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August 30, 2021 $5 Friday / Food

Copycat Banana Up&Go

What do you do with bananas that are turning black and funky? Throw them in the freezer and then make this copycat UP&GO smoothie.

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Taiwanese jiggly cake
August 16, 2021 $5 Friday

Recipe: $4 Taiwanese jiggly cake

Got eggs, butter, milk and flour? If so, make this Taiwanese jiggly cake during lockdown. It’s guaranteed to make you smile:)

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Girl reading a book
May 2, 2021 Uncategorized

Save money: read books

Reading is one of the most frugal hobbies you can have, and in this blog post I outline ways that you can read cheaply or even for free.

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Graphic with a ferris wheel and hte title You can Have Fun as a Frugalista
April 10, 2021 Entertainment

Can you have fun as a frugalista?

So, you’ve set your goal of becoming financially independence. Can you save money and still have fun while doing so?

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March 21, 2021 Abundance mindset

10 bling affirmations to bring you abundance

Start your day off the right way with a Find Your Bling morning ritual designed to manifest abundance in your life.

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March 17, 2021 Health

How to save on private health insurance

There are a lot of issues to consider when deciding whether to join, keep or give up your private health insurance plan.

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March 11, 2021 Uncategorized

Every meal is a breeze with Everyplate

Trying out a new dinner solution called EveryPlate and enjoying the easy peasey experience – as are my kids.

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February 17, 2021 Financial

Frugal February: number crunching

How important is it to crunch the numbers? Did you know that by running the maths and seeking a better deal you could save thousands?

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February 9, 2021 Property

I support affordable housing

Last month I signed up as a landlord under an affordable housing scheme run by YWCA Canberra called Rentwell.

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February 1, 2021 Frugal February

Frugal February

This February, we are tightening our belts (hopefully literally) and embracing Frugal February! We’re back to basics and going to enjoy it.

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Wishing you all abundance in the Year of the Rabbi Wishing you all abundance in the Year of the Rabbit.

恭喜发财 新年快乐 gongxi facai Happy Chinese New Year
What is abundance? Some great insights from intern What is abundance? Some great insights from international psychic @Suzy Cherub - Holistic Spiritual Teacher, Author, Speaker on the podcast. What does abundance mean to you?

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This is Peaches the Pug. She is nine weeks old and This is Peaches the Pug. She is nine weeks old and very cute. She's not mine, but I get to play with her when I visit.

Pets can be great for mental health but not so great for your wallet.

Do you own a pet? If so, do you have any frugal pet tips?

#pug #puglife #frugal #frugalliving #frugallife
What are you goals for 2023?Mine is to find a bit What are you goals for 2023?Mine is to find a bit more zen in my life. So far this has involved decluttering (decluttering or putting away five items a day), more time for meditation and tai chi and reducing what I buy. In particular, I want to pause buying so much bling (jewellery) for a while and instead concentrate on enjoying what I already have. I even walked into an op shop - twice - and left empty handed in January! (After our holidays that is.)

What are you aiming for in 2023?

P. S. Photo is not mine. I gave away the calligraphy (which was mine) in my Buy Nothing Group and someone with more artistic flair than me has made us a thing of beauty.
So this happened: I set a goal to reach 100,000 do So this happened: I set a goal to reach 100,000 downloads for The Joyful Frugalista podcast. And with your help, I did it! (Waiting now for the official Podbean badge to share.) 

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Do you ever feel guilty about manifesting abundanc Do you ever feel guilty about manifesting abundance?  Do you feel it's not quite right to be rich?  Sometimes, we hold ourselves back due to our limiting beliefs. I had a great chat on the podcast with international psychic @Suzy Cherub - Holistic Spiritual Teacher, Author, Speaker about manifesting and receiving, and choosing to follow your dreams.

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Apple:  https://zcu.io/3kSp
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