KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT
As the cost of living continues to skewer everyday Aussies, one savvy saver has spoken to The Advocate with her best tips to growing a savings account.
Carla Dunty (29), a midwife at South Betoota Public Hospital, is one of the many almost thirty year old’s who’s been facing tough financial headwinds, as she attempts to pay off an inflated hex debt whilst forking out $480 a week to rent a cupboard in a four person share house.
But having just endured the wave of post lockdown weddings, Carla says she’s now getting inundated every fortnight with an invitation to a gender reveal party or a baby shower.
Determined to save up for a nice two week break in South East Asia sometime before Christmas, Carla says the easiest way to ensure her savings account stays nice and plump is to simply ignore invitations to events that don’t fill her with joy.
After opening up a Facebook event invite to “Save The Date: Brogan’s Baby Shower”, Carla says she can pocket a good $200 simply by ignoring the event and sending an apology text feigning bronchitis a few days before.
“Honestly I’ve liked and commented on every single one of the dumb photos my friend Sharnie posts of her newborn, I feel like I’ve done my bit” Carla told our reporter, as she scoured Agoda for some nice accommodation in Phuket.
“Do I really need to blow $100 on a monogrammed onesie or a hamper filled with boutique washcloths, plus pay overs to sort myself an outfit or get my hair done?”
“I’ve learnt if you say nothing, go completely dark, send the “Sorry I’ve got a tickle in my throat” text two days before no one realises you didn’t chip in a dollar for a present for some demon spawn.”
“I deliver babies everyday, I don’t need to spend money to see them on my precious weekends too.”
