The Economiss

Finance your lifestyle

Month: July 2018

Three benefits of being single for budgeting

Image of two girl emojis with an red background and the statement, 3 reasons why being single is awesome for your finances

I used to believe I couldn’t buy a house without a husband but now I firmly believe that being single has so many benefits for your finances. The sooner I started backing myself the more intentional I have become with my finances and the closer I am getting to my goal of the illusive $60,000 deposit by Christmas 2018. This week’s post aims to inspire other single Aussie millennials with my top three reasons of how being single is beneficial for budgeting and reaching your financial dreams!

Second quarter 2018 expenditure breakdown

The Economiss top 6 spending categories for 2018. Board $6640.45. Restauramts $1197.18. Superannuation $2130.21. Groceries $1175.96. Transport $1066.54. Health $3680.23. The background of the image is orange and white and each of the categories has a green logo that matches for the categories

How are you going on your 2018 financial journey? This past three months have been really, really hard for me. On the 17 April I had an accident on my bicycle and fractured my coccyx and two parts of my sacrum. As someone that is normally really active, 2500km logged on Strava cycling before this accident, this has been mentally and physically hard. I have felt like I have lost a little part of my identity and I have been stuck at home. Here’s a quick rundown of my second quarter and how I’m tracking. Today I have $49,530 towards my house deposit and I’m still aiming to get to $60,000 for my house deposit by the end of 2018. There are now 12 pay fortnights for me until the end of 2018, I usually save $818 a fortnight, to reach this goal alongside 6 more interest payments on my savings which are a little over $100 a month. So please read on for my second quarterly spending report for 2018…

Millennial case study: Tasha gets frugal

Photograph of Tasha and her debt chart with a caption that reads Millennials that inspire: tashagetsfrugal.com. Advice from the 28 year old Brisbane millennial that paid off $11,489 of debt in one year

Something I found difficult before I started on my house saving journey was a series of evidence of different women and millennials achieving financially. In this new series of case studies I will share the knowledge of others. For my first case study I am proud to introduce you to Tasha, a 28 year old, Brisbane based, single, millennial that I connected with through Instagram. In June 2018 she successfully became debt free clearing $11,489 of debt in 12 months. She writes a personal finance blog, tashagetsfrugal.com where she shares advice and tips, from the best Brisbane birthday freebies, to her budget updates, her goals, interviews with members of the debt free community and her personal finance journey.