Saving For An Emergency
Looking at your next couple of months, can you see any potential for an emergency? Yep, me neither. And yet, this week has left so many people I know desperately reacting to an emergency- whether it’s...
View ArticleNotice Saver Accounts: Could They Work For You?
It’s been an interesting couple of years for people keen to improve their personal finance. The effects of the global economy has meant that interest rates stay low, great for house owners, but with a...
View ArticleHow To: Fix Money Fights
A friend of mine has a flagship relationship. He and his girlfriend live together, plan their future together and are all-round wonderful to be with. So when he told me over coffee last week that they...
View ArticleSurviving Or Thriving?
Monday mornings are always tough. You pull up at your desk, and wonder why you’re still tired despite having two days off. Or perhaps you’re already planning how to spend your next weekend, with floods...
View ArticleHide Money To Save Money
In an ideal world, we’d all easily save money. We’d have it sitting in our bank account, and we’d never touch it, never forget that extra bill coming out that week, or get over-excited at the pub on...
View Article7 Key Decisions For Successful Finance
Nathan Bell wrote a great article in the Sydney Morning Herald about what he perceived as the seven golden rules for financial success. This article inspired me to think about the decisions we make for...
View ArticleTime and Money: The Four Combinations
How we set up our lives, financially or otherwise, is personal. No one can ever really tell us what is best for us and our futures. Yet, we often make choices that can affect our whole lives. Choices...
View ArticleDo Generation Y Have It Tougher?
As a member of the much-hated Generation Y, I’m usually pretty wary of making any comment about the ‘toughness’ of contemporary life, except perhaps under my breath to another large-spectacle wearing...
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The Best Ways To Save Cash
Have you ever wondered what the best ways to save cash are? When we say cash, we don’t mean just saving money in general – we mean cold hard cash (think bank notes and coins). For many people, they...
View ArticleMacadamia Oil In Expensive Beauty Products
Further to the report on A Current Affair about Macadamia Nut Oil and how it is the secret ingredient in many beauty products, I wanted to explore just how much money is made by giant cosmetics...
View ArticleHow To Save Money Fast
We recommend that saving money should be done using the slow and steady approach, making small changes to your lifestyle and money habits that will equate to massive savings over the long term. But we...
View ArticlePeople Like Me Series – Chantelle Parry: Money Saver, Mum & Part Time Worker
In an effort to show case some of our fabulous readers here at Savings Guide, we continue in our series of ‘People like me’. You can learn about other savers, how they go about managing their money,...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Ways To Save Money
There is no ‘one size fits all’ game plan for someone wanting to save money. In fact, I personally believe that the reason so many people fail in their plans to start saving money is due to the concept...
View ArticlePeople Like Me Series – Veronica Neal: 5 daughters & a business that didn’t...
Another installment in the ‘people like me series’ that showcases real life people, their stories and how they treat money. If you wish to partake in the interviews, simply visit our reader profile...
View ArticleBuying Stuff Doesn’t Solve Every Problem
Television and advertising has us well trained. We believe that for every problem we face in life, there is a magical fix that if we just pay a little money for, our problem will go away. Marketing is...
View ArticleWays That Slowing Down Can Save Money
Have you ever considered the cost ‘always being in a rush’? When we rush, we feel stressed; we look for short cuts and in turn ways to retrieve the so called ‘wasted time’. This process often comes...
View ArticleFood Wastage Stats, Facts & Figures In Australia
The facts on throwing away food and what it costs Australian households each year. How much money could you save by becoming food waste conscious? Before we start: If you would like us (Savings Guide)...
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How To Get Motivated To Save Money
We all want to save money, it’s almost a given. I don’t think anyone out there gets a kick out of wasting money, so that naturally means we are born savers I guess you could say. The problem is however...
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How To Save Money Fast
We recommend that saving money should be done using the slow and steady approach, making small changes to your lifestyle and money habits that will equate to massive savings over the long term. But we...
View ArticleHow To Make Saving Money Second Nature
We all know we should save money. We all know we should live within our means. Probably, for most of us, we’re also aware that we should be reasonably content with our existence, belongings and...
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