For most of us these days, a trip to the supermarket can be a financially challenging experience. Saving money on the grocery and food bill is literally a…
Let’s face it. Power bills are typically the biggest ones that New Zealand families face each month. Household energy costs tend to climb highest during the winter, but…
Teaching your kids money skills from a young age could be the difference between them living on a money treadmill, and living a life of abundance. The spend, save,…
We all know planning a holiday for the family can be stressful and often pricey. Thankfully there are several ways to save some cash, from scoring cheap flights…
How would you like an extra $200 for the family budget? By switching your power to the smaller, smarter power company Electric Kiwi, that’s exactly what we’ll guarantee…
Picture this: You’re aged 60 and semi-retired Regular contributions to your retirement scheme over the years will soon pay off and you’re feeling quietly confident that in five…
The typical story goes… you meet the love of your life, you get married, and you have kids. You work hard, and raise your children to be strong…
Occasionally figures are published regarding how much it costs to raise children. The costs are often eye-watering! One of the major costs for kids is clothes. But clothing…
It’s probably fair to say that family is where most people lay down the foundations for all later interactions in their lives – one of those interactions being…
Changes in our family situation can occur at any time and for any number of reasons, and they may require some quite major changes in how we run…
I have always gone for the most eco looking product on my supermarket shelves. When my baby was born, however, I started looking a bit more earnestly at…
If your house constantly feels chilly no matter how many heaters you have going, it may be worth your while to look into insulating. Insulation is one of…
With the rising cost of power as well as the environmental impact of electricity use regularly in the media, saving power is something we are frequently reminded we…
I thought I would share how I manage our meals in our house. It’s not really that special or unique but I find it creates much less stress…
Kids are often itching to get out and about in the school holidays, and sometimes they have a list of places they want to go before the school term…
When you’re planning a family Christmas holiday there’s lots to think about, including where to stay, what to do, and how much to spend. Here is some useful…
Hosting a birthday party at a venue is a great idea, and there are plenty of places you can go on a budget. Finding a birthday party venue…
It is nice to have a theme for your child’s birthday party, but themes do not have to involve endless accessories, especially if you are on a budget.…
Making great birthday party food on a budget is not hard. Read here for ideas and advice for preparing party food on a limited birthday budget.
Birthday party costumes do not have to be expensive, or time consuming to make. There are plenty of birthday party costumes for kids you can make on a…
It can be tough buying school clothes that are practical but cool for the playground. We’ve got some top tips for buying school clothes to help make your job…
Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to run and hide from your bills, right? It’s probably harder to stick to your budget during the Christmas holidays than…
When you’re planning a family Christmas holiday there’s lots to think about, including where to stay, what to do, and how much to spend. Here is some useful…
Summer is almost upon us, and that means holidays and Christmas too… I do take a little comfort here in New Zealand that we don’t break out the…
This month’s topic of ‘Living Green’ has come at just the right time for me to share some awesome things I have come across in the last month…
We are all becoming more aware of where our money goes. Trying to reduce food costs is a goal for everyone. Although everyone is trying to shop smarter and…
With rising food costs many people are looking at what and how they eat. Even popping into the supermarket for a small shop seems to hit the wallet…
We don’t need the media to alert us to the fact that the cost of living is going up, we can all see that our money does not…
Over the school holidays our girls spent a lovely week in Dunedin with Donal’s sister and her family. While they did many fun things (such as visiting the…
Our 9 year old daughter had a sobering message on the drive home from school the other day. It went something like this, “we have to start doing…