Budget Bitch named in Smart 100 innovative companies award

In a world of financial doom and gloom; where there just doesn’t seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel – it’s nice to know that somebody is doing something right!

On 9 April 2009, Anthill magazine announced its’ “Smart 100” – a list of the ‘top 100 product innovations in Australia right now’. Looking through the list of winners it’s interesting to note the lack of financial services and products.

The so called “innovative” financial products’ from the 90’s and the start of this century which have dominated our financial thinking are gone. So too are the promises of financial gain. Looking at the list you won’t find any derivative, margin lending or share option products. Yet these have been the major things that the finance world has been interested in for the past few years.

Look a little further in the Smart 100 List and you’ll see in position number 68 is Budget Bitch. Our unique service - “Making People Count” has been recognised as being innovative and most worthy of a place in the Smart 100. And 1600 maven judges can’t be wrong! It’s quite humbling to be included in this award alongside so many other wonderful Australian innovations.

So what exactly does Budget Bitch do to be recognised for this award? We have a no-nonsense approach to teaching our customers how to go back to basics and work within a simple budget that’s customized to their individual circumstances. There’s no “get and forget” software from an online “grab-the-money-and run” company. Customers are taught how to manage their money in a ‘one-on-one’ consultation.

It’s personal, it’s face-to face, and it’s individual. It’s also simple and inexpensive. How smart is that! We and 1600 judges think so.

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