Buying lunch, as we know, is a waste of money. Currently, the average price for lunch in Melbourne (Australia) is $14. Imagine if you buy it 5 times a week. That’s 48 weeks x 5 days x $14 = $3,360 a year. You could either invest or spend it for holiday. If we want to live frugally, we should always make and bring our own lunch. Below are 10 healthy lunch ideas under $5 per serve.
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Cheap, Thoughtful and Elegant-Looking Christmas Gifts for the Whole Family – 10 Ideas
Christmas gifts don’t have to be expensive but don’t have to look cheap either. And most importantly, they need to be thoughtful. Here are 10 cheap, thoughtful, and elegant-looking Christmas gift ideas for the whole family:
10 Cheap Ways to Stay Warm Without Heater
Winter is coming. Many people would simply blast their heater to keep their houses warm. Heaters consume energy: electricity, gas, fuel, or wood, and using heat beads or BBQ briquettes indoors is dangerous as they give off carbon monoxide as they burn. But of course there are some other options to reduce energy consumption. Here are 10 cheap ways to stay warm without a heater:
6 Cheap Ways to Look After Your Emotional Wellbeing Effectively
Mental Health Foundation, as described on RutlandWellbeing.org defines emotional wellbeing as: “A positive sense of wellbeing which enables an individual to be able to function in society
How to Be Frugal Without Looking Cheap
Frugal is often associated with being cheap. In reality, they’re not the same. Being cheap means spending as little as possible without caring about the long term effects. It disregards the overall quality of the main purpose of an activity or an item. Below are 5 tips on how to stay frugal without looking cheap, assuming the items are already of good quality and last long.
Are Eggs Really Cheaper Than Chicken?
Recently I came across some frugal websites that recommend eating eggs as a cheaper alternative to get protein than meat. Are eggs really a cheaper alternative? Let’s calculate.
False Frugality: When Cheap Things Are Not Actually Cheap
When people are trying to save money, they tend to focus on one side only: saving money. While that works most of the time, there are things that you need to look more closely when it comes to saving money because sometimes they may actually cost you more in the long run.