These days we use ATMs or, as some people call them, cash machines on a daily basis to withdraw cash from current and savings accounts. But because we use them so often,…
What’s the Deal With The Fiscal Cliff – Is It Just Smoke and Mirrors?
Anyone reading the news in the past several weeks has been bombarded with the “fiscal cliff” – a proposed increase to federal taxes resulting from the expiration of previous Bush era tax…
Preparing the Perfect Christmas Dinner Next Year
Even though Christmas is over for this year, the feeling of dread mixed with anxiety and stress is still fresh in your mind. And the mere thought that you will effectively be…
10 Ways You Could Have Saved Big This Christmas
Christmas has a habit of sneaking up on us, and with the last minute spending around the festive season, the optimistic budget you set earlier usually gets blown quickly. In fact I…
Top 3 Reasons Why Virtual Accounting Is The Way To Go
This day and age we are living in a technology society. Everything is online – banking, photos, shopping, music, TV shows and even movies. Yet at the same time, I am amazed…
Tax-effective Super Incentives the Australian Government Offers
Saving through super can be much more tax effective than saving the same amount outside super. And this can make a real difference to how much money you’ll eventually have for your…
Smart Ways to Increase Your Savings
There are smart ways to increase your savings and anyone can do it. As they say, it’s the little things that count – especially when it comes to savings. It is not always what…
Ways to Get the Most Interest For Your Money
A lot of people think that the most effective ways to get the most interest are by taking risks but that is not necessarily the case. Sure, you may invest money into…
4 Money Saving Tips on How To Identify Unnecessary Spending
When we spend money, we often class the expense into one of three categories: wants, needs and investments. While our wants and needs are often easily defined, our increasing tendency to classify…
Five Ways to Budget and Save Money
It can be hard to make a budget and stick with it. Once you lay everything out, you might be shocked to discover how much or your money is being wasted. When…