I find I respond best to tightening the purse strings when I see it as a challenge, a series of goals and 'games'. These are my tips of the month:
1. Trade Me
I have listed all of Elias's 'too small' clothing items on trade me. He needs some new merino tops/pants for winter. So all of the proceeds will go towards these. SAVINGS $100
Earings on my pinterest 'i really want to buy this' board
This was a bit of a craze in the media a few years ago. I remember watching an interview on John Campbell on the woman who started it. She shopped for $25 per week for her family of four!! So now every so often maybe once every season, I do this too, using up stuff that's been in the freezer too long, rustling up some baking and soups to plump up the options. My goal this month is to be really ambitious and do that twice, its just me and the girls, so it should be easily possible. SAVINGS a whopping $600!
Witchery Jacket on my pinterest 'I really want to buy this' board
Most credit cards accumulate reward points of some sort. This month I have cashed these in for $200 worth of Farmers vouchers. So I still get my shopping fix, I can buy the girls new thermals without spending extra precious pennies SAVINGS $200
Duvet for Bee's room on my pinterest 'I really want to buy this' board
4. Stick it On the Wishlist
I have just begun using pinterest. A great site where you pin any picture from the net onto your 'boards'. I have a board labeled family photography and another for home interiors. I also made one for my 'wishlist' items.(This link takes you to my boards, join up and we can follow eachother's boards) Since there is a total online shopping ban this month when I see things I like I can pin them to my board, and next month flick through, I bet half of the things on there I wont want anymore. Estimated savings $200
Insulated lunch bag on my pinterest 'I really want to buy this' board
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