some tips for saving money (47)
DONT GO AND BUY EXPENSIVE PUNNETS OF TOMATOES FROM BUNNINGS......THROW OUT UR OFF...OR UNUSED TOMATOES INTO THE GARDEN...ANYTHING LIKE VEGES WITH SEEDS....U WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL THEY GROW BUT THEY MAKE MUCH BETTER QUALITY VEGE,S THAN THE BOUGHT ONE,S THAT OFTEN DIE FROM NEGLECT
AND THOSE EXPENSIVE HOOKS YOU BUY TO HANG PLANTS OR THINGS? BUY A ROLL OF WIRE FROM HARDWARE...........USE WIRE CUTTERS..........TAKE THE TIME TO CUT THEM AND BEND THEM INTO WHAT LENGTH U WANT AND SAVE HEAPS
Forget turning the power off at the point that’s a waste off time? Yes unplug the toaster and the dryer when not in use, but the microwave? TV? Forget it, if you were smart in the first place you would have checked the average yearly power use for the appliance before buying it? I did,
I buy my coffee from Coles, its Nescafe 43, its $17 for 500gm always now!
I buy those two for one specials all the time but keep an eye on the use by dates! You don’t want too have too eat or drink it by the next day,
If you have a gas cook top like I do, throw away the electric kettle now! They only cost $8 to buy but around $200 per year to use just for one person? That without your mates around for a coffee, I have two coffees per day a electric kettle uses one kw off power per boil if half full each time here its 22cents per unit so 2 cups per day 365 days equals $160.06 per year,
I buy my coffee from Coles, its Nescafe 43, its $17 for 500gm always now!
I buy those two for one specials all the time but keep an eye on the use by dates! You don’t want too have too eat or drink it by the next day,
If you have a gas cook top like I do, throw away the electric kettle now! They only cost $8 to buy but around $200 per year to use just for one person? That without your mates around for a coffee, I have two coffees per day a electric kettle uses one kw off power per boil if half full each time here its 22cents per unit so 2 cups per day 365 days equals $160.06 per year,
eumundibabe, hate to say it but being a single male does mean I have managed to save heaps
Although these hot steamy nights means I have the air-con going
instead of being in the spa with someone..........
.............
and then having a hot steamy night
Although these hot steamy nights means I have the air-con going
instead of being in the spa with someone.......................
and then having a hot steamy night
How old is your fridge? And how much did it cost and what is it costing you to run?
Mine is eight years old cost $800 is a large 432sf litre fridge and uses 729 units per year at a cost off .22cents per unit, now cost $160.16 per year to run, unless the kid is standing there with the door open?
When I updated my TV two years ago I noticed a plasma TV used more power per year than my fridge that runs 24/7, so I brought an LCD TV that uses half as much as the fridge,
Then again I just spent $8000 so I never get another power bill again! And the government paid $1600 towards it,
Mine is eight years old cost $800 is a large 432sf litre fridge and uses 729 units per year at a cost off .22cents per unit, now cost $160.16 per year to run, unless the kid is standing there with the door open?
When I updated my TV two years ago I noticed a plasma TV used more power per year than my fridge that runs 24/7, so I brought an LCD TV that uses half as much as the fridge,
Then again I just spent $8000 so I never get another power bill again! And the government paid $1600 towards it,
eumundibabe: AND THOSE EXPENSIVE HOOKS YOU BUY TO HANG PLANTS OR THINGS? BUY A ROLL OF WIRE FROM HARDWARE...........USE WIRE CUTTERS..........TAKE THE TIME TO CUT THEM AND BEND THEM INTO WHAT LENGTH U WANT AND SAVE HEAPS
Hmm why do you shout all the time? 
AgentAjax: Hmm why do you shout all the time?
SHE LIKES CAPS LOCK!
Or she needs glasses?
Blizzard14u: How old is your fridge? And how much did it cost and what is it costing you to run?
Mine is eight years old cost $800 is a large 432sf litre fridge and uses 729 units per year at a cost off .22cents per unit, now cost $160.16 per year to run, unless the kid is standing there with the door open?
When I updated my TV two years ago I noticed a plasma TV used more power per year than my fridge that runs 24/7, so I brought an LCD TV that uses half as much as the fridge,
Then again I just spent $8000 so I never get another power bill again! And the government paid $1600 towards it,
Mine is eight years old cost $800 is a large 432sf litre fridge and uses 729 units per year at a cost off .22cents per unit, now cost $160.16 per year to run, unless the kid is standing there with the door open?
When I updated my TV two years ago I noticed a plasma TV used more power per year than my fridge that runs 24/7, so I brought an LCD TV that uses half as much as the fridge,
Then again I just spent $8000 so I never get another power bill again! And the government paid $1600 towards it,
OK..............LET ME TELL YOU..............I BOUGHT A PERFECT 42INCH PLASMA....INCLUDING PANASONIC SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM....A BELO BRAND ITALIAN GLASS CORNER UNIT STAND...........WITH ALL LOG BOOKS...........AND REMOTES.........WITH 20 DVD MOVIES................FOR.............................$150..........OF GUMTREE..........JUST ANOTHER WAY TO SAVE MONEY..I WILL NEVER BUY NEW ...............I TURN OFF EVERYTHING AT THE WALL WHEN NOT IN USE............I HAVE BROUGHT MY POWER BILL DOWN BY THREE QUARTERS JUST BY DOING THAT ..CHEERS
Blizzard14u: SHE LIKES CAPS LOCK!
Or she needs glasses?
Or she needs glasses?
eumundibabe: OK..............LET ME TELL YOU..............I BOUGHT A PERFECT 42INCH PLASMA....INCLUDING PANASONIC SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM....A BELO BRAND ITALIAN GLASS CORNER UNIT STAND...........WITH ALL LOG BOOKS...........AND REMOTES.........WITH 20 DVD MOVIES................FOR.............................$150..........OF GUMTREE..........JUST ANOTHER WAY TO SAVE MONEY..I WILL NEVER BUY NEW ...............I TURN OFF EVERYTHING AT THE WALL WHEN NOT IN USE............I HAVE BROUGHT MY POWER BILL DOWN BY THREE QUARTERS JUST BY DOING THAT ..CHEERS
Hi Eumundibabe
You mean just by turning off at the power point... ?? I have heard that and wondered if it really were true...?
Getting three teenagers out of the nest was a huge budget enhancer
I write a shoping list while looking in the fridge to see what I really need before I shop.
I cut up veges that I wont cook in a week and freeze them to cut down on throwing stuff out.
Grow a herb garden, it only takes a few pots and save on buying fresh herbs all the time.
Wash your clothes in cold water.
I write a shoping list while looking in the fridge to see what I really need before I shop.
I cut up veges that I wont cook in a week and freeze them to cut down on throwing stuff out.
Grow a herb garden, it only takes a few pots and save on buying fresh herbs all the time.
Wash your clothes in cold water.
LiLee: Getting three teenagers out of the nest was a huge budget enhancer
I write a shoping list while looking in the fridge to see what I really need before I shop.
I cut up veges that I wont cook in a week and freeze them to cut down on throwing stuff out.
Grow a herb garden, it only takes a few pots and save on buying fresh herbs all the time.
Wash your clothes in cold water.
I write a shoping list while looking in the fridge to see what I really need before I shop.
I cut up veges that I wont cook in a week and freeze them to cut down on throwing stuff out.
Grow a herb garden, it only takes a few pots and save on buying fresh herbs all the time.
Wash your clothes in cold water.
Thanks for the great tips...........reminds me............i dont use smelly clothes softener anymore..its heaps cheaper to buy the LECTIC SODA.....in a kilo bag for about $3 where you find the bluo and stain removers isle of supermarket......it is fantastic for soaking those achey feet.....
eumundibabe: OK..............LET ME TELL YOU..............I BOUGHT A PERFECT 42INCH PLASMA....INCLUDING PANASONIC SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM....A BELO BRAND ITALIAN GLASS CORNER UNIT STAND...........WITH ALL LOG BOOKS...........AND REMOTES.........WITH 20 DVD MOVIES................FOR.............................$150..........OF GUMTREE..........JUST ANOTHER WAY TO SAVE MONEY..I WILL NEVER BUY NEW ...............I TURN OFF EVERYTHING AT THE WALL WHEN NOT IN USE............I HAVE BROUGHT MY POWER BILL DOWN BY THREE QUARTERS JUST BY DOING THAT ..CHEERS
I can get plasma TVs for free!
People drop them off at the tip daily! As well as the old analogue Tvs, we have bins full off them, big bins!
Maybe they should send them off too third world countries instead of putting them into land fill? Like our old phones used to get sent to Russia
Blizzard14u: I can get plasma TVs for free!
People drop them off at the tip daily! As well as the old analogue Tvs, we have bins full off them, big bins!
Maybe they should send them off too third world countries instead of putting them into land fill? Like our old phones used to get sent to Russia
People drop them off at the tip daily! As well as the old analogue Tvs, we have bins full off them, big bins!
Maybe they should send them off too third world countries instead of putting them into land fill? Like our old phones used to get sent to Russia
tHANKS FOR UR REPLY.....i havent seen a plasma at the tip or or in a second hand shop...if they are free thats all their worth.....i did get a surround sound system and an italian Belo custom made unit it all sits on........the unit alone is still sold for $500..and the surround system for $650..and the plasma still sells for $780...so i got a great deal... but yes alot of old analogs they still try to sell.................considering the cost of sending anything overseas i dont think its worth the money............after all the terrible flooding in queensland i should think we need land fill here.................cheers
I've found I can save heaps of money on food bills.
All it takes is a bit of discipline and imagination. Here is how I have cut my food bill by one third.
> Make too much dinner so there is plenty for lunch the next day
> Keep take-away food to a bare minimum
> Cut back on expensive meats
> Make stews with lots of cheap but healthy ingredients like cabbage, potato's, onions, split peas, beans
> Try saving more than the week before, (learn new tricks)
> Buy generic branded food
> Stop eating junk foods ( bad for you anyways )
The list can go on and on and on.......I keep getting better and better at it and treat it as a game, I eat well (better than before) and I am putting the money I save in the bank.
One week I only spent $30 on food, I don't do this every week but I want to try and beat that too.
In the end it helps me with budgeting on things I need and things I think I need...
All it takes is a bit of discipline and imagination. Here is how I have cut my food bill by one third.
> Make too much dinner so there is plenty for lunch the next day
> Keep take-away food to a bare minimum
> Cut back on expensive meats
> Make stews with lots of cheap but healthy ingredients like cabbage, potato's, onions, split peas, beans
> Try saving more than the week before, (learn new tricks)
> Buy generic branded food
> Stop eating junk foods ( bad for you anyways )
The list can go on and on and on.......I keep getting better and better at it and treat it as a game, I eat well (better than before) and I am putting the money I save in the bank.
One week I only spent $30 on food, I don't do this every week but I want to try and beat that too.
In the end it helps me with budgeting on things I need and things I think I need...
I've found I can save heaps of money on food bills.
All it takes is a bit of discipline and imagination. Here is how I have cut my food bill by one third.
> Make too much dinner so there is plenty for lunch the next day
> Keep take-away food to a bare minimum
> Cut back on expensive meats
> Make stews with lots of cheap but healthy ingredients like cabbage, potato's, onions, split peas, beans
> Try saving more than the week before, (learn new tricks)
> Buy generic branded food
> Stop eating junk foods ( bad for you anyways )
The list can go on and on and on.......I keep getting better and better at it and treat it as a game, I eat well (better than before) and I am putting the money I save in the bank.
One week I only spent $30 on food, I don't do this every week but I want to try and beat that too.
In the end it helps me with budgeting on things I need and things I think I need...
All it takes is a bit of discipline and imagination. Here is how I have cut my food bill by one third.
> Make too much dinner so there is plenty for lunch the next day
> Keep take-away food to a bare minimum
> Cut back on expensive meats
> Make stews with lots of cheap but healthy ingredients like cabbage, potato's, onions, split peas, beans
> Try saving more than the week before, (learn new tricks)
> Buy generic branded food
> Stop eating junk foods ( bad for you anyways )
The list can go on and on and on.......I keep getting better and better at it and treat it as a game, I eat well (better than before) and I am putting the money I save in the bank.
One week I only spent $30 on food, I don't do this every week but I want to try and beat that too.
In the end it helps me with budgeting on things I need and things I think I need...
Blizzard14u: How old is your fridge? And how much did it cost and what is it costing you to run?
Mine is eight years old cost $800 is a large 432sf litre fridge and uses 729 units per year at a cost off .22cents per unit, now cost $160.16 per year to run, unless the kid is standing there with the door open?
When I updated my TV two years ago I noticed a plasma TV used more power per year than my fridge that runs 24/7, so I brought an LCD TV that uses half as much as the fridge,
Then again I just spent $8000 so I never get another power bill again! And the government paid $1600 towards it,
Mine is eight years old cost $800 is a large 432sf litre fridge and uses 729 units per year at a cost off .22cents per unit, now cost $160.16 per year to run, unless the kid is standing there with the door open?
When I updated my TV two years ago I noticed a plasma TV used more power per year than my fridge that runs 24/7, so I brought an LCD TV that uses half as much as the fridge,
Then again I just spent $8000 so I never get another power bill again! And the government paid $1600 towards it,
...You really do your homework. I have never thought to itemise my electrical items in my home.
Blizzard14u: How old is your fridge? And how much did it cost and what is it costing you to run?
Mine is eight years old cost $800 is a large 432sf litre fridge and uses 729 units per year at a cost off .22cents per unit, now cost $160.16 per year to run, unless the kid is standing there with the door open?
When I updated my TV two years ago I noticed a plasma TV used more power per year than my fridge that runs 24/7, so I brought an LCD TV that uses half as much as the fridge,
Then again I just spent $8000 so I never get another power bill again! And the government paid $1600 towards it,
Mine is eight years old cost $800 is a large 432sf litre fridge and uses 729 units per year at a cost off .22cents per unit, now cost $160.16 per year to run, unless the kid is standing there with the door open?
When I updated my TV two years ago I noticed a plasma TV used more power per year than my fridge that runs 24/7, so I brought an LCD TV that uses half as much as the fridge,
Then again I just spent $8000 so I never get another power bill again! And the government paid $1600 towards it,
Just working this out for my power bills. I did decide to buy some decent aircons so has doubled my power bill during the hotter 4 months of the year. Based on the $8,000 less $1,600 (=$6.400) you have quoted, it will take me 9.7 years to break even, not including inflation or the extraordinary charges power companies will charge me over that time (because people are going 'solar' and they are getting less income).
Based on replacing or upgrading the system for any number of reasons (new technology means it is not upgradable when you wished as new microchips are not compatible, etc) is this long-term investment really worth it? Some of the systems installed over the last 3 years have already failed and mean mega-upgrades because the newer techonolgy is not compatible with the "old" systems.
Already the Govt is not supporting the "GREEN" rebates/purchasing price they originally promised for the "home-supplier."
If I was replacing a hot water system, I would defintely go for solar hot water as one I had before did have massive savings. Would I replace the existing system that is working perfectly. NO as I cannot see a financial benefit at this time.
If I was building a new home, I would go for solar power, solar hot water, wind generators, etc as the costs for the "freebie" technology is not much more than the conventional power supplies and would be a good financial benefit in a very few short years.
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Electricity..............
turn everything off at the power point when you go to work or just a short outing..............except of course fridge
anything like ..jug..microwave..electric clock..plug in smelly things.all take up power when u work........turn them off....................it only takes 2 minutes to reset ur electric clock..which we only check in the mornings before we go out to work or whatever.....................DONT LOOK FOR UR FAVOURITE COFFEE.ONLY WHEN SHOPPING.ONLY BUY WHAT IS ON SPECIAL.SUPERMARKETS PUT DOWN PRICES THAT HAVENT SOLD IN THE LAST MONTH ETC