Yes, it’s that time of year… and the Stuff blog in New Zealand is there to help us through. Yes, a few of the links are NZ-specific, but it’s fresh and fun, as you’d expect from Down Under:
When holiday costs closely follow Christmas expenses, finances can easily turn from a mostly-manageable flow into the financial equivalent of a motorway pile-up. Then the credit card statement arrives, and the wheels threaten to fall off the family wagon.
Time to roll out Frugal February.
Living sustainably is about being smart. But it’s also about joy. Many small changes can help us save money – and it doesn’t have to be all bread and water. Thriving while we save is about finding pleasure in simple things and getting the most from what we already have. Here’s how to live well in Frugal February.
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It’s Frugal February: Try these hacks for saving money while also saving the planet | Stuff.co.nz
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*Â Cheap eats: Mum shows how to make school lunches for less than the cost of a bakery sandwich
*Â Super delicious meals from ugly, boring and cheap foods
*Â How much does it cost to put a load of washing through the dryer?
Any of your own tips to add?!

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