Monday
·      1/2 price nachos, $5 tacos @ Zapata’s 
·      $10.95 pizza/pasta @ The Moon 
·      $11.90 pizza/pasta @ Sienna’s, Leederville/Mt Lawly 
·      $6.50 pints of Magners Cider 5pm+, $7 pint of the month @ Rosie O’Grady’s, Northbridge 
·      $8.50 jugs, $5.60 spirits, free bbq (also pool comp & twister) @ The Deen, 84 Aberdeen st, Northbridge 
·      $10 pizza & pint @ The Rosemount Hotel, cnr Angove & Fitzgerald st, North Perth 
·      $7 sheppards pie & middy, 11am-9pm @ Paddy Hannans, Burswood Resort 
·      $20 steak + pint of Tiger beer @ The Paddo, 141 Scarborough Beach Road, Mt Hawthorn 
·      $15 fish, chips + middy of Carlton Draught @ The Brass Monkey, Northbridge 

Tuesday
·      $5 drinks/student night @ Kardinya Tavern 
·      Free bbq (and free drink??) before 10pm @ Hip-e-club 
·      $2/$3 waffles @ Gelaré (all) [note: ice cream is extra and is full price] 
·      cheap movie tickets @ Hoyts/Greater Union 
·      1/2 price nachos [6pm-7pm only] @ The Mexican Kitchen, Freo 
·      1/2 price nachos, $5 tacos @ Zapata’s, Freo 
·      ? $5 jugs, $3 shots, free food 6pm-8pm @ The Bog, 189 High St, Fremantle, (08) 9228 9899 in Northbridge and (08) 9228 3773 in Fremantle. 
·      $2 Tacos, $5 coronas (1/2price cocktails 6pm-7pm) @ Sante Fe, 315 Hay St, Subiaco 
·      $6 pints & Free quiz night at 8pm @ Carnegies 
·      $10 pasta @ The Rosemount Hotel, cnr Angove & Fitzgerald st, North Perth 
·      $12 pizza/pasta @ The Moon 
·      $11 pizza/pasta @ Sienna’s, Leederville/Mt Lawly 
·      $12 steak/fish/seafood/chicken parma, chips & salad bar @ Hyde Park Hotel 
·      $6.80 pints, $7 meals (different each week) 6pm-10pm @ Rosie O’Grady’s, Northbridge 
·      $5 laser games, 4pm-6pm, $10 paintball+$10/100rnds @ Xtreme Leisure, Malaga 
·      free drink (1) & bbq 8pm-10pm @ Hip-e-Club, 663 Newcastle st, Leederville 
·      $12 Steak @ Harry’s Bar, 73 francis St, Northbridge 
·      $17 steak+drink @ Llama Bar, Cnr Rokeby Rd & Hay St, Subiaco, BOOK:9388 0222 
·      $10 jugs of Stella, $5 spirits 7pm+ @ The Paddo, 141 Scarborough Beach Road, Mt Hawthorn 
·      1/2 price meatballs (10/$3.50, 15/$4.25, 20/$5) @ IKEA, 6 Sunray Dr, Innaloo 

Wednesday
·      1/2price cocktails @ Carnegies 
·      $12 Parma, chips, salad + Trivia Night 8pm @ Charles Hotel 
·      $16 steak, chips, salad @ Durty Nelly’s 
·      $12 rump steak, $10 beer jugs @ The Rosemount Hotel, cnr Angove & Fitzgerald st, North Perth 
·      $2.50 middies @ The Newport, Freo 
·      1/2 price cocktail carafes (with meal only) ($7.60) @ Zapata’s 
·      $12.90 Steak & free Quiz night [book!] @ The Mighty Quinn Tavern, 112 Wanneroo rd, Yokine/Tuart Hill 
·      $13 steak with chips, salad and gravy @ The Brass Monkey, Northbridge 
·      $5 bbq student/backpacker meal,drinks and door prize 6pm-10pm (also free pool comp at 7:30pm) @ Mustang Bar, 46 Lake St, Northbridge 
·      free Trivia night, 7:30pm @ My Place Bar 
·      free quiz night, 8pm @ Moondyne Joes, Fremantle 
·      $11 pizza/pasta @ Sienna’s, Leederville/Mt Lawly 
·      $5 laser games, 4pm-6pm, $10 paintball+$10/100rnds @ Xtreme Leisure, Malaga 
·      ? $? pasta dish, $? priced drinks @ The Post Office, 133 Aberdeen St, Northbridge 
·      (all day) $10 Pizza/Pasta+Beer, $17 All you can eat Ribs, Potato & salad @ Harry’s Bar, 73 francis St, Northbridge 
·      $10 chicken parmigiana + beer, 5+pm @ The Emporium Food Court, Burswood Resort 
·      $17 steak+drink @ Llama Bar, Cnr Rokeby Rd & Hay St, Subiaco, BOOK:9388 0222 
·      $11 pizza/pasta @ The Universal Bar, 221 William St, Northbridge 

Thursday
·      $5 roast beef roll and chips @ Carnegies 
·      ? $2 middies, $4 wines, $5 vodka/bourbon, free bbq 8pm @ Eurobar? Canceled?? 
·      ? $5 jugs all night, free food 6pm-8pm @ The Bog, 361 Newcastle St, Northbridge 
·      $15 Chicken Kiev, chips and salad at Durty Nelly’s 
·      $10 parmi or snitzel @ The Rosemount Hotel, cnr Angove & Fitzgerald st, North Perth 
·      $10 Schnitzel+Beer, $7 Pints @ Harry’s Bar, 73 francis St, Northbridge 
·      $10 Mai tais @ Hula Bula Bar 
·      free poker night, 6:30pm @ Moondyne Joes, Fremantle 
·      ? student night at the Leopold, Bicton 
·      ? 50% specials?, free bbq @ The Shed, 69-71 Aberdeen St, Northbridge 
·      $8 lasagne, chips, salad+beer/wine[LUNCH] or $9 roast+veggies [+$5 pint][DINNER] @ The Shed, 69-71 Aberdeen St, Northbridge 
·      $6.50 pints (some) @ The Elephant and Wheelbarrow, northbridge [backpackers night] 
·      student night?? @ Red Rock Hotel, 1 Bay View Tce, Northbridge 
·      $11.50 cocktails @ Llama Bar, Cnr Rokeby Rd & Hay St, Subiaco, BOOK:9388 0222 
·      $11 pizza/pasta @ The Universal Bar, 221 William St, Northbridge 

Friday
·      $7 pints of Magners Cider 5pm+ @ Rosie O’Grady’s, Northbridge 
·      $8 cocktails, free finger food 5pm-7pm @ Harry’s Bar, 73 Francis Street, Northbridge 
·      $11 pizza, $9 cocktails @ The Universal Bar, 221 William St, Northbridge 

Saturday
·      $16 steak, chips, salad @ Durty Nelly’s 
·      $8 cocktails 6pm-7pm @ Harry’s Bar, 73 Francis Street, Northbridge 

Sunday
·      $10 pizza & pint @ The Flying Scottsman (Mt Lawly) 
·      $6.80 pints 6pm+, $7 meals 5pm-9pm @ Rosie O’Grady’s, Northbridge 
·      $10 roast + beer, 11am-3pm @ The Emporium Food Court at Burswood Resort 
·      $15 roast @ The Paddo, 141 Scarborough Beach Road, Mt Hawthorn 
·      $9 BBQ steak+chips and salad @ Swanbank Bar and Café (Maylands Peninsula Public Golf Course), Swanbank Road, Maylands

ALWAYS CHEAP
·      everything ($9-$16) @ La Porchetta (freo, morley) 
·      min $10, All You Can Eat @ Annalakshmi, Perth 
·      $1 hotdogs @ IKEA, 6 Sunray Dr, Innaloo 
·      free?pay-what-you-like @ One world Cuisine, Shop 7, 23 South Street, Kardinya (Next to IGA & Chicken Treat) – Lunch     11:30am – 2:30 pm, Dinner     5:45 pm – 9:00 pm, Wednesday to Sunday = ALSO: PAWS, 112 – 114 Beaufort Street, Perth 
·      $8/$9 meals at Bibik Chan’s Satay Garden Restaurant (north freo, nedlands) 
·      Sparrow, Cnr Lord and Lincoln St, Highgate [indonesian; Beef Rendang recommended] 
·      $2.50 vegie curry + extra thing @ 4:30pm-6:30pm – Govinda’s Restaurant, Northbridge 
·      $7 ($6 concession), All You Can Eat! Mon-friday: noon-2:30pm or 5:30pm-6:30pm, or Sunday: 5pm-7pm @ GOVINDA’S RESTAURANT (200 William st, Perth) [Hare Krishna place] 
·      Lunch + drink $7.95 @ Jimmy Deans (manning st/esplanade, scarborough) 
·      Lunch (from $5.90) @ Thailand Restaurant, 171 James, Northbridge 
·      $7 off Smorgasbord price, 5pm-7pm @ Miss Maud, Perth 
·      $5.95 pizzas @ Pizza Hut (order online, no coupon needed) 
·      $4.95 to $5.95 pizzas @ Dominos (order online, coupon needed – http://www.ozbargain.com.au/search/node/dominos) 
·      Buy 1 get 1 Free, 4pm-5pm only @ Croissant Express (clearing out end of day) 
·      Buy 1 get 1 Free, 5pm-6pm only @ Fresh Provisions, Hay St, Perth 
·      1/2 price cocktails, 6pm-7pm only @ Santa Fe Restaurant, Subiaco 
·      $7 cocktails/jagerbombs/vodka-redbull @ My Place Bar, 70 Pier st, Perth 
·      ?Happy hour? @ Oak & Ivy, 560 Hay st, Perth 

·      $4.00-$4.50 meals from Chilliz, chinese restaurant in Karawara (Karawara Shopping Centre), also 1/192 Hampden Rd, Nedlands. 
·      $2-$2.50 for small/large rice with sauce from the Asian Food Van on Murdoch campus

Hi All,

A couple of quick thrifty updates.

To save money when eating out we have been ordering a cheap main and any other main we want and then sharing it.  This saves $10 to $20 per dinner and we don’t miss out.

I went to the op shop the other day and bought a shirt I would have paid $40 for for $5.

Thrifty is nifty (even if a bit you know).

See you thrifty chums!

Lets check the thrift:

We are going camping and needed a tent.  Normally we would just buy one but instead our friends kindly lent us one saving $50 to $100.

We are building a limestone wall.  Our friends had some left over limestone blocks so instead of them going to landfill we are using them.

Again we took our own breakfast Saturday morning to swimming and just bought coffee.

Renee has lent us her camping fridge no cost.

Damian and Alyssa got us free tickets to the movies and we took our own food and drink so a cheap fun night out.

Sarah and I had lunch with Amy and instead of going to dome we had a picnic.

We continue to save money.

• We have installed power boards with an on off switch so we can turn electronics off properly and stop them drawing power
• We had 2 internet connections and cancelled one of them
• I had an unnecessary phone line that I cancelled
• At breakfast on Saturday we took food and only bought coffee
• Dirk drove us to the beach
• We had bring a plate night Sunday so no restaurant bill
• We are going camping in 2 weeks and we are car pooling and borrowing a tent

As I am now a wage earner we are putting 100% of my wages into our mortgage and living on Sarah’s wages.

Viva la thirft!!

Latest thrifty updates.

• Sarah and I have been making lunches each day.
• I am a coke zeroaholic so I have bought big warm bottles from the supermarket and decant them into 600ml bottles.
• We have been switching the computer, TV and microwave off at the wall to save electricity.
• We bought cheap foreign beer.
• We have started an ebay box of stuff we will sell on ebay.
• I bought bathers reduced from $64 to $10.
• I estimate we are saving between $50 and $100 a week at the moment.

Now that it is 2010 Sarah and I have decided to have what we call “The Year of Thrift”.

We want to pay as much money off the house as we can in 2010 so we have decided to try and save as much money as we can without reducing our standard of living.

Here is what we have done so far:

• Day one 1/1/10 we went to Perth cup horse races.  We had to pay $30 each to get in.  However we set a $20 gambling budget of which we came home with $19.80.  We took 2 bottles of champagne and had a net saving of $30 and took all our own food.  A day that would normally cost around $150 cost $60.20.
• Day 2 (Today) we went to Coogee Beach to do our swimming training.  Sarah and I had some toast before we left and made a coffee at home.  When we went to the cafe afterwards we bought a coffee each and ate the apples we took with us.  Normally we would spend over $20 on breakfast but today we spent $10.
• Sarah went to the op shop today.  She bought 4 dresses for $12.  We estimated they would cost $350 to buy them new.  One of the dresses that she paid $3 for was brand new, had never been warn and had a tag for $129.