Oct 12, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, HOME & FAMILY, PROPERTY TIPS |
I was asked to start a blog about building and renovation as I run my own business within the construction industry together with my husband. My background is not in Construction originally. I came into the business five years ago from a change, communication and...
Oct 8, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, HOME & FAMILY |
I’d always dreamed of being my own boss, naively thinking that working from home meant getting lots of work done while the baby slept, and having a spotless house with all that “extra time” I’d have. It wasn’t long after my first baby was born that reality hit me –...
Oct 8, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, HOME & FAMILY |
It’s a little odd to say, but electricity is a big part of family life. When you think about it, how often do your family use electricity during the day? There’s lighting, electric showers, cookers, computers, televisions and air conditioning units to name but a few....
Oct 5, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, FINANCIAL |
Literacy in at least one language, both spoken and written, is useful to anyone. However, this is not the only type of literacy you must be an expert on. You must also be very clever and crafty when it comes to managing and growing your finances in order to get ahead....
Sep 23, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, MAKE EXTRA INCOME |
There’s a lot written about how social media can wreak havoc on your budget. There’s the argument that the time we spend has a financial cost in lost productivity elsewhere. Perhaps the most obvious example is the accessibility of shopping online and the constant...
Sep 18, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, DEBT PAYOFF, FINANCIAL |
Did you know well after leaving school and even university, we are being graded? Each and every one of us has a financial grade sitting up in the cloud just waiting to allow the sun- or in some cases- waiting to pour dark heavy rain down on your brand new home, car or...
Sep 14, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, FINANCIAL, HOME & FAMILY |
Are you financially well organised? Financial organisation has different meanings for different people which is understandable given we all have different financial circumstances. For some of us, it might mean having a budget in place and ensuring we pay our bills on...
Sep 11, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, BUSINESS, LIFESTYLE, PROPERTY TIPS |
I’ve got a thing for financial freedom. I’ve read many books trying to find the best path to gain such “freedom”; to relieve myself from the corporate work shackle; to spend time doing what I love. Through the journey of finding a path, I got burnt in the share market...
Sep 10, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, HOME & FAMILY, LIFESTYLE |
Today is R U Ok Day. So I’m asking R U Ok? If the answer is no, or you know someone who is not okay, keep reading. Sometimes the feelings can creep up on us, until WHAM, we wake up one day feeling like we have a concrete slab on our chest. Or sometimes we just feel...
Sep 9, 2015 | ALL BLOGS, HOME & FAMILY |
Make your printer work harder Printer ink is expensive! Did you know that you can save ink by switching from black to blue near the end of its run? Doing this will give you a few more runs before it signs off for good! Also, did you know Garamond font uses less ink...