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

    I love Christmas, and I love have beautifully wrapped Christmas presents; I have always bought ribbon to wrap my Christmas gifts in a...

These fritters are quick, easy, tasty and cheap.  They can be served with veggies or salad for a meal, and they are delicious and always pop...

If you haven't realised yet, I love Christmas. I love the busyness of Christmas visiting, I love the gift wrapping and card writing, I l...

Baking is a frugal way to experience new flavours within a limited budget. In general, baking ingredients are similar for many cuisines an...

I was trawling through the scraps of paper on my desk earlier this week and came across an envelope with the words "yet another dishw...

This is a delicious and delightful way to serve pumpkin, just ideal for those who don't appreciate the delicate flavour and texture of t...

A bottle of ordinary white vinegar can clean and disinfect, deodorize, deter pests, remove mould and kill germs! And it’s only $2.19 for two...

We Aussies are blessed with beautiful weather (most of the time), but especially over the Christmas/New Year holidays. Unfortunately our pea...

Around this time of year the Post Office becomes very busy - it's card sending season.  Of course we send cards all year round, but fr...

If you are doing your Christmas shopping from a catalogue this year, place the order early. The most popular items sell out first, so get yo...

You think a litre of petrol is expensive? At $24 per 30ml, my moisturiser is over $800 a litre! Thankfully it does a good job. Once the pu...

Watch daytime TV for an hour and you are bound to seen an ad promising to clear your debts and make your life easy. What the ads don't...

Ingredients: 250g plain biscuits 125g sugar 125g butter 1/2 cup mixed fruit 1 egg 2 tbsp cocoa Method: Crush biscuits to a fine cru...

These quilts that fold into pillows are very handy and very easy to make - you only need basic sewing skills. Materials required: Two pi...

When I go out for a "coffee" I usually just order a plain hot soy milk and then I add a sachet or granules of something I like ...

It may be old fashioned and require you to actually count your cash, but the envelope budgeting system still works in 2011. We Are Saving ...

This Irish soda bread is just perfect for a hearty morning tea or an after-school snack for hungry kids. It is best eaten fresh, but leftove...

Cushions and pillows add warmth and charm, as well as comfort to a home. You can give your cushions a quick facelift by making new slip co...

Spring weather brings out the bugs and creepy crawlies. That's all well and good when they are outdoors, but not so good when they inv...

I love lemons and firmly believe there should be a lemon tree in every backyard because they are such a useful fruit. As well as making lo...