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Teaching Children to Budget
There comes a time in every parent’s life when they have to take a deep breath and sit down with their teenage son or daughter for a frank discussion about… yep, money. For while the biological facts of life are pretty fundamental, getting a handle on being...
How Your Self-talk Could Be Affecting Your Child
Once upon a time, when I was a kid, I had a close friend who wasn’t into school. She did everything possible to avoid schoolwork, in particular, reading and maths. She used the words ‘dumb’ and ‘thick’, ‘can’t do’ and ‘never will be able to’. It always seemed her...
Ten Smart Saving Tips
Now is as good a time as any to review your current financial situation and put a plan in place for the next 12 months. Sorting out your finances doesn’t have to be complicated, as even small savings can add up over the year. Here are 10 tips to help you get started....
Easy Ways to Catch Up on Home Duties
Falling behind on chores once is more than enough to discover that it’s worth all efforts to avoid facing this tremendous stress again. So how to avoid it and make sure you are prepared to handle the piled up housework? While tackling all may not happen in a single...
6 Benefits of Choosing a House and Land Package
Once you’ve decided to build a house you’ll face another choice – do you find your land and choose your house design, or do you look for a house and land package? Opting for a house and land package can have lots of positives, including cost savings and being able to...
Beauty Tips for Busy Mums (or How to Get Out the Door in 5 Easy Steps on Any Budget)
Complexion: Multi-tasking complexion products that contain skincare + coverage save time. Look for BB or CC creams that include a serum/SPF and use your fingers to melt and blend the product into the skin to even out skin tone. Spendy: IT Cosmetics Your Skin But...
How to Help Your Newborn Sleep
Often the biggest adjustment that happens when you bring the baby home is dealing with the lack of sleep. You now have a little human being completely dependent on you, unable to go more than a few hours without milk. No parent wants to get up more than they have to,...
How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Sooner
Your home loan is probably the biggest investment you will make in your life and a debt that most people would like to pay off as quickly as possible. But how achievable is that? Here are some of the key ways to pay off your mortgage sooner... Re-evaluate your...
How Lessons from the Playground Can be Used in the Boardroom
For female executives with young families, insights for corporate leaders just may be found in the lessons we’ve taught our children. Be nice. Share your toys. Say thank you. As the mother of 10-year-old twin daughters, I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve...
Surviving the Fourth Trimester – Top 5 Diet Tips to Keep Your Health and Sanity in Tact
As a step mum of 3 between the ages of 9-15, I thought balancing motherhood and self-care was easy – then I had my baby. Hello, reality! We all know the difference that eating well, sleeping well and exercising regularly can make. However, even the healthiest and...
