How to Negotiate Your Bills and Save Many of us have stayed with the same utility companies for years, trusting that loyalty is rewarded. Sadly, it often isn’t. However, a 15-minute phone call can cut hundreds of dollars a year from your household bills. And you don’t need to be pushy or an expert…Read More
How Well Are You Looking After Yourself? Most of us check the car’s oil and tyres more often than we check in on ourselves. After 50, a little regular attention to your body, mind, money and friendships pays off for decades. This isn’t about perfection. It’s a friendly once-over to see what’s going well, what..Read More
Are You Concerned About AI? You’re Not Alone AI, or artificial intelligence, seems to be everywhere lately. It’s in the news, on your phone, and maybe even answering the phone when you call your bank. If you’ve wondered “Should I be worried about this?”, you’re in good company. Plenty of Australians are asking the same..Read More
How to Reduce Microplastics Plastic is everywhere. It wraps our food, lines our pots and pans, fills our wardrobes, and floats in our oceans. But increasingly, scientists are discovering that plastic doesn’t just surround us — it’s inside us. Microplastics (tiny plastic particles less than 5mm in size) have now been found in human..Read More
The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Guide (With Room-by-Room Checklists) There’s something deeply satisfying about throwing open the windows on a warm spring morning, breathing in the fresh air, and deciding ‘today’s the day’. Spring cleaning isn’t just about tidying up — it’s a seasonal reset for your home and your mindset. After months of closed..Read More
Volunteer and Make a Difference in Your Community There’s that moment in life that we realise the kids have moved out, work has wound back or stopped altogether, and the calendar has more free time than it’s had in thirty years. Some people love it. Others find the days start to feel a bit long…Read More
How to Make Your New Home Safe and Secure (A Complete Move-In Checklist) Moving into a new home is an exciting time. Amongst the moving boxes, the furniture decisions, and the change-of-address forms, home security is one thing that simply can’t wait. You don’t know who has a spare key, whether the old smoke..Read More
Top Grandparenting Tips You’re the support crew, not the coach Back the parents’ rules on screens, bedtime and treats — even if you’d do it differently. Undermining them is the fastest way to lose access. Give time, not stuff Kids remember the fishing trip and the pancakes, not the toy. It’s also easier..Read More
How to Host the Perfect Dinner Party There’s something lovely about a house full of people, a table that’s a bit too crowded, and a night that runs later than anyone planned. To host a great dinner party, you don’t need a chef’s kitchen or matching chairs. You need a plan, a decent playlist and..Read More
The Latest Scam Warnings At the time this was written, in 2026 so far, Australians had lost over $94 million to scams. $45 million of this was from people who are 55 and over. 61,400 scams had been reported to scamwatch.gov.au and the top 2 types of scams by loss were investment and relationship..Read More
