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: Burning up highways doing drop-offs Stuffing your car with grocery shopping Commuting to work at rush hour Filling your car …
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 alarm bells or you’ve just go on with your day as usual. Don’t worry. 13 million Australians with private health …
Health insurance up 6% – Winners, losers and what to do Read More »
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 optimistic topic one would want to deal with on a bright sunny day in spring! But just like visiting the …
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 out on ways to cut back on your premiums without compromising your level of cover. Here are eight hot holiday …
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 to great songs day-in day-out. My car is amazing at coping with what I throw at it daily and, like …
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 favourite ‘me time’ things to do is sit for a moment and soak up a great book. Though I’d love …
Book Review | On Your Own Two Feet by Helen Baker Read More »
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, running around switching lights off and making our lunches religiously instead of eating out. Media Release Following last Tuesday night’s …
Health insurance | 5 sure-fire ways to stay healthy for less Read More »
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 crash course on Third Party Insurance, which will save you big dollars over time and give you more piece of …
Crash course in compulsory third party insurance Read More »
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! And those jobs don’t include my day job and life as a blogger! It was only recently when I flew …
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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 a regular boy has got himself into all kinds of trouble. Just to name a few my son cut his …
