financing-your-first-car
LifestylePersonal Finance

Tips for Financing Your First Car

Whether you have just finished with your studies or have had enough of driving that old vehicle, you’ve made the decision to finance your first car. Before you sign the paperwork and put down the money, what do you need to know about this process?

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Income ManagementLifestyle

The Dangers of Your Safe and Cushy Office Job

Do you spend your evenings watching a certain group of adventurers brave the dangers of the icy north for a chance at a beautiful haul of ocean gold in the shape of crabs? Do you find yourself thinking “I’m glad I work in a climate controlled environment where the only …

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Relocation
Lifestyle

What Does a Good Relocation Policy Looks Like?

Selling and moving house is a tough process – there is so much to plan and organize that the hassle can be overwhelming. Taking the inventory, choosing the moving company, finalizing the sale, packing and moving house – all of these are just a few of the toughest steps of …

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LifestylePersonal Finance

Using a credit card to save money when travelling

For the most part, traveller’s cheques are a thing of the past. While you can still buy them, there are much easier – and cheaper – alternatives available. One such alternative is the mighty credit card.

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How to Organize Your Long Distance Move
Lifestyle

How to Organise A Long Distance Move and Save

Moving house is a big undertaking – it’s both exciting and terrifying. When you are only moving locally, it seems that things can be organized quickly and easily, but when you are facing a long distance move, there is so much to plan and keep track of, that it can …

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LifestylePersonal Finance

The History of Australian Money

Do you know that in the early days without money, people could use rum for transactions? Find out more facts about the history of Australian money on the video infographic below:

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holiday savings
LifestylePersonal Finance

Peter Dean’s Holiday Debt Advice

Holidays are often the best time of the year. It’s a rare chance for us to escape the daily routine and relax, often by the pool or the sea. Over the years though, holidays have become more and more commercialised, which in turn means that every year people spend more …

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Tipping in the US
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Tipping Customs in the USA

Travelling or living in another country can be a wonderful and exciting experience. However there is one situation that lots of people find confusing and stressful and that is ‘tipping’ (also known as paying a gratuity). Tipping is the practice of showing appreciation for the service you received by gifting …

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Lifestyle

Fashionable bargains for the Savvy Shopper

Saving money on fashion isn’t difficult and there are plenty of options available to you. Savvy shoppers are always on the lookout for a good deal, perhaps even more so now that money is tight for many households Follow these guidelines and you can save a lot of money.

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All-Inclusive Holidays
Lifestyle

All-Inclusive Holidays – Great Places to Go

With economic instability across the globe over the past few years, people are less willing to spend much on holidays. The popularity of all-inclusive holidays is constantly growing because of their affordability. There are some offers which are absolutely irresistible. Whether you like the mountains, the seaside or you love …

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