Being a grown up sucks when it comes to money discussions. Good habits are tops, but if you fall in to bad habits it's hard to break the cycle. Never has there been a more apt time to start managing and tracking your hard earned dollars. The average wage isn't going up enough in relation …
Brought to you by Gumtree. I am often changing things around in my home. Instead of storing things for maybe I’ll use that again (or maybe I won’t!), I just sell it. Nothing better than a good clean out and some extra cash in my purse for the week. Most people have thousands of dollars …
I’ve been feeling the urge for a few weeks now… and the end of the school holidays confirmed it – it’s declutter time around here. The change in the weather did it for me yesterday. I pulled every single item of clothing out of my boy’s bedrooms and starting culling and passing them down. It …
Sponsored by Stockland. Building a new house is a huge investment and emotionally it can be one of the most stressful things you’ll ever do. But building a new home will give you everything you want, from the finishes, layout or inclusions. You even get to choose the block of land in the street you want, …
Finding the right agent to sell your home can be an overwhelming job. You want to be sure the person you enlist to be the representing seller is going to do the best job for you. It doesn’t always mean that “the best” agent in your area should be your agent. You just need to find the …
Wind the clock back 5 years and "styling your home for sale" wasn't a big thing. Vendors still tidied up and made things look presentable, but pre-sale home styling wasn't expected. When I say styling a home for sale what does that actually entail? Does it mean emptying the contents of your home and adding …
Crystals have been used for thousands of years to aid health and healing and to protect (plus they look good too!). If you're buying new crystals not only do they look good, it's refreshing to know they might also be able to help the energy in your home! It is beneficial to place crystals throughout …
I am basically a finance guru. I'm not really, but I've been giving it a good hard crack over the last month. I mentioned few weeks ago I'd read The Barefoot Investor twice in two days. My husband was away camping so I had some time up my sleeve and this book had a hold …
I do not profess to be a gun at keeping on top of my washing. It really is a suckful job and I am not a fan of it. I would rather clean the toilets than get super fussy about the washing basket. BUT the reality is it has to be done, and pretty much …
Do you live in your outdoor area? We do! As much as we can. Of course we're out there non-stop in the summer months. We eat, watch tv, swim and generally lounge around out there. In the hot months we have our ducted cooling blasting outside, but in the cooler months we haven't had any …
Brought to you by Termidor. Termites in your home would be an absolute nightmare! I guess it's not something we put on top of the list when we're building or renovating?? Usually we're too busy thinking about kitchen benches, paint colours, tiles and all the pretty things that going in to making our house a …
Brought to you by Dyson Pure Hot+Cool™ Link purifier fan heater. Did you know that air pollution inside your home can be up to five times worse than outside?? Indoor air pollution can be greater than outside especially if you’ve got a big (messy) family, lots of pets, are always cooking or even renovating. I was …
