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​Spending Just a Little More

"Cath, I have been following your cheapskates emails for a long time and admire the thrifty habits you are trying to instil in people.  Having said that I have a particular request for you.

Every day I read about the Australian growers, manufacturers and their assisting groups of workers who are losing their jobs to overseas cheap imports.   In the case of food products it is surely safer and healthier to use Australian produced foods?

Can I ask you to start asking your thousands of followers to consider spending just a little more to support our Australian producers and manufacturers?   After all when they are all gone the prices WILL go up on the imported ones, with no competition to keep them down.

Just a thought from a 70 year old who has lived your life style for many years but who also now spends a little more to ensure my money stays in Australia.   Broke my heart when I went to buy Dick Smith's jam to see that the 20c price difference had jumped to 50c with a discount on the imported products.

I do hope you can use your considerable influence for the good of the country,

Thank you."

Noeleen Liapis

This email popped into my inbox and it was timely. Just last week I was talking to a journalist about supporting Australian industry, and how hard it is. His comment was "most of us would buy Australian in a flash but the cost makes it impossible, especially when you're on a fixed income and a tight budget."

And I understand that and agree with him. When you are on a very tight budget it comes down to price over everything else for 99% of your purchases.

An easy way we can all help support Australian manufacturers and producers is to buy only Australian fruits and vegetables. Next time you pick up lemons or apples or pumpkin or garlic check to see where it's come from. If it's not Australian put it back and buy from somewhere else.

But it's not just as simple as buying Australian made either. There are a lot of Australian made products that are manufactured by foreign owned companies. When you buy from them the profits go overseas. Yes, they may employ Australians but they are not re-investing in our country.

Look for Australian owned and made - that way you are supporting your fellow Australians and ensuring the money you spend stays in Australia.

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