Savings Guide – Daily Saving Money Tips

Adolescence is a time of independence and experimentation. In other words, it’s a time of infinite stress, late nights and slamming doors for all people unfortunate enough to be attempting to parent a teenager.

The Sydney Morning Herald had some interesting news for me this morning. I could lose weight just by using economics. It was a shock, I can tell you. After consideration of the Atkins diet, several gym memberships and much repentance after every food binge, I’m happy to look somewhere else for advice on how to [...]

School lunches don’t have to cost the earth. Unless my children are one of a kind, they really aren’t as fussy as advertising and the like make them out to be. Mine would be more then happy if I let them eat vegemite sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But besides that, it does get [...]

The thought of the children returning to school can often make any parents stomach churn. Books, shoes, latest bag and that’s only to start. There is a way of making your money go further and saving on the expenses but you need to be willing to spend money to save it. How? The best way [...]

Everyone wants the best for their kids. They want their kids to be able to have good relationships with their peers, be reasonably human throughout the teenage years and end up on the other side as a responsible adult. Teaching your kids about money is one of the most important ways to ensure your kids [...]

My brother has wanted a dog for as long as he can remember. He begged my parents for about five years, and eventually gave up in the face of unusually stern resistance on the behalf of the Parental Unit. Beyond the work involved in having a pet, a large part of The Unit’s resistance is [...]