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thethriftylifeaus

Thrive with a thrifty life!
Money saving tips, recipes, mum life 💰
QLD, Australia
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I also blog over at @adventureby3

Who else is super excited that the @woolworths_au

Who else is super excited that the @woolworths_au Bunch program is back in action?!?! This is my first free sample, much to my children's delight!

#bunch #woolworthsbunch #freestuff #freefood #feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #livingwellonless #financegoals #budget #budgeting #budgetmeal #budgetmum #budgetingtips #budgetgoals #frugalmeal #debtfree #debtfreegoals #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity

April's side hustle total - $320.47 . A bit more t

April's side hustle total - $320.47
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A bit more than I was expecting for the month!
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Earned through online surveys, market research, sold a book, cash for containers refund, and the kids won a couple of prizes (books and DVDs). #sidehustle #extraincome #extramoney #makingmoney #livingwellonless #frugal #frugallife #frugalmum #frugallifestyle #frugalliving #financegoals #thrifty #thethriftylife #budget #budgetmum #budgeting #budgetingtips #budgettips #budgetgoals #debtfree #debtfreegoals #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #barefootinvestor

Today's veggie garden pickings...kids are loving t

Today's veggie garden pickings...kids are loving the baby capsicums and carrots 😄

#veggiegarden #mygarden #gardenharvest #feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #livingwellonless #thrifty #thethriftylife #budget #budgetmeal #budgetmum #frugalmeal #frugallife #frugalmum #frugal #fruitsandveggies #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreegoals #debtfreecommunity #ozdebtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia

Clearing out the veggie crispers tonight before I

Clearing out the veggie crispers tonight before I do the grocery shopping tomorrow! ~ Pumpkin Soup with crispy bacon pieces
~ Creamy Pasta Salad
(Recipes for both up on www.thethriftylife.com.au)
+ a few small fish fillets I found in the freezer to round out our dinner tonight.

#feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #budget #budgetmeal #budgetmum #livingwellonless #frugalmeal #frugal #frugallife #frugallifestyle #frugalliving #thrifty #thethriftylife #debtfree #debtfreegoals #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity

Week 5 of #isolationlife and the kids convinced me

Week 5 of #isolationlife and the kids convinced me to sacrifice a precious packet of plain flour to make the no-cook playdough from @pagingfunmums
Kept them busy and peaceful for long enough that I got to clean the bathroom, ensuite and scrub toilets without breaking up another ridiculous sibling brawl #siblinglove

#budget #budgeting #budgetmum #frugal #frugalmum #frugallife #frugallifestyle #frugalliving #thrifty #thethriftylife #debtfree #debtfreegoals #debtfreecommunity #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #homemade #simplechildhood #keepingthekidsbusy #mumlife

More veggie garden pickings - so much rockmelon, a

More veggie garden pickings - so much rockmelon, and there is more to come yet! Only had to buy apples for our weekly fruit today 😀😀😀 #mygarden #veggiegarden #feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #livingwellonless #budget #budgeting #budgetmeal #budgetmum #fruitsandveggies #frugalmeal #frugal #frugallife #frugalmum #frugallifestyle #frugalliving #financegoals #thrifty #thethriftylife #debtfree #debtfreegoals #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity

March 2020 #sidehustle total ~ $345.35 I'm incred

March 2020 #sidehustle total ~ $345.35

I'm incredibly grateful for this amount during these times! I really don't expect to make much in the next few months. I've noticed a slight decrease in the amount of online surveys I'm receiving and Woolworths have temporarily suspended their Bunch program, so no more free samples for a while 😢

Anyways, here's to a new month 🍷🍷🍷 #makingmoney #moneygoals #moneysavingtips #extraincome #extramoney #thrifty #thethriftylife #frugalmum #frugal #frugallife #frugalliving #frugallifestyle #budget #budgeting #budgetmum #budgetingtips #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #barefootinvestor

Today's harvest from our garden 🍈🍋 #mygarden

Today's harvest from our garden 🍈🍋 #mygarden #veggiegarden #feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #livingwellonless #budget #budgetmeal ##budgeting #budgetmum #fruitsandveggies #freefood #frugal #frugalmeal #frugallife #frugalmum #debtfree #debtfreecommunity #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity

Now might be a great time to think about getting t

Now might be a great time to think about getting the kids a magazine subscription. Mine absolutely love the Nat Geo Kids mag!

My favourite 10 magazines for kids are up on thethriftylife.com.au now 😊

#kidsmagazine #natgeokids #thrifty #thethriftylife #homeschool #homeschooling #keepthekidsbusy #frugal #frugalmum #frugallife #frugalliving #learningathome #budget #budgetmum #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity

Despite schools still being open in QLD at the mom

Despite schools still being open in QLD at the moment, I've made the decision to keep mine home for the remainder of the term. My introduction to home-schooling has been totally disorganised so far, but I'm finally finding my rhythm!

Along with the basics of literacy and maths set by the their school, I'm incorporating science and maths into some 'life skills', like this science experiment right here - making our own sourdough starter. Day 3 and we've got lots of little bubbles and a lovely sour smell!
Wishing you all peace and happiness during these crazy time ❤ Now I'm off to have a picnic in my own backyard!

#sourdough #makingbread #feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #budget #budgetmum #budgetmeal #budgettips #frugal #frugalmeal #frugalliving #thrifty #frugalmum #thethriftylife #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #livingwellonless

My weekly fruit & veg box delivery included a rare

My weekly fruit & veg box delivery included a rare, luxury item this week 🚽😂 Glad to see a small business owner has a sense of humour during these crazy times!

#livingwellonless #livingwellshop #fruitsandveggies #toiletpapercrisis #feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #frugal #frugalmeal #frugallife #frugalmum #frugalliving #thrifty #budgeting #budget #budgetmeal #budgetmum #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity

How are your 2020 money goals going? We have refi

How are your 2020 money goals going?

We have refinanced our investment property mortgage, saving nearly 1% in interest!

We are now in the settlement process for the personal loan for the caravan we bought last year, with a 6% interest saving 💰💰💰 Slowly but surely working our way through our list 😀😀😀 #thrifty #thethriftylife #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #barefootinvestor #frugal #frugalliving #frugallife #frugalmum #savingmoney #refinance #moneygoals #2020moneygoals

February was one of those months...after shelling

February was one of those months...after shelling out money to replace the dishwasher and unblocking the septic system at our investment property, the shower in our main bathroom sprung a leak into pur youngest daughter's bedroom. Oh, and both air-cons in this house decides to have issues within the same week.
For this shower leak, it turns out the wet seal has failed, so our type of home insurance doesn't cover it unfortunately. Luckily my husband is handy and can repair the damage himself to the wardrobe and wall where the water has leaked through. Now we have to remove the tiles from the shower recess, re-seal it (if it even eas wet sealed in the first place) and then pop new tiles on the walls.
Home-owning is such fun 😬

#debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #ozdebtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #frugal #frugallife #frugalmum #budgetmum #budgeting #budget #thrifty #reno #bathroomrenovation

Geez, where did February go? So much happened, so

Geez, where did February go? So much happened, so I'll have to catch up with updates during the week.

February side hustle total ~ $563.16 -online surveys
-market research
-competition win/prize
-free samples from Bunch & Woolworths Rewards
-refund from empty drink containers

#sidehustle #extraincome #extramoney #makingmoney #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #ozdebtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #thrifty #thethriftylife #frugalmum #frugal #freestuff #frugallife #budget #budgetmum #budgetingtips

January side hustle total - $263.59 - online surve

January side hustle total - $263.59 - online surveys
- free products from Bunch
- Facebook sale
- Fishpond sale
- 10c refund for containers
- competition win

www.thethriftylife.com.au

#sidehustle #makingmoney #extraincome #budget #budgetmum #budgetingtips #frugalmum #frugal #freestuff #frugallife #thrifty #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #barefootinvestor

It's time for a Frugal February Challenge! After

It's time for a Frugal February Challenge!

After all the craziness of school holidays, Christmas, trips aways in the van, back-to-school expenses (hello 3 kids in full-time school!), and a $2,000 maintenance bill for the investment property, it's time for us to have a 'financial fast' this month. Wanna join?

Post now live at www.thethriftylife.com.au

#frugalfebruary #frugal #frugallife #frugalmum #thrifty #thethriftylife #budget #budgeting #budgetingtips #budgetmum #barefootinvestor #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #financialfast #spendingfreeze

I finally got around to writing about our money go

I finally got around to writing about our money goals for this year! Post is now live over at www.thethriftylife.com.au

Hopefully I remember to post updates about our progress on here throughout the year 😁

#moneygoals #sidehustle #makingmoney #savingmoney #budget #budgeting #budgetingtips #budgetmum #debtfree #debtfreecommunity #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #frugal #frugalmum #frugallife #thrifty #barefootinvestor

Yep, I tallied up everything I did last year to ma

Yep, I tallied up everything I did last year to make money, and it came to just over $7k!!! Full blog post is up on www.thethriftylife.com.au

Did anyone else keep track of their #sidehustle money? I'd love to hear how you went!

#makingmoney #extraincome #barefootinvestor #daveramsey #debtfree #debtfreecommunity #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #onlinesurveys #freestuff #frugal #frugallife #frugalmum #frugalliving #freebies #thrifty #budget #budgetmum #budgetingtips #budgeting

Totally forgot to share this photo of meat markdow

Totally forgot to share this photo of meat markdowns I scored over a week ago! Love love love the prepared and packaged 'ready to cook' stuff, especially for trips away in the caravan ❤

#markdowns #markdownaddictsaustralia #feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #budget #budgetmum #budgeting #budgetingtips #frugal #frugalmeal #frugalmum #frugallife #thrifty #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity

Got myself sorted over the weekend for constantly

Got myself sorted over the weekend for constantly hungry kids who are home on school holidays! Hopefully this gives me a break from the constant snack requests so that I can get work done 👊

Our fridge has a large, shallow drawer underneath the main french-door section which is the perfect height for little ones. It's been filled with fruit, baby cucumbers, and packaged treats of cheese sticks and yoghurt.

In the pantry is a box filled with pretzels, muesli bars and rice cakes.

This is to last for a week for 3 kids, and they've been warned that if they just scoff it all at once, I'm not going back to the supermarket.

Now to fill the freezer with some home baking to last the next 3 weeks before school goes back.

#schoolholidays #feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #budget #budgetmum #budgeting #budgetingtips #frugal #frugalmum #frugallife #frugalliving #thrifty #thethriftylife #debt #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity

Happy New Year! I've enjoyed my time off from eve

Happy New Year!

I've enjoyed my time off from everthing blog/social media related over the last few weeks, but it's time to get stuck back into it all.

December side hustle total - $769.67
- online surveys
- market research
- Facebook sales
- free products and samples
- competition wins

And yes, I beat my stretch goal of $4,000 in extra income from just online surveys and market research 🎉🎉🎉 Bring on 2020 👊

#sidehustle #makingmoney #extraincome #budget #budgetingtips #budgetmum #budgeting #debtfree #debtfreecommunity #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity #thrifty #thethriftylife #frugalmum #frugal #frugallife #frugalliving #barefootinvestor #daveramsey #daveramseybabysteps

Merry Christmas 🎄🎀🎁❤

Merry Christmas 🎄🎀🎁❤

November side hustle total - $878.11 Big month! S

November side hustle total - $878.11

Big month! Scored a few decent paying market research sessions, been flat out completing online surveys, received a few free products, plus cashed in empty drink containers for the 10 cent refund and made a Facebook sale.

Getting so close to my $4,000 goal by the end of December.

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For all the mamas looking for cheap activities for

For all the mamas looking for cheap activities for the upcoming school holidays, these babies are currently on special for $2 at @woolworths_au
I'm hoping my kitchen survives all 3 kids cooking in it at once 😳😂 #feedingmyfamily #feedingmyfamilyforless #schoolholidays #schoolholidayactivity #bakingwithkids #thrifty #frugal #frugalmeal #frugallife #frugalmum #frugalaussiemum #budgetmum #budgeting #budget #budgetingtips #budgetmeal #debtfree #debtfreejourney #debtfreecommunity #debtfreecommunityaustralia #ozdebtfreecommunity

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