BUDGET BIRTHDAYS
For Sydney mum-of-two Izzy McKay, making her children's birthdays as cost-effective as possible has become an annual challenge.
“I start looking on Facebook Marketplace six to eight months out,” Izzy, 25, tells “For my daughter Layla's first birthday, I bought a bunch of decorations, including an amazing styrofoam cake, which cost the lady $3000. I got the lot for $600!”