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DOLLY

LIFE

DON’T HAVE A DOLLAR IN THE BANK?

TRY OUT ONE OF THESE COOL IDEAS:

1

Raid your mum’s pantry at home and host a baking

party at yours. Fun fact: free baked treats will taste

100 per cent more delicious than goodies from a cafe.

2

This one’s for you adventure fans. Look up an epic

bushwalking track, pack a good lunch and some

snacks and turn nature girl for the day. We’ve tried this

one ourselves and it’s become a bit of a thing at DOLLY.

3

Look up a YouTube yoga class (try one by eFit30,

youtube.com/user/efit30). Meet your pals in

the park for a sesh. Take protein bliss balls as areward.

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FREE FUN TIMES

Every time your friend off ers

to pay for something, they act

all angry afterwards even

though they said it was fi ne.

THE SOLUTION: The way people treat money can

be a bit of a riddle. If your friend isn’t assertive enough to

come out and tell you their feelings, base your behaviour

on how you feel. If their angry response makes you feel

awkward, stop them from paying even when they offer.

TRY THIS LINE: ”I don’t want you to pay, I know you say

it’s fine but I feel uncomfortable anyway, so let me get it.“ b

Your friend can’t aff ord your group's

weekend plans and you’re kind of

worried she might feel left out.

THE SOLUTION: This one’s easy! If you know that

she’s tight on money at the moment, make plans for some

free fun later that week (see below for our suggestions).

Also, make sure you’ve got a mix of plans with your

group that aren’t always so pricey. Maybe others are

struggling with cash too but just haven’t said anything.

TRY THIS LINE: “It is a shame that you can’t come,

I’d love to see you there and it won’t be the same without

you. But don’t worry, it’s no biggy. We can catch up this

week. How about we go to [insert fun free event here]?”

You can’t aff ord to

go to an exy concert

all of your pals bought tickets

for and you don’t want to look lame.

THE SOLUTION: Remember, if your friends are going

to judge you because you don’t have the same amount

of cash as they do, they are pretty mean mates to have!

TRY THIS LINE: ”Sorry, I would really like to go with you

but I just don’t have the cashflow right now.” Or if you feel

really self-conscious about the situation, make up a little

white lie and say you’re busy with a family thing that night.

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