Comments on: Win one of 3 $100 savings vouchers

By: Christie Burnett

Christie Burnett — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:32:05 +0000

A friend recently told me that if you fill a 600ml coke bottle with $2 coins, it add up to $1000. My bottle is only about 1/5th full and Smartypig sounds like a much better saving plan!

By: sandymg

sandymg — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:02:57 +0000

I never spend $5 notes. I have a special pocket in my purse and once that reaches $50, that goes into my savings account. Amazing how quickly that mounts up.

By: Bexx110

Bexx110 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:44:16 +0000

We are renovating and on a strict budget. I always ring round for quotes on items before I buy. Then when I go to the store, I negotiate a better cash discount. this can save hundreds of dollars.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:06:25 +0000

Nana's gone, a wise woman she taught me a thing or two,
Darn socks, sew clothes, budget, knit and 'make do',
With a stock pot for leftovers I make a weekly stew,
Her advice saves me a bundle and my bills are never overdue.

By: Ros

Ros — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:33:59 +0000

I have learnt to be frugal after raising a family of five on the same income as I had when I was single.It becomes a lifestyle habit and there's no need to GIVE UP.

By: emmay

emmay — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:44:17 +0000

Have a budget and stick to it.
We collect all the loose change my husband would otherwise spend on treats, it really adds up over a year.
Plan meals to cut down on take away food.
No more Cafe coffees.
Buy in bulk when items are on special.
Where possible, walk instead of drive.
Use cheap and free entertainment options – family movie night, games night, reading, drawing, going to the park, beach or playground.
When offered a discount, pay in full ( great for saving on school fees).
Consider selling off unwanted goods that are in good condition – garage sale or ebay (better to re-use than send to the tip)
Don't window shop – easy way to cut impulse spending.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:27:23 +0000

Going on 3 years of quitting smoking and literally have saved over 20K in that time period, difficult but well worth it financially and health wise. Actually able to save $$ now instead of throwing them away

By: Angela Yuen

Angela Yuen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:47:12 +0000

I am 41 and I paid off my 2 br apt by the time I was 40.
I dont have a well paying job but heres what I do is……….
- As soon as I get paid, at least HALF of it gets put aside on another account.
-Then I make sure my weekly bills are paid….I do this via Bpay on internet banking, done religiously as soon as I get paid……..
-This way when bills come monthly, they are already paid!
-Then whatever is left, is what I call my play money.
This works for me and Im trying to teach this methods to my partner.
He really likes it when the bills comes and the balance is actually in CREDIT!

By: Joy

Joy — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:16:33 +0000

I've given up buying bottled water and filling up my own bottle

By: scotthammond

scotthammond — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:27:45 +0000

Cut up the credit card and get a Debit Credit Card! Save not only a fortune in interest and fees, but straight away you think very differently about what you are buying when you know you are using your own money instead of the banks credit!