Newbie from Australia.

monkeymia · **Newbie from Australia.**

Hi my name is Melanie and I live in Australia with my husband Peter and daughter Lillianlee.

I came across Mommy Savers via a google search and it looks like a wonderful website.
I can't wait to have a look around and get some tips on saving money and budgetting.

Samantharae · 11-23-2007, 08:25 PM

Welcome to the board. You will enjoy the gals here and their great advice.

Happymom · 11-23-2007, 08:26 PM

Welcome!!! I am so glad to have you with us!! Be sure to check out all our wonderful money saving ideas in our Spending less/saving more forums!

allgirls · 11-23-2007, 08:28 PM

welcome, hope to see u post often.

monkeymia · 11-23-2007, 08:47 PM

Thanks for the welcome girls. We don't have a free money saving forum in Australia, you have to pay to join so that is why I love Mommy Savers.

Kim · 11-23-2007, 08:54 PM

Welcome to Mommysavers! I'd love to hear more about what you do in Australia to save money.

monkeymia · 11-23-2007, 09:17 PM

I have only started to budget and save so mostly we have been trying to meal plan and only shop according to the meal planner for that week, buy fruit and veg at the wholesale markets (saves so much), meat from the wholsaler, use coupons and vouchers as much as possible.

Smaller things that I do is when I boil the jug for a coffee, fill a thermos of water so next coffee you don't need to boil the jug again, saves water, power and time.

Evelyn · 11-23-2007, 11:19 PM

G'day! I am also an Aussie, but I have been living here in the States for the past 5 years. It's great to have another fellow Aussie on board! Where abouts in OZ are you from?

monkeymia · 11-23-2007, 11:30 PM

I live near Jervis Bay on the South Coast of NSW.
Pleased to meet you Evelyn.

Evelyn · 11-23-2007, 11:37 PM

Yes, it's wonderful to see you here!

I am from Melbourne myself! I hope to make OZ home again one day soon!