1. Rethink the beer fridge This great Australian tradition doesn’t come cheap. Beer fridges tend to be older and therefore less energy efficient, and can chew through more than $250 a year. So if you can do without it, kiss the beer fridge goodbye! >>> Potential saving: up to $300 2. Adjust your thermostat Research has found men are most comfortable at about 22 degrees Cels... read more>

In 2017, you may resolve to save more, spend less or budget better. Whatever your money goal, the one common key to your success is shopping smart. That means knowing when’s the best time to buy just about anything. To help you out, we’ve created a purchase calendar to plan your shopping for the year. January With a fresh page on the calendar comes a fresh start for sales. These produc... read more>

Whilst looking for fun money saving tips for this week’s newsletter, I came across the website simplesavings.com.au. The brains behind the site are two ladies from the Sunshine Coast in QLD. Fiona Lippey and Jackie Gower are the authors of the $21 Challenge who encourage you to live on $21 for one week only, not every week. In a nutshell, it is a one-week grocery slashing marathon where you can... read more>

Gary Stone is the author of Blueprint to Wealth: Financial Freedom in 15 Minutes a Week and this week we spoke to Gary on the FiftyUp Club Radio show about the Top 3 Mistakes People Make When Saving For Retirement. Gary says “saving for retirement is a multi-decade investing venture, even for those approaching retirement. Indeed, actuaries in 2015 stated that there is a 70% chance that one o... read more>

We’ve all heard about parents giving their kids a leg up into the ever ballooning property market but there’s a new trend emerging of millennials increasingly turning to their parents for loans to fund their small business. Business consultant Shannon Daniels said that despite the Federal Government pledging to support innovation, wannabe small business owners without cash reserves or credit... read more>