Savings Guide Australia

Convenience has become a dirty word. We all know it’s something that pretends to make your life easier and instead makes us more stressed and probably more wrinkled.

I’m always the last to get a joke. Hours later, usually on the bus home, I’ll giggle at some of the night’s witticisms. I often turn up late to dinners/ meetings/ dates. I leave things to the last minute, and take days to reply to emails, texts or phonecalls.

The council pick up is this week. To say my Mum is excited is a major understatement. She’s pumped. She’s prepared and she is ruthless. This week, under severe duress, I threw out half my childhood- starting with several fancy dress costumes. Fairy wings, old birthday cards and clothes I never wear were looked upon [...]

I don’t mean to sound cynical, but it’s obvious I’m not about to go travelling internationally. Experts may tell you that the Aussie dollar moves up and down as a result of various economic and political factors, but I know this isn’t the case. The Aussie dollar goes up when I am not planning a trip, [...]

Confessions of a Shopaholic is hilarious. It’s also, often, far too close to the bone. There’s a scene where Becky- debt-ridden shopaholic masquerading as a finance journalist- gets invited to a function. Immediately she thinks about buying a new dress. Her long-suffering best friend manages to convince her that she can probably wear one that [...]

Fitness First has quickly become the number one gym in Australia, with more locations and better facilities then many of the other gym franchises.
Each month we get a number of emails asking about ways to save money on Fitness First memberships, as everyone seems to have a close friend who pays nearly half of what [...]