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April 2017 Journal Index
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From Cath's Desk
Hello Cheapskaters, Welcome to the April edition of The Cheapskates Journal. This last month has been so up and down, in our home, in our country and throughout the..... read more..... |
Cheapskates Tip Store
Keeping Track of Recipes - Another Idea Like Megan Hall, I also have a lot of recipe books, and found it hard to remember which book a favourite recipe was in, particularly when there are similarly named recipes in..... read more..... |
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Feature Article
How to Save for a Home Deposit Saving for a house is a great dream, but deciding how, when, where and what to save can be daunting, especially if you've never saved for such a big goal or never saved at..... read more..... |
Paying an Accountant to do Your Tax Saves You in the Long Run
One of the best "Spend money to save money" initiatives I've ever had was to get myself an accountant to do my tax. When I first entered the workforce, I did my own..... read more..... |
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A Thoughtful Moment
My Savings gave me the Freedom to Pursue my Dream by Katherine When I was younger and started earning an income, I saw my bank account as a way for..... read more..... |
Grocery Shopping the Week before Pay Week
Here's my tip for the last week of the pay cycle (monthly paid- I hate it!). Go to the Coles online site and create a shopping list of everything you need. Then delete anything..... read more.... |
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Articles
How to Freeze Eggs Eggs freeze quite well, especially if you can get them to freeze in their shells, although it's not the tried and true method (the shells usually burst)..... read more...... |
Gifts on the Cheap
Buy Christmas and birthday gifts throughout the year, don't wait until they are due to be given. Make a list of who you need to buy for and why, how old they are etc. Keep it on a..... read more..... |
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How to be a Single Cheapskate - a Saving Story
I am single and I have four children to financially support. I live in a place where it is very cheap to rent as I had a severe back injury so I had to retire medically. I am living..... read more..... |
Save and Find Peace of Mind
I finally cracked it six months ago and went through my home, decluttering, sorting and cleaning. It took a month to do the whole house. Since then I have saved so much..... read more..... |
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The $100/24 Hour Shopping Rule
A big part of living the Cheapskates way is thinking about where your money is going and deciding if it is going in the right places. It sounds simple, and in theory it is. But..... read more..... |
Separating a Giant Sausage Roll
Separating sausages in the freezer can be a problem. Tupperware used to have a container called a Hot Dog Keeper; it had little pyramids in rows and you'd lay the sausages..... read more..... |
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The Bare Bones Grocery Challenge
Can you spend under $30 for groceries for one week and still eat well? Are you ready to meet the challenge? Way back in 2002 I published the original The Cupboard is Bare..... read more..... |
A Few Weeks Wait can Save Almost $1k
Everyone already knows to shop around when it comes to major dental work. I needed a crown done and I thought I would save the most money by going to a 'member first..... read more..... |
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Dear Cath
Sherrin writes "My question is about how to stick to $75/person per month for an Indian family of two adults and a toddler. I am trying very hard to reduce the food bills....." read more..... |
Seed Swap or Buy
For those of you who live in Melbourne (Vic), you can currently swap your seeds for free at the Ashburton Community Centre (next to Ashburton Library) or buy a packet for only..... read more.... |
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Why You Should Always Keep a Coin in the Freezer
Why you should always put a coin in the freezer. Have you ever come home from vacation, business trip or maybe a weekend away with the family - and noticed your digital..... read more..... |
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Menu Planner
Fill in the meals you plan to eat for the week, fortnight or month and put the plan somewhere prominent: stick it to the front of the fridge with a magnet, blu-tack it to the.... read more..... |
Saving Money with Coles Credit Card
I started using a Coles Credit card after reading it as a tip from one of the Cheapskaters on this forum. So I have everything set up on this credit card, all my..... read more..... |
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On the Menu
Biscuit Logs When making biscuits, make a double recipe and roll one half into a log, slice and then wrap in clingwrap and freeze. These biscuits can then be baked from frozen, and being..... read more..... |
Mineral Make-Up Portion Control
I've got sensitive skin and on the rare occasions that I wear makeup, I only use organic or mineral makeup. Problem is, liquid foundation can be really expensive and I don't..... Mineral Make-Up Portion Control - April 2017read more..... |
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Scan, don't File!
Sick of losing receipts, costing you money or having to file them all the time costing you time? If you have a smart phone, just take a photo of the receipt! I prefer a PDF scanner.... read more..... |