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June 2015
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From Cath's Desk
Hello Cheapskaters, I'm writing this under our awning in beautiful Mungo National Park! You just have to love technology, especially when it allows you to go on holiday and..... read more..... |
Cheapskates Tip Store
Cooking for One Having had to cook the evening meals since the age of 11 I'm bored with it all. So now in my 60's and only two of us I find setting aside a weekend and..... read more..... |
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Feature Article
Smart Money Moves for Busy Boomers Who Don’t Plan to Retire Do you see yourself as someone who won’t ever retire? You probably know some people who have already retired, but you can’t imagine that you’d ever..... read more..... |
Fantastic Gravy without Gravy Powder
Approximate $ Savings: $2.65 per 120gms When roasting any meats/chicken place a couple of teaspoons of sugar in the corner of the pan and let it caramelise during the cooking of the roast. This sugar will add colour and flavour to your gravy..... read more..... |
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A Thoughtful Moment
The Other Side of the Wall There was a young woman who took great pride in the growth and care of the flowers in her flower garden. She had been raised by her grandmother who..... read more..... |
Download Free Newspapers and Magazines
Approximate $ Savings: Varies For the tech savvy: My local library (Penrith, NSW) allows me to download all the latest magazines (and back issues) free through their app. I am also able to download children's educational games for..... read more..... |
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Articles
10 Financial Skills That Will Carry You through Challenging Times The ability to survive on a modest income is a skill. However, it’s a skill that could be useful for anyone, especially in these uncertain economic times..... read more..... |
Cheaper than a Plumber Call Out
Approximate $ Savings: $85+ After 1 or 2 'almost have to call a plumber' panic moments because of a blocked sink, I realised that grease/fat is one of the worst things to create such an issue. Now, no matter how small amount, I use..... read more..... |
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Preparing Your Home for a Quick Sale
It's important to spend some time sprucing up your home before you put it on the market. Often, some of the most serious offers come quickly in the marketing process, and you don't want to let..... read more..... |
Descaling an Electric Kettle and Cleaning the Inside of a Microwave
Save leftover lemon halves after juicing (and grating). Before going to bed, cut them in quarters, and place in a kettle full of water. Bring the kettle to the boil and leave overnight. The next morning, tip..... read more..... |
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Top 11 Qualities of an Outstanding Insurance Agent
June is insurance month in our house. It's when the house and contents insurance is due, and the month before the car insurances are due. It's the month I take a couple of hours to ring around and..... read more..... |
Designer Curtains for Less
Recently my landlord decided to put new windows throughout the house. Wonderful! Until I discovered none of the old curtains fit! The frames were all smaller than the old ones and therefore left more..... read more..... |
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Planning to Retire? 6 Essential Tasks for Financial Stability during Retirement
The retirement years are meant to be golden. By retirement age, you've likely worked for 40+ years, and you can finally relax, enjoy family, and visit friends. Unfortunately, staying financially stable..... read more..... |
Innovative Laundry Trolley
Approximate $ Savings: At least $15 for a new trolley I had gone through two laundry trolleys due to wheels breaking and falling off. I was about to buy a third one when my clever neighbour suggested a baby stroller. I picked one up in great condition for..... read more..... |
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Dear Cath
New vacuum cleaners and MOO buttermilk are the topics for this month's Dear Cath questions. read more..... |
Your Pastry Brush
Pastry brushes have another use besides brushing pastry. When using your metal grater, you'll always find some of the stuff you've been grating stuck to the metal, be it vegetable, fruit, cheese-whatever..... read more..... |
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June 2015 Tip Sheet
Top Tips for Selling Your Home Are you getting ready to sell your home? Luckily, you can feel confident that your home will sell regardless of a competitive real estate market or stagnant..... read more...... |
New Shoes at no Extra Cost
I decided I needed a new pair of shoes and as my Mother always taught me to buy leather shoes regardless of my financial situation because the leather breathes and stretch. I suddenly remembered..... 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...... |
Keep an Eye on those $ Shops
As I now need to eat gluten and dairy free I am finding it difficult to keep costs down as well as find foods I like. I discovered a fantastic cereal from a well-known cereal brand which cost nearly $7 a..... read more..... |
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On the Menu
Yummy Winter Desserts Winter nights just call for delicious hot desserts and these three really fit the bill. They all go very well on their own or with ice-cream, whipped cream or..... read more..... |
Long Life Lettuce
Does your lettuce go icky seemingly overnight? mine used too and I ended up tossing it on the scrap heap. These days my lettuce is wrapped in a damp tea towel, and placed on/in a Tupperware or..... read more..... |
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Quotes of Note
A good financial plan is a road map that shows us exactly how the choices we make today will affect our future..... read more..... |
Salt Lamp Lights the Way
After we've had our evening meal, we switch off all lights and only have a salt lamp on in the lounge room when watching TV. The salt lamp.... read more..... |