Careers and Finance

Want to get ahead in this world? Become a master of your own finances and career. Techniques, insights and easy to apply tips all yours for the taking: just read on. 

Saving and budgeting.

Thursday 18th December 2008

We all have heard how if you don’t buy one coffee each day for a whole year you can save about $1000 a year. There are many tips and ideas to help you reduce the amount of money you spend and still have a godd lifestyle, here are a few for you to try. more...


Picking the right financial adviser

Thursday 4th December 2008

There are several things that need to be addressed before you commit yourself to any planner.First and foremost ask to see a copy of their license or authority and check that it is current. Ask them are they limited to what they can give advice on. more...


Identity Fraud

Thursday 20th November 2008

The prevalence of it happening in Australia has escalated with over 77% of identity crimes committed involve credit cards or bankcards. Usually these involve skimming, using stolen credit cards, obtaining money or loans fraudulently or false identities more...


Academia, is it a guarantee for success?

Thursday 6th November 2008

The accepted beliefs being if you did well in school academically then it was assumed that the bright young student would go on to be a doctor or lawyer. These being the professions often considered the ones with the promise of the best financial reward more...


Coping with unemployment

Thursday 23rd October 2008

If you are doing the best you can, don’t beat yourself up about it. It can be a very soul searching time but do try to keep thinking that the right position will come along in the right time, stay focused and motivated. more...


Walking away from your career.

Thursday 9th October 2008

These days it is starting to be considered a long career if you are there a couple of years. Most people regularly change their employers and also their fields of employment;some opting for a dramatic change and others just making adjustments to life more...


Legal obligations of step families

Thursday 25th September 2008

If you are looking at entering into a relationship where one or both of you have children and therefore will become step parents there are so many decisions to be made where your finances are concerned. more...


Starting a new job.

Thursday 11th September 2008

We all know that change can be very daunting and in particular one that makes us also face many new challenges and different circumstances. None so much as the dreaded first week in the new workplace. more...


Effective tips to work from home

Thursday 28th August 2008

“I will just do a load of washing whilst I’m here or perhaps I should sweep the floor”. No!!!! You must set up boundaries and stick with them. more...


The over stressed and Tai Chi.

Thursday 14th August 2008

"That the stress response itself can become harmful makes a certain amount of sense when you examine the things that occur in reaction to stress. They are generally shortsighted, inefficient, and penny-wise, and dollar-foolish, but they are the sorts more...