Why Iselect.com.au and other comparison sites aren’t that great   How do you make the right choice? We have too much choice. And it can be paralyzing. You want to open a bank account. Who do you choose? Big 4 banks? Credit union? Who has the best deal? Where can I withdraw my money? It [...]

“Are you ready to save 95% on what you want most? Try quibids.com. Get an apple ipad for $67.” Maybe I have been watching too much TV over the holidays but I am getting pretty sick of this ad. So I decided to look it up. And (big surprise) there is a catch to Quibids. [...]

Money strands – now you pay   I wrote about money strands back in August 10 – see related posts below.   I must admit I haven’t logged into it for a few months. I had a problem getting one of my credit cards onto moneystrands, so I ended up not using it.   I [...]

Super Co-contribution Part 2 – How to do it www.nomoney.com.au  From Super co-contribution part 1  you have seen that the super contribution is a great way to use the government to help you boost your superannuation. OK so now we talk about how to actually get your super contribution. Most important is step 2 – [...]

www.nomoney.com.au  Super Co-contribution -the basics that everyone knows Most people know a bit about the super contribution –for low/medium income earners put in $1,000 and the government will match it.  But who has a spare $1,000? And I earn more than the $31,920 threshold (so I won’t get the full $1,000). How do I benefit? [...]

www.nomoney.com.au Budget night and what happens afterwards Ok so Tuesday night was budget night. You’ve probably heard all the updates – but I thought you might be interested in a look at how laws are actually made in Australia. What’s the budget?? So the treasurer looks at what estimated revenue the government will have (mainly [...]

www.nomoney.com.au   Your boyfriend never seems to ask you out on a good date. Or your girlfriend always has all these great ideas about restaurants, travel and dates to do -without thinking about how much it will hurt the wallet. So – HOW do you get to enjoy the good things and get good dates [...]

I was chatting to a guy in my soccer team. It made me realize how sometimes – it isn’t what you know, but WHO you know. Buying a new car – for the cheapest price.  He operates a service of buying cars for people.  www.newcarsplus.com.au You tell him what type of car you want, and [...]

I got a new phone (finally). A HTC Desire which is pretty cool. I was tempted to get an Iphone 4 – but then every man and his dog already has an iphone! Summary of the deal: I went with Vodaphone (so I can call my girlfriend on Vodaphone for free) with  a  $59/month plan [...]

When you go overseas on holidays I often have spent a bit more than I expected. I’ve heard it said that when you pack to go overseas – you should take ½ the clothes and 4 times the money! Getting back from your trip the last thing you want is a huge mobile bill added [...]