I went back to work yesterday, and had a meeting following work, so I didn't get a chance to come back at all yesterday. It was a long d...

Isn't it frustrating when you receive your electricity bill, you think it's too high but you can't really remember what you did ...

A few years ago, when I started thinking about the true cost of food, I started to buy as much as I could in, and from, my own local area. I...

From next Monday I'll be auditing my own electricity meter to see what my usage is. I do this a few times during the year and it gives m...

Let me say first that I do NOT like paying too much for anything I use. When it comes to bank fees and phone costs, that feeling is doubled...

Looks like what ever the problem was with the blog loading is now fixed. I thought some of you might like some more details on the lamp skir...

H and I are off on a trip up north soon and as we want it to be a frugal trip, I need to start organising it now. We are taking the tilt tra...

If you've decided to move from two incomes to one so you can stay at home with your baby, you'll enter a period of review. Now would...

Can a family do it? There is a common understanding in contemporary Australia that it’s financially wise for both husband and wife to work. ...

We are going on a short holiday soon. It will be a trip on the tilt train to visit good friends in Townsville, about 2000 kms north, in the ...

Our older son, Shane, came over to see us this morning on his way home from Brisbane. I cooked him breakfast of golden yellow eggs and brand...

I've never been a lover of the colour yellow. I'm more a blue, green or lavender kind of gal. But now I'm surprising myself in t...

It's Christmas in July here next weekend. For our international friends that is the time when many Australians - at least those in area...

My sink overlooks our vegetable garden so washing up is a slow and pleasant task. We spend so much time in the kitchen it easy save a few do...

One of the easiest ways to save money when grocery shopping is to know what price is a good price. Some supermarkets tag “bargains” that are...

A couple of weeks ago we had to drive a 300km round trip to a friend's funeral. We didn't take food or drink with us, I'm not su...

Alice with her 'baby'. I have struggled to justify the keeping of pets in a simple life. I know it's not an issue for most ...

Why is starting so difficult? Taking that first step often stops us in our tracks, it seems too difficult, it starts us thinking about the &...

I believe that simple living is about reinventing yourself and making yourself happy. Being debt-free will help with your reinvention becaus...

WRITING UP YOUR BUDGET A budget is really a spending plan. Having a budget does not restrict you but instead it gives a feeling of freedom ...