When you’re faced with a decision, do you trust your feelings or do you look at the situation objectively, making a careful list of pros and cons? Emotions exert a strong influence on our decisions, so it’s important to have a bit of balance between reason and emotion – particularly when it comes to the big decisions in... |
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Life is pretty frantic, and it is common to feel like it’s a struggle to keep up the pace. In fact, feeling exhausted is so common that it has its own acronym, TATT, which stands for "tired all the time".
While it’s somewhat comforting to know you’re not alone, it’s certainly not a nice feeling, so let&... |
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Paying off your mortgage early will save you money and take a financial load off your shoulders. Here are some ways to get rid of your mortgage debt faster.
Switch to fortnightly payments
If you're currently paying monthly, consider switching to fortnightly repayments. By paying half the monthly amount every two weeks you'll ma... |
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If you've lost your home or business after a natural disaster, you don't have to go it alone. Follow these steps to start your recovery.
Important: Government help for natural disasters
Call Services Australia on 180 22 66 or visit serviceaustralia.gov.au/disaster.
Get help to make a recovery plan
Recovering fro... |
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We all want the very best for our kids and as much as we would like to shield them from the difficult aspects of life, sadly we can’t keep them from facing challenges along the way – both big and small.
The term ‘helicopter’ parenting has been bandied around a bit in recent years and refers to parents hovering ov... |
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