Stretching your wings: Are you ready to fly the coop?
Cheap transport and car-share sites
Need driveway or garage space?
Try www.spaceout.com.au or www.divvy.com.au.
Busting for a holiday?
Look for free accommodation and advice at www.couchsurfing.org; check out people’s private rentals for a fee at www.airbnb.com or find local experiences at www.locongo.com . Sites like www.mmmule.com can hook up travellers with people who want something delivered in return for a negotiated reward that suits both of you, like a night’s accommodation or even just some local advice.
Free or cheap threads
Clothes swap: You can check out clothes swap sites like www.swapstyle.com or try an organised event — see www.clothingexchange.com.au for details in Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra, or try googling your town if you live elsewhere.
Handbag hire: www.lovemeandleaveme.com, www.strawberryhandbags.com.au
Designer clothes hire: www.dressedup.com.au
Need textbooks?
Rent textbooks with free return postage: from www.zookal.com.au
What about a surfboard?
Buy, swap or sell a surfboard at www.quiverizer.com.au
Phone apps for free or cheap calls
A range of apps, like whatsapp, viber, line or tango let you make free calls or texts. Pretty handy.
Cheap or Free Stuff
Why pay if you don’t have to? … Ok, so most blokes will probably skip the clothes-swap parties but who knew you could get so much for na-da (or next to)? Plus, by swapping or getting free stuff, you’re often helping the environment by using less. Go you! Cheap...
Checklist: Cooking Utensils (And Extras)
Darn it, where’s the can opener? You need cooking utensils to flip your snags, chop and cook stuff and yep, to open a can. Believe me, it’s no fun to buy dinner ingredients but have nothing to cut or stir them with, and, at the end of a looong day, what if...
Checklist: Handy Furniture, Appliances etc.
Handy furniture, appliances to get cheap So you’re setting up a home for the first time? Once you’ve worked out your budget, you need to work out what furniture and bits and pieces you’ll need most. Of course, everyone’s needs differ: a student...
Checklist: Essential Furniture To Get
What’s the essential furniture for your first home? Yep, the amount of stuff you need to set up a house can seem overwhelming – from whitegoods, like fridges, to furniture, not to mention all the other bits and pieces you use every day. Where do you start? Take...
