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

This week has been frugal and then as you read on, you'll wonder how I can say that, but it has been. Every cent we've spent has bee...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Fish, wedges, coleslaw Tuesday: Refrigerator Lasagne Wednesday: Chic...

This week has been very frugal, even with the Easter holiday. I started a Bare Bones Grocery Challenge this week. I need to restock the st...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Lamb Monday: Italian Vegetarian Meatballs, rice Tuesday: Vegetable Lasagne Wednesday: ...

I've posted a Bare Bones Grocery Challenge in the April Journal to help with finding cash to rebuild the grocery stockpile. Yesterday...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Mini meatloaves, salad Tuesday: Spaghetti & meatballs Wednesday: M...

Australian Butcher in Boronia had great meat and chicken sales. I used some slush fund money and some of the meat budget to start to refill...

Last year our stockpile was our grocery store. We lived from it, with just $100 a month to spend on fresh fruit and veg, dairy and some meat...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Fishcakes, gems, coleslaw Tuesday: Spag bol Wednesday: Enchiladas, sal...

It has been a while since I posted my accomplishments through living the Cheapskates way. I've been running on half-strength for a few ...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Lamb Monday: Swedish Meatballs, noodles Tuesday: Bolognese Pasta Bake Wednesday: Lamb ...

This week we will be eating: Roast Chicken Meatloaf, salad Chicken Alfredo Shepherds Pie, carrot,peas, corn MOO Pizza Hamburg...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Beef Monday: Meatloaf, salad Tuesday: Refrigerator Lasagne Wednesday: Lamb curry, stea...

Made a batch of Miracle Spray . Made four loaves of bread this week. Cooked all our meals from scratch, using ingredients on hand. M...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Rissoles, vegetables, gravy Tuesday: Spag bol Wednesday: Chicken pa...

Dried the washing on the line. I love the smell of the sheets and towels when they come in from the sunshine, so much nicer than artificial ...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Lamb Monday: Fish, wedges, coleslaw Tuesday: Macaroni cheese with vegetables Wednesday...

Last week was just fabulous. Even the (really, really) early start on Wednesday couldn't dampen my enthusiasm. Nor could the humidity ...

It's a cry I hear at least once a week. I wish there were a simple, straightforward answer, but there isn't. I can give you ...