tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post6803824142639115073..comments2024-03-03T16:03:52.071+11:00Comments on Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life: 2010 - A Year of SavingCath Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-49153947012043744332010-01-10T15:20:47.349+11:002010-01-10T15:20:47.349+11:00Hi Anonymous,
I've been in the position of ...Hi Anonymous, <br /><br />I've been in the position of not having an income at all and of not having a regular income of any kind for almost four years, all the while paying a mortgage and raising a very young family. The Cheapskates Club is the result of our years of living the Cheapskates way and thriving. <br /><br />How much you save depends entirely on your total income and how you live AND your attitude.<br /><br />You say you do most of the things that people advise, what about the things you don't do? How much are they worth? <br /><br />If you really want to know how much you can save in a year you need to faithfully and honestly track your entire family's spending for one whole month. <br /><br />You'll be able to see your legimate expenses and those that aren't.<br /><br />That will show you exactly how much money you should be able to save in a year.Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-18629158653883900902010-01-10T14:42:51.649+11:002010-01-10T14:42:51.649+11:00I find it really depressing that so many people do...I find it really depressing that so many people don't have any idea what the average family earns. I do most of the things that people advise but I don't do it to save money - I do it because I don't have the money to spend in the first place. Saving $22,000 a year would be great but how do you do it on an income of $35,000 a year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-61435663480603020772010-01-09T13:09:04.457+11:002010-01-09T13:09:04.457+11:00Debby you made me smile re putting the unused brea...Debby you made me smile re putting the unused bread slices into the new bag! We too went through a stage here a while ago where the troops would leave the last couple of slices of bread and start a new loaf. I saved them all in one bag in the freezer and turned them into parmesan toast to have with pasta and they gobbled them down quick smart.Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-51358426244365599772010-01-09T10:32:55.093+11:002010-01-09T10:32:55.093+11:00I save money by keeping a few cartons of long life...I save money by keeping a few cartons of long life milk in the cupboard. When the bottle is running low, I can top it up with the long life and no one can taste the difference. Saves having to rush out and buy milk at the corner shop or petrol station which is always more expensive than the supermarket.<br /><br />I also add the leftover slices of bread in the bag (that no one wants to eat) to the new bag of bread to avoid wastage.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16462828833128661905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-31376445657969781182010-01-09T10:22:20.813+11:002010-01-09T10:22:20.813+11:00Hi Cath,
I save money each day by using used brea...Hi Cath,<br /><br />I save money each day by using used bread bags as freezer bags, instead of buying new ones. I shake out the crumbs and store them in the door of the freezer, so that they don't get musty and are readily available.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16462828833128661905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-40547508958401022742010-01-09T09:27:38.248+11:002010-01-09T09:27:38.248+11:00As part of my new year planing, I have starting to...As part of my new year planing, I have starting to put together my price book. I was working through the receipt I had and came accross milk. I nearly didn't put it in the book as it is never on sale. And then I thought, why not.<br /><br />I worked out that if I buy milk from Aldi I would save myself $50 a year. I couldn't believe I could save so much on one staple grocery item.<br /><br />It's made me realise that is should be easy to save $150 this year, just by putting a little more effort and thought into how we do our grocery shopping.<br /><br />$50 saved, $100 to go!sarahbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12227176752156710500noreply@blogger.com