Wellbeing

No one enjoys spending their hard-earned cash on electricity bills. From cooling and heating to running appliances and charging your mobile phone, it’s easy to lose track of how much electricity you are really using. Luckily there are some simple tricks you can start applying today to cut down on your power use and make … Read more 10 Proven Ways to Save Electricity

Are you ready to finally get serious about improving your finances? Personal finance often seems overwhelming and confusing.  Thankfully, improving your finances is as easy as building a few solid financial habits. Once you make these habits a part of your daily life, your financial decision making should end up in much better shape. 1. … Read more 6 Simple Personal Finance Rules

Women face a unique set of hurdles to reach financial independence. We need to take time out of our careers to raise children. After returning to the workforce for a short period of time, we often then withdraw to care for aging parents.   Some years later, we retire on substantially less super than our husbands, … Read more Ultimate Guide to Financial Independence for Women

You are rushing to your favourite store or scrolling through online shopping portals after a stressful day in the office to buy stuff you don’t need. You are not alone.   Many of us rely on retail therapy to unwind, lift our spirits or treat ourselves whenever we feel deserving of something special.  We splash out … Read more How to Stop Buying Stuff You Don’t Need

You are on a 30-year home loan. The initial couple of years of excitement after getting a new home has worn off. Now you are not looking forward to paying off the loan for the rest of your working life and want to learn how to pay off your mortgage faster.  Paying down a mortgage … Read more 7 Easy Ways to Pay off Your Mortgage Faster

Saving money and managing personal finances is a life skill. The ability to manage personal finances independently is perhaps the greatest lesson you can teach a child. You should start teaching kids about money as soon as possible.  Beth Kobliner, author of New York times bestseller, Get a Financial Life, is adamant that children as young … Read more Age-By-Age Guide to Teaching Kids About Money