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July 2015
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From Cath's Desk
Hello Cheapskaters, I love winter time. I love the cooler days, the chilly evenings, the chance to snuggle into bed with hot chocolate and my Kindle. I love soup and casseroles and stews. I love fluffy slippers and warm..... read more..... |
Cheapskates Tip Store
Stock Approximate $ Savings: $2.09 per 500mls (Campbells) or $2.00 per Litre (No name) Every time you cook your vegetables - no matter which vegetable or the amount of water that they are cooked in..... read more..... |
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Feature Article
15 Small Moves That Can Lead to Big Savings Most of us would like to establish an emergency fund or pay off student loans. Big goals are great, but they can also be intimidating. There are small..... read more..... |
Using Zinio for iPad, iPhone or Tablet
Approximate $ Savings: $100's on Magazines A lot of people now have electronic devices, through the local library you can join Zinio for libraries and read many..... read more..... |
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A Thoughtful Moment
I Wanted to Change the World When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. read more..... |
Fragrant Alternative to Moth Balls
A friend of mine puts a bar of soap in every drawer of clothes and she finds this keeps moths away, clothes smell nice and she has an emergency supply of soap..... read more..... |
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Articles
Adapting Recipes for the Slow Cooker "I wonder if I could cook that in the slow cooker..." Have you asked yourself this before? Many of us with slow cookers have eyeballed them and..... read more..... |
Write it Down
Approximate $ Savings: Half Price! We are in the throes of moving, a big job because we are downsizing. Like everyone else I have got caught up in technology but with the move so much to remember dates, times, cancel this, book in..... read more..... |
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Signs That You're Carrying Too Much Debt
Debt has practically become a national pastime. Australia and its citizens, like most of the western world, largely runs on credit. While credit can be a great convenience, it can also create major..... read more..... |
Make Use of Marketing Magnets
Collect a few of the larger calendar magnets pollies love to give out, some glue or double sided tape, and a favourite recipe or two printed to fit the magnet. Then simply glue or tape the recipe/item to the..... read more..... |
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Make Money with YouTube
You may have wondered how to make money on YouTube. Now is the time to learn so you too can become an expert at it and make the money that you deserve..... read more..... |
Just Keep on Peeling
If I am peeling potatoes for a meal I often peel a couple extra doesn't make much difference but comes in handy for making fish patties the next day..... read more..... |
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The 5 Commandments for Managing Bill Payments
Paying bills every month can be pretty monotonous, yet overwhelming. If you have the responsibility of taking care of your own bills, you can definitely relate! Unfortunately, managing bill payments is an..... read more..... |
Tomato Paste Value Saver
Buy Tomato Paste in the Can and never waste any! Most recipes call for about 2 tablespoons and unless one buys the very expensive tube or envelope, it can often go to waste. Not anymore! Open..... read more..... |
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Dear Cath
Delicious recipes for flavoured coffee syrups are this month's Dear Cath question. read more..... |
Having Two Bank Accounts can Save you Money
I have two bank accounts, one with card/ATM access and the other an online savings account (with the same bank) any money I transfer is able to be used immediately. What I've been doing is getting..... read more..... |
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July 2015 Tip Sheet
Show Your Boss You Deserve a Raise At the end of each work day, record notes about the work tasks you performed that day...... read more..... |
Has to be Wool for Warm Feet5
Approximate $ Savings: $25-$35 In Winter in the Southern States (since I turned 100 with my twin) I have noticed an increasing number of cold-temp cramps in my feet and legs. My feet ache and then my calves cramp from being..... 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..... |
Christmas not Stress-mas
Approximate $ Savings: $10-100s To save lots of money and Christmas last year with the big family in mind we decided secret Santa didn't quite cut it for us as it is much more fun with everybody receiving a present. So we set some..... read more..... |
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On the Menu
Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes When you think of slow cookers, you may think they are only good for meat. While it's true that slow cookers are wonderful at cooking meats, they are..... read more..... |
Mowing for Mulch
My street is lined beautiful trees, but they shed a huge multitude of leaves and clog up gutters and drains and make the road slippery when damp. I have been raking them up for years, and then this..... read more..... |
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Quotes of Note
For 200 years we've been conquering nature. Now we're beating it to death. ~~Tom McMillan~~ read more..... |
Stop Overdosing your Garden
I use liquid plant tonics and fertilisers and find it difficult to decant the required amount for the watering can as they only have lids to decant out what you need, you spill it on your hands and..... read more..... |