Apprenticeships are a FREE alternative to expensive tertiary educations.

Borrow expensive items from family, friends or neighbours rather than having to buy them.

Clubs are an excellent way to share information, ideas and stuff.

Do It Yourself - have a go, instead of paying others to do it for you.

Electricity can be made for free by using solar panels.

Freecycle is a great concept that helps you become part of a network of likeminded people.

Grow your own fruit and vegetables. Its free, fun, tasty and nutritious.

House-swapping is a fantastic way to have a free holiday either in Australia or overseas.

Instead of thinking of ways to spend money, think of ways to make money.

Join a toy library and borrow toys rather than having to buy them.

Keep an alphabetised journal of all your free ideas and discoveries and share with your friends.

Libraries are free to join. Borrow books, CD's, audio tapes and DVD's for free.

Make your own skincare and cleaners rather than buying them.

Never borrow something without asking for permission.

Organise a clothes swapping party with your friends.

Petfood and petcare can be made using healthy ingredients you might already have at home.

Quit smoking.

Ride a bike, walk or carpool to work.

Swap meets can be public or perhaps your own privately organised event.

Trade your skills with someone rather than having to pay for a service.

Use your imagination to come up with new ways to use old stuff rather than having to buy new stuff.

Visit your local, free attractions like national parks, a rainforest or waterfall and places of significance or historical interest.

Work for free to gain skills and experience you may not have necessarily acquired.

Xtra mileage can be gained by adding a little water to products, for example, sauces, shampoo and detergents.

Yummy, nutritious food can be made for next-to-nothing at home rather than buying take-away or expensive, ready-made meals.

Zero is the amount of dollars we need to spend in order to have a good time.