Get $165 cash + Other Freebies This Month


Money Making May!

May is a great month to focus on your finances as it often isn't as busy as other months. Here are some ways you can get more money this month to make the rest of this year easier.

$100 from ING + cash back and other perks
$15 instantly from Up, and you don't even have to use the account
$30 from uBank with a few steps
$20 from ShopBack
Choose a side hustle to get started such as one of these 80 that work in 2026
Check for any free money or vouchers you might be eligible for here.

How $100 Can Improve Your Life and Finances

With the ING offer, I decided to share ways for each area of your life you can use that money to improve. Make and save more with your groceries, health, beauty and more.

Find all the tips for every area here.

How to Prepare When the World Is Falling Apart

It feels like one thing after another the past few years. Internationally, so much is happening that impacts our budgets. So what can you do to prepare, what can you grow, what skills can you learn and what else can you do to prepare and reduce the impact on your family?

Read my tips here.

What I Am Reading

My reading list for 2026 can be found here. One of the books I chose was unintentionally a way of life I was already living.

The Wardrobe Project: A Year of Buying Less and Liking Yourself More by Emma Edwards.

Last year I went to Tonga and Vanuatu for a few months then travelled across to Perth. I selected 3 dresses, a coverup shirt, 2 singlet tops, 2 exercise outfits, 2 swimmers, sandals, sneakers (plus 2 pairs of socks), 2 lava lavas and underwear.

The items I chose were multi-purpose e.g the dresses can be worn as skirts, strapless or with the coverall top for different looks. They are also designed that as I lose weight, they can be adjusted.

Since arriving in Perth, I still haven't bought anything. I haven't looked at clothes much and haven't felt a strong desire to change things up.

I am not comparing myself as much to others and less interested in shopping at all.

Discounts For You!

Get up to $210 off HelloFresh, Marley Spoon, Dinnerly, EveryPlate and QuiteLike
$100 off Naked Wines
Last chance to get up to 70% off current sales at LoveHoney (adult store)
A free T2 icon tin when you spend over $90
$100 cash bonus from ING
$15 cash bonus from Up

More discounts and freebies can be found here.

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The Thrifty Issue

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