Money

From budgeting, saving, financial planning, debt management and financial literacy, our ‘money’ category has it all. Learn to make ends meet by accessing government benefits for single mums. And plan your future with professional advice on financial goal setting.

Investing for Kids: How to Build a Long-Term Investment for Your Child with Just $5

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Long-Term Investing for Kids: How to Build a Nest Egg with Just $5

How to Build a Long-Term Investment for Your Child with Just $5 If I’m honest, when I first thought about investing for kids, it came with a big side of mum guilt. As a parent, you want to build a...

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Sell used clothes online in Australia: How and where

There are a number if benefits to selling your used clothes online. The most obvious being that you can make money. However, there are important environmental reasons too. Le Prix explains it perfectly here: “Secondhand clothes don’t consume further resources....

Career

Help for single parents working full time

Being a parent is a full-time job in itself. Add to this the pressures of parenting solo while trying to juggle a career, and you pretty much have to be a real-life superhero. We understand the challenges of trying to...

Health

The health insurance checklist all mums need to know

Let’s face it, health insurance bills have a big impact on the household budget and when you’re living on a single income, it’s even more difficult to stay on top of everyday expenses. Unfortunately, some health insurance premiums are going...

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The best things in life are free … or are they?

One of the most talked-about realities when becoming a parent is the importance of budgeting. This rings even truer when you’re a single mum trying to juggle parenthood, a full-time job and the remote possibility of a social life. But...

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How to adjust to a change of income when you separate

How to adjust to a change of income when you separate As a family unit you will have become accustomed to a certain lifestyle. When you separate and split your assets, this always changes. As a single parent you have...

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What benefits am I entitled to as a single mum?

For single parents, day-to-day living can be tough. In addition to the stress of separation there may be a significant reduction to the household income. Because of this, people will often stay in an unhappy relationship for financial reasons. So...

Children

How to do pocket money for your kids the right way

Are you a pocket money kinda mum, or not? Most parents give their children pocket money at some stage. But there’s definitely strong feelings amongst the masses as to when to give pocket money, how much to give and whether...

Children

Braces for your child: Why, when and how much

This article about braces for your child was last updated in 2022. Cosmetic dentistry is not all about vanity, but is crucial to our health and wellbeing too. There is a right time to reduce the impact on the patient...

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Receive and give support as a single mum this Christmas

Christmas can be a particularly hard time for many single mothers. We feel pressured to create a picture-perfect Christmas for our kids, complete with stereotypical family and presents galore. Is it any wonder that we experience more Christmas-fear than Christmas-cheer?...