10 Ways to Cut Costs
Like many people you will be looking to cut your spending and save your money after the Christmas spending splurge, so you may need some help to learn how not to spend as much money when out and about shopping. After Christmas your credit cards are probably overloaded and you may be wondering how on [...]
How to Have Fun in the School Holidays Without Breaking the Bank
When it comes to wallets, school holidays can be very frightening. Everything seems to cost so much money. For example: Trip to the zoo: $112.20/Family of Four (plus $10 parking or public transport) Trip to the aquarium: $35/adult 18/child Movies in 2d: $18/$13.50 Movies in 3d: – $21/adult, $16.50/child But this isn’t how it has [...]
99 Essential Money Saving Tips
Who doesn’t want to save a bit of money? No matter how much you have, there is always something more you can do with your cash. So you might as well make the most of what you’ve got, right? Here are 99 ways you can stretch your buck and make it last!
10 Ways Going Green at Home Can Save You Money
Image: telex4 In the past ‘going green’ was considered by many to be only for ‘hippies.’ However today there are lots of reasons why it might just work for you too (even if you’re as ‘un-hippy’ as they come!). If you really think about it we probably all agree with the concept of ‘going green’; [...]
How to Save Money Using Solar Panels
Solar panels technology has been around for a while but residential uptake of solar is still in its infancy in Australia. Under 10% of homes and businesses have any form of solar installed which is surprising given our abundance of sunshine. What’s also surprising is how well solar panels can be integrated into the look [...]
5 Ways To Make Easy Cash
Has your bank account balance taken a turn for the worse? Does your wallet seem more empty than usual? Never fear, there are lots of easy ways to make some extra cash, even from the comfort of your own home!
How to Stretch Your Dollar in 2011
If you’re like most of us, some of your New Year’s Resolutions likely included getting your finances in order and start saving money. However, also like the rest of us, after the first few days of the new year come and go, you might find yourself less motivated to keep those resolutions. That’s alright. You’re [...]
Mobile Phones: What Are You Signing Up For?
As Australians stock up on gizmos and gadgets this Christmas, last-minute shoppers looking to pick-up some of the latest handsets and smart phones are being warned of the pitfalls of entering into mobile phone contracts. amaysim, Australia’s first low-cost mobile service provider, is urging consumers to carefully consider their options before being locked into a [...]
High Interest Savings Accounts are Heating Up
With the arrival of Richard Branson into Australia today comes the launch of a market-leading high interest savings account named the Virgin Saver. Granted, this high interest rate only lasts for 4 months after which it reverts to 5.35% which is well behind the UBank Usaver. Plus there’s the launch of two new Virgin credit [...]
10 Simple Tips for Saving Up a House Deposit
There is no question that there are property deals to be had right now with homes more affordable than in a long time, especially for the first time buyer. But there is a catch. Banks willing to give out mortgages are requiring larger deposits than they previously were. But don’t worry, if you follow these ten simple tips you’ll have your house deposit saved up faster than you anticipated.