Money

20 Really low budget meals if you’re feeling the pinch

This article about low-budget meals was last updated in 2024. It doesn’t matter how much you struggle with money; you still have to feed your family. But, when funds are low, it can be a real challenge. You need to...

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Do I need pet insurance? Your top 4 questions answered

Do I need pet insurance? Your top 4 questions answered … As Aussies, we’re simply pet-obsessed. Did you know that in 2018, there were actually more pets than humans in Australia?1 While it’s impossible to put a price on the...

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How to confidently save faster for the things you really want

One of the hardest challenges of single motherhood is money management. Maybe you feel you don’t have enough, you struggle to live on one income or you just can’t get your head around your finances. We all want to save...

Health

The latest changes to private health insurance

If you have private health insurance, you are probably more than aware that premiums go up each year on the 1st of April. But this year there is more changing than just the price. On 1 April 2019 we’ll also...

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How to get out of debt and transform your life

For many ‘debt’ is a dirty word. But it needn’t be. People get into debt for a variety of reasons, many of which are outside our control. And the sooner you can admit to debt distress, the sooner you are...

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How to save money on your single parent health insurance

Health insurance can easily (and understandably) be forgotten about during a separation. But it’s really important that you understand the implications of your health insurance policy and the options available to you as a single parent. In this podcast I...

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Helping single mums with money mindset

19 September 2017 I believe everything happens for a reason. And there was most definitely a reason for me meeting the much-loved Denise Duffield-Thomas, founder of Lucky Bitch. Long-story-short, (did I mention I MET Denise Duffield-Thomas?) she agreed to chat...

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How to grow an edible garden on a budget

24 July 2017 I love to mix it up with my podcasts, and this one, which is all about how to grow an edible garden, was quite a change from my previous episodes. And I was lucky enough to find...

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How to save and get your savings matched

In this podcast I chat to the wonderful Cate Lyons-Crew who manages the Saver Plus Program for The Benevolent Society and knows EVERYTHING there is to know about savings. We discuss financial security, what it is and how to get it. Cate...