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

Melinda wrote that she would love to hear about our holiday this year, and how we are going to do it as Cheapskates. First, let me clari...

We were blessed with free fruit last week, plums and lemons, two of my favourite foods for preserving. Hannah was given a big bag of plum ...

Sorry I'm late posting this week, the hot weather left me with a migraine, and then Hannah left yesterday so we were in an (very organis...

Greek Yoghurt Raspberry Muffins This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Schnitzels, potato bake Tuesday: Gnocch...

This past week has been busy, busy, busy. I shouldn't be surprised, every day of every week is busy, there's always something to do....

Wednesday is finance day here on Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing and in our home. It's the day of the week I do our family finances....

Chocolate Cake  - a quick, inexpensive cake to make Allie requested my recipe for chocolate slab cake - well this is it. This is the ...

This is what we spent: Petrol:  $36.65 Onions: $2.99 Aldi: $5.98 Ceiling Fans: $408 Petrol: Prices around here are crazy, with as m...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Beef Monday: Fish cakes, wedges, salad Tuesday: Pasta bake, salad, garlic bread Wednesd...

This last week I noticed my dishcloths in the kitchen were getting very raggy, so three new ones came out of the linen cupboard and I spent ...

 This is the title of a little book I was given before we were married, and I've referred back to it many times since then, for encour...

This is what we spent: Groceries: $4.99 (milk, plain yoghurt) Household: $260.00 (new mattress) Chemist: $40.12 (vitamins) Kmart: $3 (t...

Chicken Alfredo Roll-ups ready to go into the oven This coming week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Mini Meatloaf...

We have a strict policy of not going into debt for Anything. At. All. If we want something, we do our research and save up until we can a...