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Green saver: Get your green government loan

A year ago there were only a handful of incentives to help you with the cost of making your home more energy efficient, but in the past 12 months the federal government has been busily rolling out more and more generous green giveaways. It’s all part of a plan to meet a target of 20 percent of Australia’s electricity coming from renewable energy by 2020.

Smart saving: How to get fit for less

We’d all like to look better naked but the cost of gym membership isn’t exactly peanuts – the average is about $840 a year. But getting in shape needn’t cost an arm and a leg. Here’s how to save and get fit at the same time.

Look 100 percent better for $0

We spend a lot of money every year on trying to make ourselves look better. The combined size of the beauty, fashion, fitness and cosmetic surgery industries attests to this. But what if you could do it for free? Check out these secret weapons.

Green saver: How to cut your heating bills

The keys to keeping your heating costs down are keeping the heat in and choosing the most efficient heater. I’ve drawn up a plan to cut back on heating costs. After all, I spend at least 25% of my annual power bill on heating and cooling my house, which is fairly typical of most Australian families.

The cost of saving money

When times get tough, our thoughts turn to saving money — to growing our own vegetables, making our own beer, perhaps keeping a chook or two for free-range eggs in the backyard. But just how much does it cost to set these plans in motion? And is it really worth it?

The cost of saving money part 2

When times get tough, our thoughts turn to saving money, to growing our own vegetables, making our own beer, or perhaps keeping a chook or two for cheap free-range eggs. But just how much does it cost to set these plans in motion?

Green saver: Grow your own greens

There’s a new topic of conversation among my friends: do-it-yourself veggie gardens and even chooks. Only 4 percent of the fruit and vegetables we eat is grown in Australian backyards but this is expected to change rapidly.

Free cash: All about hot water rebates

By now many of those eligible will have received their cash handouts from the federal government’s stimulus package, including the somewhat controversial $900 tax bonus. These cash handouts naturally garnered the most media attention, but it’s important not to forget you may benefit from even more payments announced in the package – including the $1600 solar hot water rebate.

Reward for no withdrawals: BankWest's savings lure

With interest rates at historical lows, savers have been hard-pressed to find an account paying rates anywhere near as high as they have been in the past couple of years. BankWest estimates that a customer with $50,000 in a savings account would have seen a decrease of 4% in potential interest in the 12 months to mid-March, amounting to an average of $2034 in lost interest earned in that same period.

Wedding dreams crushed as brides go budget

The global financial crisis has spawned a new breed of budget brides across Australia, as couples get hitched on the cheap or even put the big day on hold.

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