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Open plan offices make you sick
Open plan offices are often the subject of complaint, with workers finding them distracting, noisy and lacking in privacy. Research now suggests that open plan offices can also make you sick. Nine out...
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Retail Strategies To Keep Shoppers In Store
The rise of online shopping has shaken up the retail industry over the past few years, with many stores closing or merging to try and stay afloat. As well as online stores offering the same or similar...
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#nomakeupselfie Altruism or vanity?
As if Facebook didn’t feature enough of them. Selfies. Over the past week, feeds around the world have been littered with even more selfies than usual. But this time, there is a ‘cause’. The ‘No Make...
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Fashion and Beauty Trends That Save Money
As more people keep an eye on their bank balances and credit cards, fashion and beauty trends that save money are also growing in popularity. From the revolutionary fast fashion of stores like Zara and...
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Pocketbook will let you budget on-the-go with Google Glass
Google Glass may seem a bit sci-fi, something you are more likely to find in Blade Runner or Total Recall than in real life, but if rumours are to be believed, this new technology from Google will hit...
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Can Concierge Services Really Do Everything?
From booking you into hotels and hard-to-get-into restaurants or clubs to shopping for gifts and planning trips, concierge services are said to cover all your needs. Now, they can even get your wedding...
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5 signs that prove you are finally a grown up
Adulthood can sneak up on the best of us. One minute you are cruising the local shopping centre in Doc Martins, browsing Nirvana albums and trying on mood rings, and the next minute you have a...
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How does ‘Not for Profit’ health insurance work?
Like the sound of ‘Not for Profit’? While the term can be used to describe charitable organisations, which are run not to earn a profit, but to do some good in the world, ‘Not for Profit’ can also be...
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Cracking Up: Cafés Closing Over Easter To Cut Costs
The Easter holiday period may be a time when people want to go out and enjoy a coffee or meal, but hospitality businesses say they are struggling to make a profit due to a range of rising costs. A new...
View ArticleAustralians skipping medical treatment due to cost
Living in Australia has many perks. From its stunning landscape to its laidback lifestyle, it’s easy to see why Australia has been dubbed the Lucky Country. However, there are certain drawbacks to life...
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Free Money? Don’t Bank On Spending It
What happens when a bank makes a mistake and puts thousands of dollars into someone’s account? While the idea of free money from the bank makes a nice daydream, practical and noble thoughts of calling...
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How to plan the perfect wedding and still save money
Everyone knows weddings can be expensive. According to a recent survey by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the average wedding in Australia costs $36,200 – with the majority of...
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Australian taxpayers pick up the bill for the Royal Visit
Fancy going on holiday and having someone else pick up the bill? Simply become a Royal. As William, Kate and baby George travel New Zealand and Australia for three weeks, it will be the humble taxpayer...
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Growing Cinema Competition Complicates Costs
As access to film and television services grows through download and streaming services, what is happening to traditional cinemas? It may not seem that way to paying customers – who still line up to...
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Homebuyer confidence drops alongside housing affordability
When the chips are down, confidence drops too. When it comes to homebuyer confidence, the chips seem to be on a decidedly downward trajectory – thanks to underemployment and a rising cost of living....
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Mortgage stress becomes a big problem
Over in the UK, tough new regulations will soon be introduced in an effort to reduce mortgage stress among homeowners. The Mortgage Market Review (MMR) will come into effect on April 26, forcing...
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7 ways to save money on your electricity bills
As the cost of living goes up, you want to find ways to bring it back down again. As one of the biggest household expenses, your electricity bill is a cost to focus on. Luckily, there are plenty of...
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ATO to introduce ‘thank you’ receipts and ‘tick and flick’ returns
Hate filling out your tax return? The Australian Taxation Office could have the answer. The federal budget, which will be released on May 13, is expected to include ‘tick and flick’ tax returns from 1...
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Google Eyes Contact Lenses As Industry Profits Soar
With all the hype around Google Glass over the past year or so, it was only a matter of time before Google refined its research and designs to create similarly hi-tech contact lenses. Now, the tech...
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NSW Roads Minister ponders licensing system for cyclists
The question of whether cyclists should be licensed in the same way as motorists has been debated in cities the world over. However, the hotly debated proposal could become a reality in New South Wales...
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