Ingredients: Butter (margarine will do fine, whatever you already have) One or two leeks Chicken or vegetable stock (about a litre – that’s about 2.1 pints) Butternut pumpkin (depending on how many people you’re serving for, a half usually does. I used two and made 7 meals from this...

New research has shown that in an attempt to adjust their budgets and cut costs in the current economic environment, many people actually make choices which they think are saving them money, but in fact cost much more. Unfortunately, many people use a poor financial situation as an excuse to make unhealthy...

I’ve been reading a bit of Tim Harford’s work lately (brilliant economic writer) and have become quite interested in his thoughts on the application of economics in everyday life. For example, his response to a reader asking how to price 8 bedrooms in a share house fairly. What I thought...

Alright, here’s the deal with budgeting. There are many different systems for creating and writing a budget, from extremely high level (pay your bills first, chuck some in a savings account and blow the rest as you see fit) to incredibly detailed (write down every little thing including the $2...

In the process of completely overhauling my finances, I’ve gone from being a self-proclaimed bargain hunter to truly frugal. I used to think I was smart with money; I caught public transport, I rarely paid retail for anything and I was inherently cautious with cash. However I eventually came to...

It is with much envy that I read posts and comments from American bloggers who list ‘cutting coupons’ as a leading way to save money. However, as other Australians will identify… we don’t get coupons of any serious calibre downunder. The best we can hope for in coupon country...