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Tag: Money Magazine

January 31, 2022 Financial

I changed super funds in less than ten minutes

It took me less than ten minutes to create a new superannuation (and my husband even less). Find out how we did it.

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A yellow plastic capsicum
May 9, 2020 Buy Nothing / Joyfulgiving366

Joyfulgiving – Day 129 – one yellow plastic capsicum

With COVID-19 restrictions easing slightly it feels good to be getting back into decluttering and giving.

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Serina on Today Extra
February 6, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Day 38 – #joyfulgiving366 – my new red headband

Wearing a free outfit on TV to talk about #FrugalFebruary, accompanied by a good friend who acted as my stylist.

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December 2, 2019 Uncategorized

Winner: 12 month subscription to Money Magazine

Congratulations Angella Fernando on winning a 12 month Money Magazine subscription!

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November 20, 2019 Uncategorized

Giveaway – 12 month subscription to Money Magazine

Join the This Abundant Life FB group for the chance to win a 12-month subscription to Money Magazine.

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March 9, 2019 Book Review

Book review: A real girl’s Guide to Money: From Converse to Louboutins

Effie Zahos tells it how it is, dishing out sound financial advice in A Real Girl’s Guide to Money: From Converse to Louboutins

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December 31, 2018 Uncategorized

2018 – wow, what a wonderful year!

2018 was a year of big things

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thejoyfulfrugalista

Author of The Joyful Frugalista, host of The Joyful Frugalista podcast, founder of The Joyful Business Club and living large yet frugally.

Serina
Family cruise time. We've just finished a three da Family cruise time. We've just finished a three day 1980s cruise, and are about to embark on a Pacific adventure. Being financially secure means you have $$$ to live with joy and create some happy memories. Yes there are a lot of cheaper ways to holiday, and you don't need to go on holidays just to spend time with family. But being in a good financial position does mean you can save for special times. My kids went be young forever. We've had a lot of fun. 

Our budget includes holidays. Each fortnight we put an amount aside into a special holidays account, and we use that for all our holiday expenses. The best part of a holiday? Coming home without a credit card hangover. 

#frugallife #cruising_australia #cruise @pocruises #pacificadventure
Boom! Some days you wonder if your message matter Boom!  Some days you wonder if your message matters, and then suddenly, you get a phone call from a journalist to say @Havas  has put out a report about how 67% of Australians think being joyfully frugal is a good thing.

https://zurl.co/hcbY
Feeling posh:) Abundance is a mindset. You don't h Feeling posh:) Abundance is a mindset. You don't have to spend a lot of money to live well. What are you grateful for? I'm grateful for my sparkly new tiara (bought for a charity event, and I'm determined to wear it more than once).
Lest we forget. Lest we forget.
I've been baking! Feeling very virtuous, although I've been baking!

Feeling very virtuous, although a bit tired. And fresh baked hot cross  buns with butter that melts into them are the best.

What are you baking over Easter?

#hotcrossbuns #easter #homebaking #frugallife #thejoyfulfrugalista
With tech job layoffs and high inflation, how do y With tech job layoffs and high inflation, how do you talk to your kids about money? I shared some thoughts in this article for @Money Magazine Australia, with wisdom from Helen Baker at @On Your Own Two Feet https://zurl.co/4NyH
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