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Monthly Frugal Discussion Thread - December ‘25
Time has got away from me. You know the deal. Have you had any wins lately? How are you managing to stretch a dollar?
Time has got away from me. You know the deal. Have you had any wins lately? How are you managing to stretch a dollar?
Any repairs, hacks, way to save some money? You know we’re interested
A large portion of my monthly expenses goes towards my car. I'm looking for ways to save money. From what I see: ... read full post
You know what to do.
Here is the place for frugal deals, tips, wins and repairs. Have you found anything that’s good?
Early post for convenience and to not forget.
Wins, tips, posts that might not be enough for a topic - here is where they go!
If you’re having trouble affording sanitary products on top of other essentials
In the mid-month of winter, cold are our feet. Buy you some slippers? Drink a hot treat?
Edit: EOFY sales are also on. I’m deciding if there’s anything I genuinely could use and putting it in the basket to think about.
Without including specials, our full basket of 14 items cost $55.35 at Aldi, $58.92 at Woolworths, $59.22 at Coles and the IGA basket was $69.74.
When you take into account the savings from the specials available when we shopped, at Aldi our basket cost $54.44. It was $57.67 at Coles, $58.86 at Woolworths and $67.54 at IGA.
You can save quite a bit of money over a year with these, so they are worth checking out if your monthly plan has been creeping up in price. The cheapest I have seen so far are OnePass Mobile's (previously Catch Connect) 200 GB plan for $149, Kogan Mobile's 140 GB plan for $150 and Lyca Mobile's 200 GB plan for $150. Kogan also has a 300 GB plan on a big discount for $159. So around $12.40 - $13.25 a month, which is way less than even the cheapest monthly plans. ... read full post
(Posting a few days early to remember)
Winter is coming, bills will be high. Do you have tips to help us get by?
Prices are always rising.
What have you found good for saving a dollar?
Just as a reminder if you’re struggling.
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Edit: For the no interest loans I was thinking of Good Shepherd https://goodshep.org.au/services/nils/
Prices are always rising.
What have you found good for saving a dollar?
So after ten to twenty five years of use it seems that most of my pairs of Holeproof Explorers are giving up on me. They're wearing out in such a manner that darning the spots isn't going to cut it anymore. I hear rumours that the company has changed hands and the modern versions just aren't the same quality. ... read full post
I happened to notice the 'Coles Plus Saver' on the Coles site today. ... read full post
Have you found a good bargain lately, made a repair, or figured out something that works for you?
This is also for any topic requests, suggestions, or tips that might not require their own thread.
I ended up learning how to do this and it worked well. Definitely practice first somewhere like a patch of your leg, upper lip, big toe, anywhere it doesn’t really matter about precision. ... read full post
(Early so I don’t forget)
Have you found a good bargain lately, made a repair, or figured out something that works for you?
This is also for any topic requests, suggestions, or tips that might not require their own thread.
The paper bags at the register tend to burst, and hooks/yarn can easily be found in op shops.
This pattern is a little fiddly for a learner but so far I’m managing alright.
Have you found a good bargain lately, made a repair, or figured out something that works for you?
This is also for any topic requests, suggestions, or tips that might not require their own thread.
I got eaten alive taking out the bins and there wasn’t any Stingose in my first aid box. I washed the bites clean with soapy water in the shower then dabbed the roll on over and let it dry. ... read full post
Have you found a good bargain lately, made a repair, or figured out something that works for you?
This is also for any topic requests, suggestions, or tips that might not require their own thread.
cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/15458542 ... read full post