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Some Tight Arts Travel Tips from Budget Backpackers in Thailand.

September 9, 2010

So far I’ve told you where to go and how much things cost in Ko Tao.
Now for a couple of guerrilla tactics I learnt from backpackers.
You might recall me being unimpressed by the cost of my flight from Bangkok out to the island ($140) – then of course I had the random night of accommodation ... read more »

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The adventure continues. The quest for the ultimate budget holiday.

September 1, 2010

Amazing. A $3 kick-arts curry to die for – not die from.
This may well be one of the best budget travel destinations in Asia.
I’m in Ko Tao.
It’s a tiny island in Thailand that has been talked up by people I tend to take advice from.
But is it a good place to hang? Is it really ... read more »

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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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A Tight Artist’s mystery holiday destination. Top Secret.

August 23, 2010

It’s been a year since I had a holiday.
Last year I ventured to the northern hemisphere on a successful overseas Tight Arts mission.
Firstly, in Scotland I discovered who founded the Tight Arts movement. I traced its roots right back to Calvinism and Adam Smith, the father of modern economics. I also explored the difference between ... 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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How counting to five can save you big money… and big regrets later.

August 5, 2010

Funny.
Until last weekend, the only five second rule I knew about was the food one – the rule that says it’s OK to eat a dropped hamburger just so long as you pick it up from that e.coli-covered floor within five seconds.
It’s the socially acceptable time limit that gives you license to still indulge without ... read more »

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The Catie Cash Comparison – Woolworths Vs. Coles – who’s cheaper?

July 28, 2010

This Best Deals Diva has been on a mission.
I was asked by one of our Cash Doctors members to compare the prices of Coles and Woolworths.
They wanted to know, once and for all, which supermarket was truly the cheapest.
It’s a good question. I’ve always wondered myself. But how could I make a fair comparison?
I decided ... 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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Become a fan of the Tight Arts Appreciation Society and you might win $600

May 21, 2010

Want to have lots of cash and hang loose? And not be a tight artist? Then become a fan of the Tight Arts Appreciation Society and you might win $600. Go on. Do it.