Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life

Recycle, Recycle, Recycle One of the easiest ways to live greener and save money is by recycling instead of simply throwing everything away....

Cook ahead If you find yourself constantly eating out because you don’t have the energy to cook every day after getting home from work, then...

Easy Openings Sometimes we come across a jar that just won't open, no matter how hard we twist that lid. If you don't have a rubber ...

Stay Organized If you’ve ever spent several frantic minutes searching for your keys on your way out the door or looked everywhere for that h...

Cleaning melted plastic off the toaster Next time a plastic bread wrapper melts onto the toaster or the kettle, try this. Rub some petroleum...

How much should you save? The short answer is as much as you can. What does that mean? It means different things to different people. Howeve...

Using lay-by instead of credit to get what you want Not too long ago lay-by was out of vogue and very few stores offered the service. These ...

De-scaling the kettle Need to clean the scale from the inside of your electric kettle? Don't spend your money on those expensive produc...

Using up horrible shampoo If you ever wind up with shampoo you really don't like (does anyone NOT do that?), don't just throw it out...

Budget Freezer Labels For really cheap freezer container labels, buy a roll of masking tape and just rip off as much as you need and write o...

I promised I would report back on how my talk at the library went on Thursday night. All I can say is what a lovely, lovely bunch of people!...

Teaching kids to save Teach your children the value of saving and investing from as young an age as possible. Let them start with their poc...

Use laundry baskets to save money, time and energy Buy good quality, heavy duty, plain old oval washing baskets. They'll last almost for...

If there's one thing I'm good at it's stretching a dollar and I have been invited to share some hints and tips tonight at the Bo...

The easiest way to get the last bit of toothpaste out of a modern tube is to place the tube flat on the bathroom vanity and use your strai...

Get yourself a good pair of kitchen shears and use them You can cut pizza, the kids' food at the table, chicken, spring onions, celery, ...

Cook'n'Swap When you live alone, cooking isn't always fun. Instead of indulging in takeaways or expensive 'single serve'...

Lots of shoes in your wardrobe? You can buy clear, plastic shoe boxes but at $2 or more each they can be an expensive way to store shoes. I ...

For a natural, non-toxic room deodoriser try this Place 6 peppermint tea bags in a glass of cold water. Sit it on a sunny window sill to ste...

Shop in the men's wear department for teenage basics and save! Clothing for teenage boys can often be bought more cheaply in the men...