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Birthdays on a budget

For most parents, the day their child arrives is one of, if not the most memorable day of their lives. This date will forever be etched into their lives and never forgotten. Every year on this day, different cultures have certain traditions to celebrate another year of life. For a lot of people, they celebrate …

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Enjoy back-to-school shopping without blowing the budget

Sometime in August, most parents start thinking about back-to-school preparation. Some look forward to school commencing with excitement after a long summer entertaining the offspring; others may feel slight (or major!) trepidation at the thought of the chaotic mornings, extracurricular clubs and homework starting up again. Whichever camp you fall into, some back-to-school shopping will …

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10 Hacks to slash your grocery budget in half

When I first looked at our household spending to analyse areas in which we could cut back and save money, I realised that we were haemorrhaging money on food. It’s easy to do – psychologically, we tell ourselves that this is ‘necessary’ spending. We made every mistake in the book: going shopping with no list, …

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