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Quit Smoking and Save Thousands of Dollars!
I am not going to go into the whole thing about the health benefits of giving up smoking. What I am going to go into is the financial benefits. That is not to say that the health benefits aren’t important. There is enough information out there already that outlines the health benefits of quitting. I [...]
Continue reading...Government Auctions A Bargain Hunters & Resellers Paradise
6. July 2010
I have a bit of time on my hands at the moment and I’m making use of some of it by gathering all the stuff that we never use or need and listing them on Trade Me and // eBay. Besides de-cluttering and making a bit more space, I will end up with a few [...]
Continue reading...Personal Tax Refunds DIY | New Zealand
11. May 2010
The last couple of years or so has seen an increase in the number of companies in New Zealand that process tax refunds. They advertise by telling the public something like ”you could be owed a tax refund for the last five years. If any refunds owed are unclaimed after 5 years you lose it. [...]
Continue reading...Haggle And Save Yourself Money
29. April 2010
Recession or no recession, one thing that is good to know is the art of haggling. Last weekend we made some big purchases for some very much needed household items. We were lucky enough to find the items at what was literally a steal and my wife had the audacity to ask for even more [...]
Continue reading...Save on Roaming Charges – Buy Local SIM Cards
17. October 2009
I am going home to Zimbabwe next month for a nice and long 7 week vacation which I am excited about but at the same time a bit apprehensive. I left home more than 10 years ago and just about every single visit since then has been a short 2 to 3 week stay and [...]
Continue reading...Refill Your Ink Cartridges Instead of Buying Them New
23. September 2009
Our printer ran out of ink quite a while ago and I must admit that during that time if I really needed to print out anything I would use the printer at work. At the moment I am still home bound with due to my ruptured Achilles tendon. And what do you know, a time [...]
Continue reading...Using Your Frequent Flyer Points/Miles to Save Money
15. September 2009
A few years ago I used to travel to North America or Europe and on the odd occasion home (Zimbabwe) at least once or twice a year. Living in New Zealand, that meant spending a lot of time on planes and covering huge distances. It only made sense for me to sign up to a [...]
Continue reading...Your Children and The Concept of Money
5. September 2009
Our children are the future and it only makes sense to impart as much useful knowledge as we can onto them. Earlier in the week my wife and I were working on a budget and I looked over at my daughter and just thought how good it would be if she a good sense for [...]
Continue reading...Buy OEM Packed or Refurbished Electronics and Save
30. August 2009
If you shun OEM packed or refurbished products when you are hunting around for electronics or appliances don’t! Why? Because you could save yourself a lot of money. My 2 year old daughter just completely destroyed my cell phone and I am looking around for a replacement. To that effect I have been doing a [...]
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1. September 2010
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