Home and Garden

Tips for things families can get for free to make life more affordable.

What Would you do if you had More Time Each Week? One of the biggest issues I hear mums mention is they don’t have enough time to do everything. What if you could have an extra 15 hours a week, what would you do with that time? A study in the US showed mums work …

10 Tips to Cope with Interest Rate Rises The cost of living keeps increasing and every month the rates are rising, putting extra pressure on families. Any debt you have from a mortgage through to a credit card is impacted by the rate rises. Considering the level of debt most Aussie households have, the increased …

6 Reasons to NEVER Skip a House Inspection when Buying a Home People can get so caught up in the thrill of buying a new home that they aren’t always prepared for what to look out for. Because of this, a lot of problems can arise once they move in. This affects their lifestyle and …

We all need somewhere to live, but that somewhere is costing us more and more! For some families, it is over half the household income which causes financial stress. I have been a boarder, had boarders, owned my own home, been a landlord, lived in small apartments and large homes, on farms and in the …

How to Create your own DIY Lettuce Hanger Since we got chickens our vegetable garden has been looking less than full and while it is winter here lettuce still grows well. We eat a lot of lettuce which we prefer to grow ourselves than buy. It’s fresher, crips and always available. Lettuce is one of …

How, Where and What to Sell Selling items I am not using, renting out my space and buying things to resell have been great ways for me to make money. In fact, when actively buying things to resell, I made over $10,000 in a month. Below I share ways to sell things as well as …