28
Apr
Scat cats!
Can anyone suggest how to keep other people’s cats out of my yard? I have hedges and wire fencing but it doesn’t stop them getting in. Lyne, Whangarei
Monthly Archives: April 2017
28
Apr
Mortgage sense
Lyn from Hamilton has this tip. Re money sense – making mortgage repayments 4 weekly rather than be a calendar month, cuts both the term of the mortgage and the cost of it dramatically.
28
Apr
Warehouse visa
Gaynor from Paraparaumu has this tip. Warehouse Visa has no cost & earns ‘Purple’ dollars to spend.
28
Apr
Tees and PJs
Gaynor from Paraparaumu has this tip. Use old Tee shirts as PJ tops.
28
Apr
Frugal frozen fruit
Gaynor from Paraparaumu has this tip. Fruzio frozen fruit at Pack N’ Save cheaper than fresh. Passion fruit especially.
28
Apr
Winter duvet
Gaynor from Paraparaumu has this tip. Instead of buying a winter duvet, buy a 2nd summer one & use both in winter.
28
Apr
Skim milk
Gaynor from Paraparaumu has this tip. “Always buy powdered (skim) milk. Cheaper, less to carry home, no bottles to dispose of. In winter cows are dry so milk is reconstituted.”
28
Apr
Budgeting system
Sue from Auckland writes, “My budgeting system: to make sure all expenses are prepared for, I have separate bank accounts for different purposes – eg power, groceries, car, education, gifts, fun, etc (12 accounts in total), every week at payday I put the calculated weekly expense of each category (averaged across the whole year) into […]
28
Apr
Frozen vegetables
Karen from Dunedin writes, “I dehydrate 1kg bags of frozen vegetables, it is so worthwhile, they can be used for camping, emergency situations like floods and quakes. Light and easy to carry and store.”
28
Apr
The autumn garden and some tips
Those living off the smell of an oily rag are usually keen gardeners – because fresh is best, it’s a great way to save money, and it can be a very fulfilling. So let’s head off into the oily rag garden, to show that it’s never a bad time of the year to be active […]