BUDGETS.....who needs them....ME
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| 1901 | Bump gran333 - 2012-08-30 20:06:00 |
| 1902 | I to am still enjoying reading my library books, go online to the library catalogue about every 2months and order about 15-20 books. They let you know by email when ready to pickup and lucky for me the library is only 5 min walk away, Even though its terribly lazy I love nothing more than lying in bed all day reading and watching movies/ TV shows online, (not to often). It saves so much money, if i'm out and about I pop into sushi shop, then the warehouse or supermarket. dibble35 - 2012-08-30 20:28:00 |
| 1903 | oh Dibble Im so there with ya, I love my books Ive been hanging outquite a bit in the Books section of the messageboard lately and have found some orsum books to read....cant get enough of them. nothing like knowing all your jobs are done for the day and you can if you want just sit and read.One of natures pleasures the abiltiy to read. kob - 2012-08-31 05:49:00 |
| 1904 | I think a huge part of budgeting is being prepared. I chopped up the chicken all into cubes and froze in 5 meal size portions in snaplock bags (I get all the air out and make them flat to stack), all ready to put in a stir fry, butter chicken, satay chicken. I am off straight after work tonigh to visit a new mum in hospital - So have got a lasagne out of the freezer, it will just need whoever is home first to pop it in the microwave - I have a whirpool with a grill function so you still get a nice crispy top. Edited by toadfish at 6:10 am, Tue 4 Sep toadfish - 2012-09-04 06:04:00 |
| 1905 | I felt this thread needed to be bumped up stompy - 2012-09-15 17:46:00 |
| 1906 | Bumping for Angel. suzanna - 2012-09-15 19:58:00 |
| 1907 | bump heulog1 - 2012-09-16 12:38:00 |
| 1908 | Got a trade me Bargain. I buy Iams Cat food, its much cheaper to buy it in 10kgs sacks (We have 3 cats) Edited by toadfish at 6:26 am, Tue 18 Sep toadfish - 2012-09-18 06:20:00 |
| 1909 | Now I need to replace my Asics 2170 Running shoe.... Anyone know any good places? toadfish - 2012-09-18 06:24:00 |
| 1910 | Just wash your chickpeas and cover them with plenty of water in the crockpot, frances1266 - 2012-09-18 10:08:00 |
| 1911 | hi girls, did ya miss me, I have been trying to sort out my library, the kids gave me an erader for my birthday, and its been abit of a mission trying to get used to it ( well its in the shop now getting fixed) but keeping up with tecknology is amazingly hard sometimes when its the unknown.........but I have been reading so much and have found that all the books I wanted to read wern't in NZ so have been getting them in from Amazon and then once read have been onselling them again so otheres can read them, but now that I have progressed i have found there are so many sites out there that have free ebooks on them that it is just as good as going to the library and instant, theres no cues waiting for people to bring back books, theres no waiting list while you work you way down the boopk list, so i guess I have found a new love,And i now have ADD with it, i am on a downloading frenzy do any of you have one???? kob - 2012-09-20 06:03:00 |
| 1912 | I would suggest you soak ALL pulses including chickpeas if you want to save power lilyfield - 2012-09-20 08:47:00 |
| 1913 | Any suggestions would be helpful. I have $8.57 per day to feed a male adult. We can not buy in bulk as we do not know how many days they will be staying. Would appreciate some suggestions. Thanks in advance. akalea - 2012-09-22 08:42:00 |
| 1914 | I can never be bothered going to pak n save... i have a countdown 5 min walk from me and go past it all the time. I do like the reduced to clear items at countdown. I got some family sized mince and cheese pies the other night for $2.25 each, usually $5 something, ate one straight away and other 3 into the freezer. 95% of the meat I buy is reduced to clear... nothing wrong with it, either eat by the next day or freeze. However all the money i'm trying to save by buying food bargains is going on fishing lures and rod at the moment..... at $8-$12 for a lure you dont want to be loosing them. dibble35 - 2012-09-22 17:32:00 |
| 1915 | Bump gran333 - 2012-10-06 15:12:00 |
| 1916 | bump raine8 - 2012-10-07 10:43:00 |
| 1917 | Bump gran333 - 2012-10-18 09:47:00 |
| 1918 | Can't have this thread disapearing.... I was at the supermarket last night and they had cottage cheese (With Garlic & Chive - shortdated) reduced to clear for 25c a pot! I brought 4 for a whole $1 - Will have one fresh on toast or crackers - put the other 3 in the freezer - and will make the meatloaf and the flan from the cottage cheese thread... and the winner will be made again..... Got to love a bargain. The flan will mean we will feed our family of 4 for about $1 lol. Then I can take the savings and splurge out on a Roast...... toadfish - 2012-10-31 06:43:00 |
| 1919 | This message was deleted. sellmestuff1 - 2012-11-06 22:28:00 |
| 1920 | bump raine8 - 2012-11-07 11:00:00 |
| 1921 | Just did my monthly shop at Pak n Save, Paid for it in 3 stages. That way I have 3 x 20c off a litre of fuel. Saved $14 today and potentially 2 other members of my family will save the same. I spent $450, the last $150 I was $10 short so scanned my treat bottle of bubbles again, which brought it over $150.... then I went and got another off the shelf. That was $10.99, so I got the wine and still saved another $3...plus what the other 2 family members save... bonus!!! toadfish - 2012-11-10 11:16:00 |
| 1922 | getting packed and ready for our big move so 'stock up' groceries going into boxs each fortnight so that we take at least 12 with us, that way all we need to buy for around 3 months will be meat, fish, chicken, fruit, veg and dairy.... will take a bit to get a garden up and running but should be sorted for winter veg hopefully.... christmas baking stacking up in the frezzer, christmas stock in store cupboard and christmas club looking good.... all presents done and dusted on layby and over seas posting nearly finished... cards done so all is right with the world - have a great night all timetable - 2012-11-11 16:44:00 |
| 1923 | timetable wrote:
You are an inspiration... are you moving far? I love shopping monthly saves me heaps and when my vege garden and chickens are up and running all I will need it milk and bread... and fruit till the fruit trees start fruiting.(still need to be purchased and planted -lol) Edited by toadfish at 9:44 pm, Sun 11 Nov toadfish - 2012-11-11 21:44:00 |
| 1924 | i have bought a e reader about a month ago and love the free books and have bought a few enjoying it so much my new obsession as well as budgeting, and eating.and... scrapbooking .just love all the hints on this thread......... raine8 - 2012-11-12 16:04:00 |
| 1925 | Just revamping and cutting costs. I have always had the use of a work phone 24/7 (Free calls and Txts) and up until now have run a seperate personal. But needs must and I am looking at ways to cut costs. Reduced DH phone plan by $20 as he didn't use all he had, put the Family plan from my account to his so raised it $20 which makes it stay the same. BUT changed my phone from Account to prepay...for a $20 top up a year, i can keep my number and save a whopping $65 a month. $760 a year!! We also decided we never watched SKY movies and had 4 magazines unopened, so I called and cancelled the magazine and movies and saved over $240 a year... So thats $1000 and all it took was 10 mins at a vodafone shop and 5 mins on the phone.... Bonus! Edited by toadfish at 6:48 am, Wed 21 Nov toadfish - 2012-11-21 06:47:00 |
| 1926 | Bumpity bump!! Loving all the tips and tricks in here and hope more people can benefit from them too. medicina - 2012-11-27 21:31:00 |
| 1927 | Pak n Save had 18 Purex Rolls for $6 yesterday, cheapest I have seen the nice toilet paper for a very long time. Time to stock up. My family think I have a loo roll fetish... I just never pay full price for it. Look after the cents and the $$$ will look after themselves. And remember its not a bargain if its extra to what you would normally buy. Edited by toadfish at 6:39 am, Wed 28 Nov toadfish - 2012-11-28 06:33:00 |
| 1928 | You go toady! I also only run my mobile on prepay. lennyb1 - 2012-11-30 08:27:00 |
| 1929 | Wow toadfish, YOU are an inspiration !!! Thanks so much for keeping us posted on what you save and where....I must admit that after hubby got his pay rise last year, I have hardly paid attention to our budget, but after reading this I am inspired once again to get with the program ! I have $500 on my PnS Xmas club and all presents were bought and paid via the internet , and all were on sale. I have been lazy when it comes to my saving though, this is first year we have been able to treat ourselves , but next year is a new year, and after reading this I am ready to start our budget again, thanks to you ! Edited by solo2 at 1:39 pm, Sun 2 Dec solo2 - 2012-12-02 13:39:00 |
| 1930 | Bumpity bump. Because there seems to be a lot of talk about how people should be careful with money so they don't end up in the foodbank queue. This thread may hold the key for some who otherwise wouldn't know that you can have a decent meal for under $5 and can decrease the costs of daily life with the right 'know-how'. medicina - 2012-12-22 15:23:00 |
| 1931 | bumping up because this thread is toooo good to lose. 32oscar - 2013-01-21 19:34:00 |
| 1932 | Hi all. I have been reading this thread since its beginning and keep coming back to it. Yesterday I went in search of a USB for storing documents from my computer. I found 16GB USB' at The Warehouse for under $12. This was even cheaper than their 8GB USB which were almost $20. Have a great year. akalea - 2013-01-22 14:45:00 |
| 1933 | Hmmm. lythande1 - 2013-01-22 15:19:00 |
| 1934 | lythande1 wrote:
Your a regular bundle of joy.... My ultimate buy a couple of weeks ago was Pak n save specialing off Hellers Pork meatballs - normally $7.99 (far too much) and they had trolleys full for $1.20 a packet.... I brought lots and the butchers assistant kept trying to make me take more as they were so over stocked - but I hadn't tried them so was a little hesitant - needn't have been as they are lovely and we cook up 1.5 packets at a time to feed 4 adults for a grand sum of $1.80!!! The garden is keeping us in courgettes and lebanese cucumbers - had our first feed of runner beans and the tomatoes will be ready soon. mmmmm toadfish - 2013-01-22 19:28:00 |
| 1935 | Hey kob, I have a kindle and LOVE it!!! where are the sites to download free books? very interested? mumstu - 2013-01-24 10:56:00 |
| 1936 | toadfish wrote:
I agree toadfish re: loo rolls. That is one thing I will not do is buy cheap ones, most of them tend to be single ply or feel like sandpaper. I usually stock up on Kleenex or Sorbent when on special. Also with petrol, there are only two of us so rarely do a big enough spend at the supermarket to get the big fuel discount. I have smart fuel on my AA card so shop where fuel discounts are and BP/Caltex still do 6c off with more than a $40 spend and we also get a smart fuel discount with our monthly power bill, so it does mount up. I saved over $30 on a fill last week as we had just put new tyres on my car and the supplier gave a 50c smart fuel discount, plus the other discounts on the card. Being retired, every little bit helps and this thread is so full of tips to save. Edited by nauru at 5:48 pm, Thu 24 Jan nauru - 2013-01-24 17:44:00 |
| 1937 | This message was deleted. mycd123 - 2013-01-25 12:03:00 |
| 1938 | nauru wrote:
I will also only ever but watties baked beans and spaghetti, ETA Mayo, Craigs breakfast marmalade, Sunsilk (black) shampoo and conditioner... mmm what else can't think at the moment. But waiting till they are on a good special and then stocking up brings them to the same price as the budget range sometimes even cheaper. I usually try the plain brands and make a call to run with it or go back to the tried and true. I like to live a champagne life on a beer budget. Not a Beer life on a beer budget if that makes sense. toadfish - 2013-01-26 11:43:00 |
| 1939 | http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.asp This is a great thread about homebrands toadfish - 2013-01-26 11:44:00 |
| 1940 | bumping cos I wanted the laundry recipe and decided I needed to reread ideas again. cgvl - 2013-01-29 14:36:00 |
| 1941 | Dinner last night was a budgeters dream. My hint is to buy a silicone flan dish (when they are 50% off at briscoes)- they make the best fritatta as nothing sticks..... (I also have a square silicone dish I could have used but the flan makes it look like a quiche) I took the above less ham to a shared lunch at work last week and it was the talk of the table especially the vegetarians - it cost next to nothing and was much nicer than the shop brought contibutions. Edited by toadfish at 10:06 am, Sun 3 Feb toadfish - 2013-02-03 10:05:00 |
| 1942 | Yipppeee just did my large shop at Pak n Save (about 3 weeks worth) and paid for it in 3 portions. We now have 3 fuel dockets for 40c. I will save about $28 and my 2 daughters will save about $20 each - so thats a household fuel saving of $68. I was $5 short of the last one so got them to scan a size 20 chicken that was on special for $10.79 and went back and got another one after I had finished paying etc so as not to hold people up - so I guess that's free and we still get to save money. My hint this week - be careful that you don't assume what people would prefer. My parents birthdays are 1 week apart. Last Saturday morning we went to a cafe for breakfast for Mums (My girls work Saturday during the day and night so breakfast was the only meal of the day we could get together). Today is Dads and we asked him if he wanted to go out or come here for a good Kiwi BBQ breakie. And he would prefer to come here. The cafe cost us $117 for 6. I will make it for about $25 with more variety (ie fruit juice and multiple coffees teas etc - instead of 1 flat white each)... and its what he wants. Edited by toadfish at 6:10 am, Sat 9 Feb toadfish - 2013-02-09 06:05:00 |
| 1943 | PS - Special Brand coffee was $2 packet so brought 15 - huge saving. And favorite washing powder - aloe vera cold power (lovely smell) was $2.50 so brought 4. toadfish - 2013-02-09 06:12:00 |
| 1944 | Just found this thread (supposed to be looking for fail safe pavlova recipes) and have read page 1 and page 39 but I will definately be back to read the pages in between, may take a while but I've already got some good ideas and can probably come up with one or two of my own to add. I cant believe this thread has been going for so many years and I have never come across it! jack_3 - 2013-02-09 20:52:00 |
| 1945 | Bumping. praxis2 - 2013-02-20 14:43:00 |
| 1946 | bumpety bump raine8 - 2013-02-20 16:49:00 |
| 1947 | bumping towie11 - 2013-02-26 13:42:00 |
| 1948 | Yes this is a great thread & it is good to re-read it regularly! lindylambchops1 - 2013-02-27 11:36:00 |
| 1949 | Was just given a bag of golden queen peaches from someone at work today (from someone who doesn't bake or bottle)..... 1.5 hours and 1kg of sugar later- I have 6 Jars of delicious Peach Jam. WIll take 4 jars back to work tommorrow to give back to my friend and keep 2 jars. nom nom nom. Edited by toadfish at 8:23 pm, Wed 27 Feb toadfish - 2013-02-27 20:22:00 |
| 1950 | Come on people - I love this thread, lets get it back up there . . . heulog1 - 2013-03-12 13:07:00 |
