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tip tuesday – it doesn’t hurt to ask

The other week I deposited a $26 international cheque and my bank charged me a $10.50 fee for the privilege (not to mention the 20 day wait for the cheque to be cleared, but that’s another story) leaving me with only $15.50. I felt this fee was disproportionately high relative to the cheque amount. So [...]

tips for saving money on insurance premiums

Tips for saving money on your insurance premiums.

Saving electricity around the home

Hints and tips ro reduce electricity consumption and save on your power bill

calculating your electricity usage

Calculate the cost of running the appliances in your home.

What Are The Actual Savings Of Turning Off The Lights?

A popular frugal habit and one I subscribe to is turning out lights when a room is not in use. I find it a waste when the house is ablaze and everyone is in the same room. But how much are we actually saving by getting into the habit of turning out the lights? Well [...]

Phone A Friend: Reducing The Cost Of Communication

Photo by Alexander O’Neill Our telephone budget for this year is $55 per month. The line cost is about $25 so this leaves $30 for calls. So far we’ve made budget two months out of six. My biggest problem is that I don’t wait until after 7pm when STD calls are cheaper. Rather than paying [...]

pay your insurance annually

Paying your insuance annually can save you big bucks each year, especially if you have more than one insurance premium.

Drastically Reduce Your Energy Bill for Free (or really, really cheap)

Take advantage of Australian Government Rebates to reduce your energy bill for free

don’t be a drip when it comes to saving water

I recently read a post on Bargain Babe about recycling shower water to use in the toilet and it reminded me about how saving water is not just about saving a few dollars, it’s about conserving our precious, life-giving resource. Conserving water has been a hot topic in Australia for quite some time (12 years [...]

saving on the bills – it doesn’t hurt to ask

I had to make a call to our internet provider – our latest payment wasn’t showing up on the bill. I knew this was going to waste a lot of time. After dealing with the problem, I made a casual enquiry as to when our contract expired. I had received a very good offer from [...]