Last month we had the opportunity to head to Indonesia for the total solar eclipse. This meant we got to experience more remote areas of the country and two vastly different aspects of the culture. We travelled with a group of photographers and social media influencers. It was interesting to see the differences between those […]
Over the years I have invested in a variety of things. Along with avoiding debt, finding ways to make more money and saving, you need to invest in your future. Here are 6 things I have invested in that worked out well. Remember, investing is usually for the long term. Make sure you are well
August last year we posted about a couple who were $60,000 in debt, I thought you might like an update. It is not what we expected. We were hoping they’d be able to knuckle down and clear a chunk of the debt. Unfortunately, she did, he didn’t and as a result, the financial pressure and differences
6 years ago I was in an unhappy marriage, living in a tiny 1 bedroom flat under someone’s house with my now ex husband and two daughters. I hated my life, hated myself and felt I had to give up the hopes and dreams I had for travelling, working from home, a bigger home etc.
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The whole foods world is crazy about juicing and smoothies, but which one is better? Essentially they’re different things, which means they’re used for different reasons. Read on to find out which one is best for you. Juices. Juicing extracts the liquid part of a fruit of vegetable and leaves behind the fibre. One cup
You know how it goes. You make a plan, a promise that you’ll get a fitter. You join the gym, buy some equipment or splash out on new running shoes. You’ll start Monday… only, you’ve got that thing on; Tuesday night you realise you just didn’t get time but you promise on Wednesday… which is
Where do you do your grocery shopping? For a long time I would only shop at the big supermarket chains- it was easy and, I assumed, cheaper. They buy in bulk and have obscene specials, yet my grocery bill would chew up huge amounts of cash every week. I’d do a big initial shop but
We have a reader of this blog who would like to share their get out of debt journey anonymously and post regular updates with what they are doing to save money, how the debt repayment is going and ask for advice. Here is their situation: They are a family of four not currently living in
Thinking of investing in a home of your own soon? Hold your horses, the sad truth is that most homeowners get blindsided by the terms of their own mortgage loans. Many still don’t know all the basics of financing a home purchase. Do you? Results from a recent study showed that many home buyers still
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Whether you’re permanently poor or short term broke, it really sucks to be the only one of your friends in that position. On top of the day to day stress of not knowing if you can keep up with the rent, there’s the perpetual embarrassment of wearing last decades fashion, schlepping around in holey shoes
