How Not To Burn Cash With Your Car
Cars are money-sucking monsters. There's no rocket-science here. Australian registration now averages above $700. Here are some ways we are adding to the cost of owning a car in petrol:...
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Health insurance up 6% – Winners, losers and what to do
It’s that time again and the annual health fund rate is on the rise. You’ve no doubt heard the numerous media stories and adverts on the topic. They've either rung some...
Life insurance | Peace of mind in a crazy world
Life insurance is one of those sensitive ideas people don’t really want to think about. At the end of the day, the idea of death is certainly not the most...
8 cheerful tips for cheaper health insurance
Guest Post: With 2015 just around the corner, it’s a great time to review your health insurance situation. Even if you’ve had a policy for years, you may be missing...
8 hot tips for saving money on car insurance
Cars are wonderful machines in terms of their ability to put up with screaming kids, those messy chip packets and travel mugs, and us stressed-out mums singing the wrong words...
Book Review | On Your Own Two Feet by Helen Baker
Recently I’ve been indulging in a little ‘me time’ between the demands of work, business, laundry, dinners, school drop-offs and pick-ups, weekend events and kids birthday parties. One of my...
Health insurance | 5 sure-fire ways to stay healthy for less
With the release of the latest Federal Budget, Aussies have much to worry about regarding their their rising cost of living. We're tightening our purse strings, stretching out our grocery shops,...
Crash course in compulsory third party insurance
If you plan on driving around Australia, you might be familiar with terms like CTP Green Slips or Third Party Insurance. If you aren’t familiar with the term, here’s a...
Insurance | Why we should ask ourselves the hard questions
As a busy mother of two, I have a range of hats including taxi driver, cook, psychologist, housekeeper, teacher, cleaner, facilities and renovations manager, home CEO, sleep coach and receptionist!...
Injured | 7 reasons to see a doctor and fast!
As a busy mother of two I've spent a few long nights at accident and emergency in the hospital. Most injuries have been for my son, now nine, who as...
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