Think and Grow Rich
• 29 The Benefits Of Menu Planning
• 28 40 Free Software Alternatives To Big Ticket Applications
• 27 Building A Raised Garden Bed
• 26 Chicken Schnitzel At Home. Pub Grub For Less
• 23 Make Your Own Natural Body Butter For Less
• 22 Does Having Friends Cost You Money? 30 Ideas For Budget Entertainment
• 21 35 Of The Best Craft Websites Across The Net
• 20 Gifts With Meaning – Designing Your Own Gift Cards With Word 2007
• 19 Quick Apple Crumble
• 16 All About Parsley
• 15 Showcasing: Nurture Nappies
• 14 Charting Your Progress – Creating Graphs In Excel
• 13 Homemade Face Masks
• 12 Spinach Pie
• 9 Saving The Environment. Are We Just Lost In The Smog?
• 8 Has The Christmas Grinch Come Early? My Take On Rates, RBA And Basic Economics.
• 7 45 Awesome Free Bag Making Tutorials
• 6 Garden Update – Eating The Harvest
• 5 Easy Chinese Style Lemon Chicken
• 2 Calculating Extra Loan Repayments in Excel Part 3
• 1 Calculating Extra Loan Repayments In Excel Part 2

September 2009

• 30 Calculating Extra Loan Repayments In Excel Part 1
• 29 Knitted Dishcloths
• 28 Pineapple And Ginger Cordial
• 25 Cleaning The Toilet – Naturally
• 24 Transparent Charities – Becoming Informed And Asking Questions
• 23 The Green Loans Programme
• 22 The Art Of Decluttering
• 21 Easy Fried Rice
• 18 Waste And Recycling – Beyond The Bin
• 17 Using The PMT Function In Excel To Calculate Monthly Debt Repayments
• 16 Reflections. Shifting Perspective From A Me Centred World
• 15 Choosing Safe Plastics
• 14 Banana and Yoghurt Bread
• 11 Changes
• 7 Zucchini Bread
• 3 10 Frugal Foibles Now In Vogue?
• 2 Costa’s Garden Odyssey

August 2009

• 31 Vegetable Patties
• 28 Seven Good Reasons For Making Your Own Household Products
• 27 Gaining Control Of Your Finances Part Three
• 26 Gaining Control Of Your Finances Part Two
• 25 Branded. Capitalising On Our Children
• 24 Mango Chutney
• 19 Gaining Control Of Your Finances. Where To Start. Part One
• 18 Finally A Veggie Patch…Sort Of
• 17 Moroccan Meatballs
• 14 Quilting On The Cheap
• 13 The Little Things In Life Making Cents
• 12 Seasonal Eating
• 11 Housework, Time Management And Efficiency
• 10 Pancakes – My Version
• 5 How Liquid Are You?
• 4 Low Cost Maternity Wear
• 3 Toasted Muesli

July 2009

• 28 Laundry Made Frugal
• 27 Easy Bircher Muesli
• 23 Save on Pizza Every Time
• 21 How Much Should You Save On The Groceries?
• 19 Sausage Stew
• 9 A Few Frugal Meals That I Won’t Be Cooking Anytime Soon
• 7 Tracking How Much You’re Not Spending
• 5 Best Ever Rissoles
• 3 Compounding Interest And Debt Reduction
• 2 Little by Little – Snowflaking Your Way Out Of Debt
• 1 Building Momentum With The Snowball Debt Reduction Method

June 2009

• 30 Hiding The Lentil. 10 Top Ways To Feed the Family Lentils
• 29 Weekly Link Review – The Debt Collector Edition
• 28 French Lemon Tart
• 28 Easy Shortcrust Pastry
• 26 Book Review: Flirting With Finance
• 25 8 Ways To Improve The Value Of Your Property Without Breaking The Budget
• 24 8 Things To Consider When Choosing Your Home
• 23 Easy Bread Making Update
• 22 Why Frugal and Thriving
• 21 Aromatic Lentil Stew
• 19 Book Review: Your Mortgage And How To Pay It Off In Five Years By Someone Who Did It In Three
• 18 Why Being a Cheapskate Can Cost You More
• 17 What’s Your Favourite Meal?
• 17 Pay Your Mortgage Off Sooner With A Mortgage Offset Account
• 16 Storing Tomato Paste For Longer
• 16 24 Creative Ways to Recycle Cardboard Milk Cartons
• 15 Easy Bread Making
• 14 Homemade Pizza Sauce
• 11 Phone A Friend: Reducing The Cost Of Communication
• 10 Choosing a Mortgage that’s Right for You
• 9 Save Money On Cookware At Your Local Army Disposals Store
• 8 Buying a Home in Australia
• 7 Tuna Burritos
• 6 Meet My Nemesis
• 5 Don’t Get Stung: Questions to Ask Your Mortgage Broker
• 4 Will Duct Tape Fix All The Problems In The World?
• 3 Can You Afford to Buy a House?
• 2 Can Your Hobbies Save You Money?

May 2009

• 31 Cheapest Ever Vegetable Stock
• 29 Generating Passive Income: An Overview
• 28 Saving Happens When We Take Action
• 27 Review: Quicken Personal 2009 – Personal Financial Software
• 26 Cooking Gourmet Meals on a Shoestring Budget
• 25 Shopping Online for Bargains in Australia
• 24 Old Fashioned Beef Pie
• 22 An Easy Place to Start Investing in Shares
• 21 Pay Your Insurance Annually
• 21 Create a Wish List to Curb Impulse Spending
• 21 Portion Your Own Chicken and Save
• 20 The What, Why and How of Emergency Funds
• 19 15 Ways to Keep Warm this Winter
• 17 Tuna Mornay Plus
• 16 7 Things You Never Knew You Didn’t Know About Me
• 15 How Much are you Worth?
• 14 Frugal Resources for DIY
• 13 The Timeless Principles of Wealth Creation
• 12 Drastically Reduce Your Energy Bill for Free (or really, really cheap)
• 10 Hearty Winter Soup
• 8 Mum on Mother’s Day
• 7 What’s for Dinner? The Basics of Menu Planning
• 6 An Update to the Envelope Budgeting System
• 5 Building a Stockpile of Food
• 3 Potato and Leek Soup
• 1 Introduction to Buying Shares Online

April 2009

• 30 Small Change Making a Big Difference
• 29 Using Your Budget – Monitoring Your Progress
• 28 A Cleaner Home with Eco Cleaners
• 27 Uses for Bicarb Soda
• 27 Homemade Laundry Detergent
• 27 Homemade Air Freshner
• 27 Homemade All Purpose Cleaner
• 26 Charmaine Solomon’s No Roll Pastry
• 26 Savoury Pumpkin Pie
• 24 Why Catalogue Specials Cost You More
• 23 Save Thousands on Your Groceries with One Simple Tip
• 22 Don’t be a Drip when it comes to Saving Water
• 22 It doesn’t hurt to ask
• 21 Achieving Your Financial Goals
• 19 ANZAC Biscuits
• 17 What you need to know about Tea Tree Oil
• 16 Goal Setting Part 2 – Making it Happen
• 15 Wash your plastic bags
• 15 Goal Setting for Success Part 1
• 14 12 Creative Ways to Make Money
• 13 Easter Egg box
• 11 One weakness and a creative pursuit
• 9 10 ways to save money TODAY
• 7 Are we really that bad off?
• 5 Tuna Rissoles
• 4 Creative Recycling
• 2 Pre paying bills
• 2 Interview with a blog writer

March 2009

• 31 Christmas Fund
• 31 Budgeting basics. Creating a simple budget
• 30 Buying Meat in Bulk
• 30 The first step to gaining control of your money
• 29 What does it mean to be frugal?

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