November 2014

Most adults work for around 50 years – which can feel like a century if a person isn’t following their passion or embarking on something challenging or fulfilling. Other people are lucky enough to know exactly what they want out of life and are able to follow that dream happily. Others aren’t sure which career…

If you are sitting at work today dreaming of escape, you might like a few helpful pointers about industries that could spark the entrepreneur in you, help you pack up the stuff on your desk, wave a cheeky goodbye to your boss and that could even make you rich in the long-term. If you are…

If you’d like to rob your body of all its energy for a month and stretch your stress levels to their limit, you may want to consider moving house. The thought of moving is enough to put knots in any well-meaning person’s stomach because in a nutshell, if you’re not getting paid for it, moving…

Love is grand but when a wedding costs a couple the equivalent to a home deposit one must surely start to ponder whether one-day-in-one’s-life is worth all that money. Wedding costs sure add up and fast. If you want to look pretty (which is a given) there’s the expense of the perfect dress. Then, there’s…

Women are pretty easy creatures to please. No seriously. If you are a man and you are reading this – I’m about to let you into a little secret. Come in close, because this is it: Women love flowers! Now you might think you know this already – but if you really want to please…

Are you constantly seeing backyard makeover shows on TV and wishing yours looked like that? Would you like to change up your backyard and make it more presentable for parties and entertaining? The good news is, it’s actually really easy and affordable to accomplish this lofty ambition. Here’s a few really simple ideas to get…

Are you constantly seeing backyard makeover shows on TV and wishing yours looked like that? Would you like to change up your backyard and make it more presentable for parties and entertaining? The good news is, it’s actually really easy and affordable to accomplish this lofty ambition. Here’s a few really simple ideas to get…

Banks are constantly trying to tempt us into buying more. If you have a bank account (as opposed to stashing cash under a pillow) it is likely you have received numerous letters from the bank. These letters will have tempted you to sign up for a credit card. These credit card tips will get you…

Hubby and I were late starters when it came to property. We purchased our first property using a first home buyers grant in our mid-30’s, which were two very rundown cottages in country Victoria, with an elevated outlook and an ever-so-slight view of the Grampians. The day we moved in the lawns were waist height…