Get in the know about fuel prices to avoid getting ripped off

By | May 25th, 2016|lifestyle|

If you're a motorist, you have no doubt noticed how the fuel prices can mysteriously jump up by 20 cents or more in just a few days, before slowly returning to its original price. What's going on here? The wholesale cost isn't that erratic, so why can't retailers control their prices better? Well the truth [...]

Budgeting for dummies: 4 simple steps

By | May 20th, 2016|Banks & Finance, lifestyle|

Budgeting is one of those things that we all know we SHOULD do, but somehow never find the time (or, let's be honest, the motivation) for. Well, we're here to give you a bit of a kick up the bum, because budgeting can be a really powerful tool to monitor your finances and help you [...]

35 tips to save your hard earned cash

By | May 13th, 2016|lifestyle|

Have you noticed how the cost of living is on the rise at the moment? Money can give you the freedom to do and have the things you really love, but it can also feel like it's tying you down when you don't have enough of it. With the cost of so many everyday items [...]

Turns out the age you leave home can affect your future finances

By | May 6th, 2016|Banks & Finance, lifestyle|

The age at which you move away from home can have a massive impact on your wealth in the future, so don't be tempted to make any rash decisions or to stay with mum and dad forever! Aussies could find themselves out of pocket by a huge $185,000 if they don't time the move correctly, [...]

Driverless cars could change your life more than you realise

By | April 20th, 2016|lifestyle|

It wasn't long ago that driverless cars only appeared in sci-fi plots. You'd have been laughed at if you'd tried to tell your mates that autonomous road cars would be a reality in our lifetime. Now, the technology is edging closer and closer to allowing us to drive around without having to actually do any [...]

7 creative ways to declutter without feeling overwhelmed

By | April 18th, 2016|lifestyle|

Let's be honest. We've probably all, at some point in our lives, looked around and thought "Do I really need all this stuff?" Having less to clean, less to organize, more space, and more money seems like a no-brainer. But for so many of us it is no more than that – a thought – [...]