Five ways to save for a Rolls-Royce Cullinan

News that Australia’s first Rolls-Royce Cullinan order was placed by a female buyer caused a few interesting discussions around carsales HQ.

Never ones to shy away from keeping up with the Joneses, the discussion immediately turned to how we’d fund the need to turn up at school drop-off in THE SUV in which to be seen…

So here are five ways to save your way into a Rolls-Royce Cullinan… Best summed up as: scrimping on your kids’ upbringing.

Unless you’re among the two per cent of parents whose children are actually making progress as a result of their weekly music lessons, bin it! You’re not only saving on tuition, but the subsequent cost of musical instruments, stands and related equipment that inevitably ends up on eBay.

At around $50 a pop, anyone with a boy knows that the meet-me-at-McDonald's haircut is putting unnecessary pressure on the household budget. Talk up dreadlocks, put a blanket ban on haircuts for at least 12 months and see that kitty grow.

Once you admit that it’s neither fun nor a valid lesson in table manners, you can stop taking the kids out for breakfast (lunch and dinner too, for that matter). The kids won’t care, you’ll save a bucket and the wait staff will thank you.

Wherever possible, buy unisex clothing and at least a size bigger than necessary. Better still, encourage the kids to wear their school uniforms on the weekends! Keeping a limited colour palette not only broadens your hand-me-down opportunities, but makes sorting the laundry easier too!

It’s a hard sell, but attending birthday parties is costly and a tax on quality family time. Truth is, few parents enjoy kids’ parties – hosting or attending. Make it stop. Now!