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Thailand – Is it a Tight Artist’s Dream Holiday Destination?

August 26, 2010

I’d heard that holidaying in Asia was super-cheap – but I’d never been there before.
Last year I debunked the myth that Northern Europe is prohibitively expensive.
But is it also a myth that Asia is mega cheap?
I decided to book a trip to Thailand, a renowned cheap Asian destination, to find out.
The first thing I did ... read more »

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Clean Out and Clean Up! Great Garage Sale Tips That Will Make You Money.

August 12, 2010

MY TOP 10 GARAGE SALE TIPS (PLUS AN EXTRA ONE!) – CLEAN OUT AND CLEAN UP!
It’s not exactly a glamourous way to shop.
But, with the guise of  ‘doing good’ for the environment through recycling stuff, garage sales have suddenly become super-cool.
Still, skulking around like a vulture waiting for garage doors to open at the same ... read more »

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The Top Ten Tax Tips for 2010 – PLUS a free offer.

July 12, 2010

Top Ten Tax Tips to help you survive tax time
Bahhh. Tax time. I hate it.
I bet you’re the same.
Rummaging through a bucketload of fiddly bits of faded paper to find that $10 sandwich receipt isn’t fun.
Do you even need a receipt to claim that $10 sandwich?
There are always questions at tax time. So I wanted to ... read more »

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Stay in control of your finances by following ONE SIMPLE RULE.

June 30, 2010

$5000.
It felt like a lotto win.
I had in my hands a bright, shiny letter from the bank.
Apparently I’d been a good customer so they decided to offer me a credit card with a $5000 limit.
Woo hoo. Those golf clubs were ripe for the picking.
The fact I never made the conscious decision to apply for a ... read more »

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Money milestones for 30-somethings!

May 21, 2010

Money makes the world go…gaga! People go crazy when money is the topic on hand, particularly these days when the economic slowdown is still here, crawling its way to small and big businesses alike and affecting thousands of hard-working people. Do you worry about it? Who doesn’t! Like ... read more »

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Fact: Flatmates prefer to wipe with yours.

May 20, 2010

TIGHT ARTS TIP #101
Freeloading flatmates beware. Watch as the Tight Artist skillfully traps his toilet paper thieving flatmate. After a heated dispute, he nets a tidy little saving. Watch…and learn from the Master.
Tight Arts Tip #101 – FACT: Flatmates prefer to wipe with yours…
Ha! Yes… we’re having a little fun. But seriously, there’s ... read more »

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Giving makes you feel great

May 20, 2010

When an economic crisis hit, the first sector to make noise is the business sector.  Less sales, shrinking profits, budget cuts, and massive layoffs are the buzz words everywhere in financially hard times.  But there’s another sector that takes a major hit and that’s philanthropy and charities.  With less cash to spend, ... read more »

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The Affili@ Event in Sydney

May 20, 2010

This week I had the pleasure of attending the first edition of the Affili@Syd event and for a first time event I thought it was ok. I didn’t come home with major new insights or ground breaking ideas but I did enjoy meeting great people from the Australian online industry.
I got the ... read more »

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Credit Cards- Do you have the self-discipline?

May 20, 2010

I had a bit of a shock a couple of days ago.
My girlfriend saw an unopened statement from my credit card when she was having a bit of a de-clutter and just put it on the side for me to see.
Now I paid my credit card off and cut it up in ... read more »

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What to do with your Government bonus money

May 20, 2010

K.Rudd’s stimulus package went out last week and there’s just one thing on our minds…
What are we going to spend it on?
While it was the $900 Single Income Family Bonus and the $950 Back to School bonuses that have started to be handed out, most Cash Doctors clients eligible for the ... read more »