This year has been a whirlwind year of ups and downs, new opportunities opening and old chapters closing. The one thing I’ve learned over the year is the positive impact a few free, daily activities which I’ve integrated into a daily routine. These are not just steps I’m writing in an article to post on the…
9 Frugal Wins and 2 Frugal Fails
9 FRUGAL WINS I booked two return domestic flights for a total of $36. The first return trip was 2 economy flights and the second was business class there, and economy on the way back paid entirely in frequent flyer points. The best $36 I’ve ever spent, saving me thousands of dollars, especially for peak…
September Net Worth & Spending: +$25,645
After making some big purchases in July and August, I’ve started to wind down my spending. I made some big purchases which had been things I’d either desired for a long time (Dior handbag and YSL shoes), desperately needed (new washing machine) or were personal challenges (motorbike license and second-hand motorbike). My mental space has…
August Net Worth & Spending: +$18,089
August was a big month in spending and personal challenges. After successfully getting my motorbike learners permit at the beginning of August, I found a second hand motorbike in the exact, vintage-style model I was after. Not only was it great to find the perfect bike, but negotiated the price down from $4,000 to $3,500…
July Net Worth & Spending: +$17,863
The past couple of months have flown by with a number of key milestones reached both personally and professionally. I undertook a course to get my motorbike license and passed after failing the first time, and now on the hunt for a second hand, stylish cafe racer. I’ve never had any want for a…
6 Frugal Wins and 2 Frugal Fails
6 FRUGAL WINS I got a promotion and payrise! I’ve packed lunch everyday for the past 2 weeks unless there was a team lunch I rented a car for a motorbike lesson which was less expensive than taking an Uber and was able to run a number of overdue errands while I had it for…
5 Frugal Wins and 4 Frugal Fails
5 FRUGAL WINS Packed lunch almost every day for the past 2 weeks except where there was a team lunch or farewell and we ate out as a team. I bought contact lenses and received a $35 health insurance rebate I switched my mobile plan to a plan with double the data for the…
May Net Worth & Spending: +$19,157
These past few months have gone by so quickly and we’re already nearly halfway through the year. It’s been a great year for adventure and there’s nothing quite like the excitement of starting all over again from scratch. This May was filled with travel: flying back home for a surprise visit and having friends visit…
April Net Worth & Spending: +$18,943
It’s been a while since I posted and my net worth update is long overdue. Today marks exactly 4 months in Melbourne which seems like has flown by in a blink of an eye yet at the same time it feels like I’ve been here for much longer. Many times it has been a test…
5 Frugal Wins and 2 Frugal Fails
This past week has felt like it’s gone from mild Autumn weather to a sudden death-by-pneumonia Winter freeze. The heavy coats, gloves and stockings have come out and the days are much shorter that I leave home for work in semi-darkness and return in semi-darkness. With the cold comes very little desire to leave the warmth…
6 Frugal Wins and 2 Frugal Fails
This past couple of weeks have been packed with frugal wins and frugal fails. On the upside, I received multiple free flights using frequent flyer points saving hundreds of dollars, but on the downside, my spending on take-away lunches increased ten-fold as I become lazy with meal-prep. There has been a lot of shopping going…
January Net Worth & Spending: +$12,259 NW
This first month of the year has been a whirlwind adventure where I moved cities for work and then spent the rest of the month working like crazy, finding a permanent home and getting settled in to a new city. There were certain challenges which came with relocating to a completely new place – not…
