Did you know that many people retire broke? It’s true. After a lifetime of hard work and having earned literally hundreds of thousands of dollars, they end up with nothing. So where did all their hard-earned cash go? The answer is, it passed right through their fingers. While schools are great at teaching algebra, calculus, [...]

Sex has a lot to answer for – babies usually – which then with time and much financial investment grow up to be beautiful mutations of their parents. Yet as the family absorbs more money as it grows, the need for financial planning and protection becomes more important. So, where do you start and how [...]

Ever frustrated with the tomato-based-sauce-stains in your Tupperware? A quick tip: Spray your Tupperware with non-stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces – no more stains. Over at Mamamusings, Liz Lawley listed 24 useful household tips that you might need now and then. Tip #11 “Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the [...]

Do you need electrical repairs from time to time? Here in Australia, for safety and by law, we have to hire professional electricians to do the job. Their services are very expensive. Last year, we called a plumber to fix our water heater and were charged A$80 for travel expenses, another A$200 for replacing the [...]

Dawn over at his Frugal For Life , one of my favorite blogs, has posted 11 practical tips, from fixing cracked dishes to keeping your car looking good and lasting a long time. Amongst these tips, keeping potatoes from budding is the most useful one to me. Simply place an apple in the bag with [...]

I’m just thinking of sending some photo prints to my mother-in-law for she just likes those photos that she can hold and decorate in an album. Lucky me, I found the blog Baby Cheapskate, posting some links to get prints free from the following sites (Thanks Lisa of Family of Five). As for me, the [...]

To a dad-to-be or mom-to-be, raising a child might mean spend quite a lot of money. To me, it’s an investment as I think parenting is a rewarding job. DadCafe posts some quick tips on saving big money from your wallet. You might have known some of them: Hand-me-downs An obvious one first – look [...]

Sound Money Tips (Thanks Wendy of Lifehacker) has some quick tips on how to teach young kids about money management. If kids can develop a mindset of taking money as only a medium to get what they want and know how to control money rather than being controlled by it, they’ll live a happier life. [...]