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

Australians waste around $5.2 billion of food each year! No wonder our grocery bills are so high. Here are three simple ways to  keep common...

Everyone knows we need a Spending Plan for all essential items (bills, mortgage, insurance, minimum amount for clothes, groceries and a litt...

This is a lovely way to use rhubarb, especially in summer. Ingredients: 1 tbsp flaked almonds, toasted 1 bunch rhubarb, washed and cut i...

Christmas is over, but don't feel guilty about throwing away all the lovely Christmas cards you've received. Get a little crafty and...

If your Christmas morning is a ten minute blur of frenzied wrapping paper ripping early in the morning, extend the fun and have a present tr...

This cute idea is fun for your little ones on Christmas Eve. Let them put the reindeer food out just before bedtime.   All you need are some...

Make a contribution to a charity in the name of your recipient. The organization will send out a gift card or email announcing your generosi...

Ingredients: 200ml sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2tsp cherry flavouring 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/8 tsp salt 1 cup icing sugar, sifted 30...

If you love to decorate with fresh greenery at Christmastime, it can be expensive. Instead go to your local park and collect any fallen gree...

Make your own gift tags out of leftover wrapping or scrapbooking papers or last year's Christmas cards. Ok, this is not a new idea, but ...

A loss leader is an item sold at a very low price to encourage you to buy, buy, buy. You'll usually find them in those lovely displays a...

Cereal boxes make great gift boxes. Simply spray them with coloured paint (gold, silver, red or dark green for Christmas) and use them as gi...

This recipes comes from one of Mum's friends, Henny. She always made these cookies at Christmas time and served them to us with a hug...

It's in store from today, my new book Saving Money is Easy! You'll find it at ABC Shops and Centres and all good book stores around...

The wet, warm weather has brought slaters out in gardens all over the country and they are doing their best to eat every plant in sight. Her...

* Wait until dark and go for a walk around your neighbourhood to see all the Christmas lights. * Attend the Carols by Candlelight at your ...

Just take a look at the mess on my desk! On Monday morning it was as clear and tidy as it normally is. Then life and work happened an...

My local dry cleaner charges $20 per drape for cleaning. When you add up how many drapes you have in your home that adds up to a lot of mone...

It's easy to make beautiful cloth serviettes for your Christmas table that don't cost a fortune, but look like you've spent a bu...

Our children aren't really children any more. In fact the boys are both legally adults now and Hannah is quite the grown-up young lad...