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MONEY SAVING TIPS
- 10 Painless Ways to Save Mon...
  
  Painless Ways to Save Money Everybody's on board with the idea of saving a few dollars here and there, but very few people are prepared to make drastic lifestyle changes...
- Financial Assistance for a N...
  
  Financial Assistance for a New Baby According to new research out by Suncorp, the average weekly cost to raise an infant is $206.00. This amount will fluctuate for the rest...
- Keeping on Top of Your Bills
  
  Do you have trouble keeping on top of your bills? You probably receive some sort of bill every month. Whether it is the phone bill, the electricity fees or the...
- How to Save Money TODAY
  
  How to Save Money TODAY Sometimes we just need to pull our belts in immediately... we might get a big unexpected bill, or Christmas is coming up and there isn't much surplus...
- How To Avoid Credit Card Fee...
  
  How To Avoid Credit Card Fees Credit cards can make our life a whole lot easier and come with plenty of pros. You can earn points; you can shop online;...
- Recycling Old Clothes
  
  Recycling Old Clothes Do you have cupboards upon cupboards full of old clothes that date back to the BC (Before Children) era? Are your kids growing out of their clothes...
SAVINGS STORIES
- Crap Products I have Bought
  
  Crap Products I have Bought Over the years, even though I've been very careful, I've bought some crap. I think we are all guilty of buying crap at one time...
- Saving Money in the Kitchen
  
  Saving Money in the Kitchen Guest Blog by Dayl Kelly A few people have asked me about my tips on saving money in the kitchen. People almost fall over when...
- The Difference Between Fruga...
  
  The Difference Between Frugal and Cheap We use the word frugal quite a bit here on SAHM, but how do you know if your frugality is really just you being...
- Raising Five Boys on One Wag...
  
  Raising Five Boys on One Wage We are living proof that it is possible to have a stay at home Mum (or Mr Dad) while raising five boys on one...
- Babies and Bonnets
  
  Babies and Bonnets Within months of the arrival of Baby Number Six, Tracey gleefully packed up any maternity clothes which weren’t threadbare and gave them to a pregnant friend. We...
- Less is More
  
  Less is More Living With Less Is Living With More! Sounds like a crazy statement to be making! It doesn’t even make sense when you say it out loud…”Living with...
BUDGETING
- Keeping on Top of Your Bills
  
  Do you have trouble keeping on top of your bills? You probably receive some sort of bill every month. Whether it is the phone bill, the electricity fees or the...
- How to Stick to a Budget
  
  How to Stick to a Budget I like to think of Budgets as a diet for your money. You need to watch every cent, be disciplined and be accountable at...
- A Little on the Side
  
  A Little on the Side Do you have a little on the side? A little something, something? I’m talking about money. I’m assuming that as FIFO wives and stay at...
- Gain Control of Your Finance...
  
  Gain Control of Your Finances When faced with financial hardship it can impact your entire life and be difficult to gain control of your finances. Your relationship may suffer; your social...
- Managing Your Money
  
  Managing Your Money Are you the manager of the money in your household? If so - excellent - this post is just for you! I love being the money manager...
- Healthy Living on a Budget
  
  Healthy Living on a Budget Healthy Living on a Budget isn't as hard as you may think! Saving money and living frugally doesn't mean you have to compromise on health. It’s important...
DEBT
- Can't Pay Mortgage
  
  Can't Pay Mortgage?? Well with the costs of living going up, bills and interest rates increases, one day you might find yourself in the situation where you can't meet your mortgage...
- Simple Ways to Reduce Credit...
  
  Simple Ways to Reduce Credit Card Debt I recently read an article on how to recognise when your debt is out of control. They had this nifty little checklist and...
- Interest Free Loans
  
  Interest Free Loans Most people these days baulk at the idea of going into debt for anything, whereas others are hocked to the eyeballs in debt! Personally, I don’t like...
- Get Out of Debt!!!!
  
  Get Out of Debt!!! To get out of debt, first you need to know how much debt you have!With the Global Financial Crisis, rising interest rates and higher costs of...
- Drowning in Debt
  
  Drowning in Debt So you’re up Shirt Creek* and have nothing to use as a paddle, your boat is sinking and you really don’t want to get any of that...
- Do You Know Your Interest Ra...
  
  Do You Know Your Interest Rate? Guest article from Paul Ryan from Intouch Finance Do you know your interest rate? The New Year is always a time for reflection and...
MORTGAGES
- Can't Pay Mortgage
  
  Can't Pay Mortgage?? Well with the costs of living going up, bills and interest rates increases, one day you might find yourself in the situation where you can't meet your mortgage...
- Preparing for a Mortgage
  
  Preparing for a Mortgage My parent’s opened the door to their first real estate when I was eight. I used to think it was nine. It turns out I was...
- Rate Cut - But be Smart!
  
  Yesterday’s decision by the RBA to cut the cash rate by 0.25% will come as a welcome relief for mortgage holders. The cash rate is now 2.75% and at an...
- Deposit for a House
  
  Deposit for a House Buying your first home is like climbing a mountain - daunting, frightening - and it's damn easy to go home before you've even started! But it...
- Building or Renovating
  
  Building or Renovating I am always proud to tell people that I built my own house. Yep - right from scratch. I designed it and I built it - myself. Did...
- Do You Know Your Interest Ra...
  
  Do You Know Your Interest Rate? Guest article from Paul Ryan from Intouch Finance Do you know your interest rate? The New Year is always a time for reflection and...
INSURANCE
- Private Health Insurance for...
  
  Private Health Insurance for Families Lets face it, Private Health Insurance is expensive. There is no getting around that fact. But once you have a little ones and you don't...
- Drawing Up a Will
  
  Drawing Up a Will Nobody ever wants to think about drawing up a will, but it's an incredibly important thing to do, especially if you have children. Assets, such as...
- Understanding Insurance Poli...
  
  Understanding Insurance Policies Insurance companies – if you don’t ‘get it’ then they are a minefield of confusing information! Every Insurance company will differ greatly in what they have to...
- Private Health Insurance
  
  Private Health Insurance If you decide to invest in Health Insurance - what do you look for in a provider? How much cover do you really need? If you are...