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Vehicles getting broken into is one of the most common ways New Zealanders become victims of crime. Valuables kept inside vehicles are easy targets for thieves as they take the opportunity to steal...

Do ‘Secret Santa’ rather than buying individual gifts

Save yourself mountains of stress and money by organising a ‘Secret Santa’. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, this is where members of a...

I’m assuming you are reading this because you have a house and that house has a mortgage attached to it? There was that one time I assumed the giant storage rack I constructed outside would fit...

A holiday’s purpose is to serve as a recreational experience but sometimes the thought of how much it will cost can really take the fun out of it. Before planning your next holiday, think about...

The new Labour-NZ First-Green government has promised to make large scale changes to the housing market. There is a long list of policies. Some will be put in place quickly, others will take years to...

You have a savings goal in mind but how on earth do you save the money without living like a hermit?

I grew up living with my parents and five siblings on a variety of lifestyle properties in the lower South Island. They were not called that then, the term ‘lifestyle property’ had not yet been...

With school holidays upon us and Christmas just around the corner it means that more of us will be going away on holidays, leaving our homes unattended. Here are some ways to keep your home safe both...

Decluttering is huge, many books and blogs have been dedicated to it but once you've decluttered, what do you do with all your 'clutter'. As they say, one persons trash is another persons treasure....

Here is a test for you. Without taking your eyes from the screen right now start thinking about a room in your house, maybe the living room or the kitchen. In your mind’s eye look over every surface,...