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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 many other mums’ cars, my…

I’ve had my share of rental car remorse. There was the time hubby and I were leaving town for good and hired a car for the last few days to get us through. We were just metres from the hire car company, parked at the lights, when BANG – a tradie in a ute slammed…

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 mind while on the road.…

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 mind while on the road.…

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 into Wellington with my hubby…

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 into Wellington with my hubby…

Petrol prices are on the rise. It usually costs around $70 to fill up my humble Ford Focus at the bowser, but yesterday it cost me $80! That’s a pretty significant jump in a few weeks. According to ABC News’ latest report they are set to soar this year and we’ll be getting more pain…

I’m considering getting life insurance so I’m looking for reasons to invest. I don’t want to be one of those egotistical humans who thinks ‘I’m going to live forever.’ In fact, I’ve got a very true, possibly over-exaggerated, sense of mortality. I’m not sure if this is because I’m ‘the writer type’ and I have a wild…

I’m considering getting life insurance so I’m looking for reasons to invest. I don’t want to be one of those egotistical humans who thinks ‘I’m going to live forever.’ In fact, I’ve got a very true, possibly over-exaggerated, sense of mortality. I’m not sure if this is because I’m ‘the writer type’ and I have a wild…

Cheap car insurance is a noble goal but firstly I wish to discuss why my car is such a wonderful machine. Though it is a modest Ford Focus (and not my dream car – yet) it is as good as a holiday or any home-away-from-home a busy working mother can get. Why I love my car so much…