There's something I wish we'd done ever since we had kids. I really wish we'd been raising our finances with the same care and attention that we've been raising our kids. Our money kid would have been doted on, nurtured and growing up beautifully. Brought to you by...
My eldest wants to work (he might not realise this yet), so we've been looking at jobs for teens. What's available and what's suitable. One thing we learned was that the minimum age for working wasn't 14 and three quarters, like we thought. There's actually no minimum...
My daughters are growing up fast (too fast, if you ask my own mum). They are becoming more self-conscious and perceptive - a killer combination that will one day be an asset, but right now is a huge confidence hit. I am doing my best to prop them up through the...
Our recent The Barefoot Investor for Families (affiliate link) giveaway turned up some fantastic money saving tips for families. So good, we found it really difficult to choose two winners. The tips were all too good! We didn't want to lose any of these money...
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There are plenty of benefits of work for teens. Your kid has reached the minimum age for working (which is lower than you might think - check here), and they desperately want a job. That's a good thing, right? Or maybe they would rather walk over hot coals than get a...
Brought to you by Electricity Monster I'm in the middle of what can only be described as a budget spring clean frenzy. Stripped of a house to clean from top to bottom (we are renovating and yes, it's awful), I've instead turned to the finances. Let's just say there...
Brought to you by the Financial Planning Association of Australia Pocket money helps build kids’ confidence and sense of security. Remember the excitement on your kids’ faces when they lost a tooth and placed it under their pillow for the tooth fairy? When they woke...
Brought to you by the Financial Planning Association of Australia It's not easy to talk to kids about money, especially when you don't feel money savvy yourself. Do you remember the first conversation you ever had about money? I can’t recall how old I was exactly, but...
It was time for me to grow up, stick to a budget and start being responsible about spending money. After years of earning a healthy monthly salary, I decided to leave my job and start my own business. I was suddenly in a position where I had to watch every cent. No, I...
I'm not sure if you know, but in my 'real life' I've been a writer at SBS Food for over four years. I know, right? I some of the content that supports the foodie shows like Cook Like an Italian, The Cook Up with Adam Liaw and Gourmet Farmer (among many other beautiful...
Allow me to reminisce about the Minecraft party we threw when Max turned 10. It was... crazy. The most full-on party we ever held (and, believe me, there are some solid contenders in that list!). On reflection, it was mostly the Minecraft games I came up with that did...
This month, the Australian Gov launched a new website to teach teens about money. Money Managed is stacked with resources and tools to get our kids on board with what money is and does. I think it's bloody marvellous. Many Mumlyfe readers will be aware that I ...
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