Comments on: Simple Savings.com.au Reviewed – Will it Help Australians Save Money? http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/ Technology Reviews, Personal Finance, Movies and TV Shows, Politics, Environment, Books... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:02:56 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rosie http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-22734 Rosie Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:45:40 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-22734 Another SS here - love the site. I use the forum daily, and would pay for that alone to have access to a group of positive, encouraging (mostly) women, who educate me on financial matters on a regular basis. Whatever question you have, someone on the forum will share information and/or their experiences so you can get a range of views and info to inform yourself. Just got my best friend to join too. She's a high income earner with lots of financial commitments and although on the surface she's doing well, she is struggling to get through. $47 to join, $17 to renew - cheap, cheap, cheap!!! And with a money back guarantee too, so if you really don't think you're getting value for money, you can always ask for it back. I would never do that as the education and the change of mindset about finances has been worth THOUSANDS in the last 5 years that I have been a member. Another SS here – love the site. I use the forum daily, and would pay for that alone to have access to a group of positive, encouraging (mostly) women, who educate me on financial matters on a regular basis. Whatever question you have, someone on the forum will share information and/or their experiences so you can get a range of views and info to inform yourself.

Just got my best friend to join too. She’s a high income earner with lots of financial commitments and although on the surface she’s doing well, she is struggling to get through.

$47 to join, $17 to renew – cheap, cheap, cheap!!! And with a money back guarantee too, so if you really don’t think you’re getting value for money, you can always ask for it back. I would never do that as the education and the change of mindset about finances has been worth THOUSANDS in the last 5 years that I have been a member.

]]> By: Rockie http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3972 Rockie Fri, 08 May 2009 09:58:28 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3972 I joined simple saving 7 years ago and paid the full price then I think it was a bit less then the price now whilst still working. Once I became a pensioner I found the full price a bit steep for me and so let my subscription go. A few years later I joined again and was willing and fully expecting to pay the full price, but wonder of wonders it only cost me $17 to rejoin and for that alone I'm grateful. Simple Savings has helped me cut down the cost of living and also enabled me to pass on some ideas to my two daughters who have familys and are finding it hard to cope in these hard economic times. I recommend it and the idea of sharing with a friend or two is a very good idea. What stops you from sending the ideas via email to share with your friends. I joined simple saving 7 years ago and paid the full price then I think it was a bit less then the price now whilst still working.
Once I became a pensioner I found the full price a bit steep for me and so let my subscription go.
A few years later I joined again and was willing and fully expecting to pay the full price, but wonder of wonders it only cost me $17 to rejoin and for that alone I’m grateful. Simple Savings has helped me cut down the cost of living and also enabled me to pass on some ideas to my two daughters who have familys and are finding it hard to cope in these hard economic times. I recommend it and the idea of sharing with a friend or two is a very good idea. What stops you from sending the ideas via email to share with your friends.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3971 Andrew Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:30:07 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3971 "seem to be targeted and quite relevant for families with children, couples and senior citizens" I think that's because a lot of young people don't care about saving when families do care and want to read this information. Excellent review and this site should help a lot of people especially in this tough economy “seem to be targeted and quite relevant for families with children, couples and senior citizens”

I think that’s because a lot of young people don’t care about saving when families do care and want to read this information.

Excellent review and this site should help a lot of people especially in this tough economy

]]> By: Janine http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3970 Janine Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:55:44 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3970 Great review For me Simple Savings is a great website and really helpful. I had been working on the idea that there has got to be a better way before joining SS and this is it. I use commonsense with the tips and make sure that they are up to date. Actually there is usually more than one tip but it does set you thinking and then you brainwave your own. The Savings Forum is the best area for tips and the most up to date. And the community support is fabulous. My budgeting problems were caused by it's only a cup of coffee, cheap dinner out, only a bit dearer.....", I have found the "miniscule amounts" add up to not so miniscule amounts over a year. I have been keeping track on the save o meter and I will have saved at least $10,000 by April (1 year). There have been one or two large savings but the majority have been thinking through purchases. Not buying and buying food in as basic a form as possible and cooking. For example I have knocked $70 off the grocery bill for 2 of us, 2 dogs and 2 cats for very little effort That is $3640 in a year. Sure I spend a bit more time cooking but less additional hours at work. We also now eat amazing food. I clicked I was buying ready made dinners to make time to earn money to buy the ready made dinners, takeaways etc. Sad Sally/ Happy Hanna stuff. I have a perfectionistic tendancy and am inclined to under-exaggerate savings rather than exaggerate. Well worth the money and for those who don't want to pay $47 there is a fair amount of free stuff. Great review

For me Simple Savings is a great website and really helpful. I had been working on the idea that there has got to be a better way before joining SS and this is it. I use commonsense with the tips and make sure that they are up to date. Actually there is usually more than one tip but it does set you thinking and then you brainwave your own. The Savings Forum is the best area for tips and the most up to date. And the community support is fabulous.

My budgeting problems were caused by it’s only a cup of coffee, cheap dinner out, only a bit dearer…..”, I have found the “miniscule amounts” add up to not so miniscule amounts over a year. I have been keeping track on the save o meter and I will have saved at least $10,000 by April (1 year). There have been one or two large savings but the majority have been thinking through purchases. Not buying and buying food in as basic a form as possible and cooking. For example I have knocked $70 off the grocery bill for 2 of us, 2 dogs and 2 cats for very little effort That is $3640 in a year. Sure I spend a bit more time cooking but less additional hours at work. We also now eat amazing food.

I clicked I was buying ready made dinners to make time to earn money to buy the ready made dinners, takeaways etc. Sad Sally/ Happy Hanna stuff.

I have a perfectionistic tendancy and am inclined to under-exaggerate savings rather than exaggerate.

Well worth the money and for those who don’t want to pay $47 there is a fair amount of free stuff.

]]> By: linda http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3969 linda Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:57:08 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3969 If someones giving me more ideas about saving, then why not. And if I happen to get my original $47 back, the there's nothing like it right. And so many people do sound for the idea anyway. Linda. If someones giving me more ideas about saving, then why not. And if I happen to get my original $47 back, the there’s nothing like it right. And so many people do sound for the idea anyway.

Linda.

]]> By: Glowcave Meg http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3968 Glowcave Meg Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:20:37 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/simple-secrets-to-saving-money-in-australia/#comment-3968 Sonia, you may be surprised at just what "community" does to achieve goals. I am a proud member of SS and find the forum to be as valuable a resource as the savings vault. An example I can give you right now, is that January has been declared "get a better deal month". A lot of SSers have been successful in renegotiating phone deals, insurance Credit card interest and lots more over the past week. They share their stories via the forum which in turn inspires others to follow suit. No not every hint suits everyone, but I recently met 15 fellow members and we all have happier, healthier and wealthier lives because of SS, not to mention the great "resource" that comes from just asking a question of others who have been there and done that. Long may SS live! Cheers Meg Sonia, you may be surprised at just what “community” does to achieve goals. I am a proud member of SS and find the forum to be as valuable a resource as the savings vault. An example I can give you right now, is that January has been declared “get a better deal month”. A lot of SSers have been successful in renegotiating phone deals, insurance Credit card interest and lots more over the past week. They share their stories via the forum which in turn inspires others to follow suit. No not every hint suits everyone, but I recently met 15 fellow members and we all have happier, healthier and wealthier lives because of SS, not to mention the great “resource” that comes from just asking a question of others who have been there and done that. Long may SS live!

Cheers

Meg

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