Do you ever wake up in the morning and think “I’m selling up and moving somewhere cheaper!” I got to this point recently when I had a bunch of bills come in at once including car rego, electricity, council rates and health insurance. Managing all of these bills and the fact that they seem to increase every time is just so soul destroying. Energy bills are the #1 cause of stress in most house... read more>

Looking for a low-price NBN plan, but want to stick with a bigger-name telco? If you’re not in need of premium connection speeds, Telstra, Optus, iiNet and TPG all offer lower-cost broadband service, configured on NBN’s Basic and Standard speed plans.  Telstra Unfortunately for Telstra customers, even its cheapest NBN plans still start from $69 per month for 100GB of data. However, a... read more>

Whether you’re already signed up to a plan, baffled by the choices or simply don’t quite know where to start with NBN, one fact remains: all Aussie broadband consumers will eventually have to give NBN some brain space in the coming year. “Every householder in Australia has to realise the NBN is the new way of getting phone and internet into your home,” Technology expert Trevor Long told  Nin... read more>

Let’s face it. When you’re over 50, the GP wants to see you more often and uncomfortable things start appearing in your letter-box -- like the free bowel cancer screening kit. As Bette Davis famously recalled “Old age ain't no place for sissies.”  She also said “There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne.”  I love that woman. April 1st ... read more>

With Australian credit card debt at more than $32billion -- it’s no wonder many people are tempted to get their finances back on track by transferring their debt to a credit card with a long interest-free period. Consolidating your debts into one place with low interest for an extended period can help you reduce your debt, since you won’t be accumulating any additional interest on the debt a... read more>