Category Archives: Money Matters

Paying off a different kind of debt

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Last Tuesday, the RBA’s 25bp rate cut brought the official cash rate down to 2.75%, the lowest it has been in fifty-three years (via The Australian). I usually make a voluntary repayment into the fixed portion of my loan whenever RBA … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Flybuysland

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Remember my post about the ‘too good to be true’ NAB Flybuys credit card? When commenter Virginia suggested the Coles Flybuys Mastercard as an alternative, I sussed it out and discovered that it was much better value than the NAB, … Continue reading →

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Bottled water: a costly convenience

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

When it comes to our favourite beverages, we know that it’s cheaper to DIY or BYO. For every caffeine hit, a DIY coffee will easily save you $3. And when it’s time to wind down, a BYO cleanskin will cost … Continue reading →

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Bills, bills, bills

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

I stuffed up: I forgot to pay my credit-card bill. The amount wasn’t much–$190.54–but because I didn’t pay it before the due date, the bank charged a $5 late-payment fee and $12.24 in interest*. I also had to pay all … Continue reading →

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Mustbethrifty challenge for 2013: plan a wedding under $15K

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Last year I posted about Josephine and Patrick’s thrifster wedding. Theirs was an incredible effort of beg, borrow, or buy secondhand and they ended up spending just over $7K, less than a fifth of the average Aussie wedding budget. Cheap … Continue reading →

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