After a tough year for lots of Australian families, many are hoping that relief will be given soon to some family-related financial strains. Childcare can be one of the most expensive costs associated with having children while being working parents. In 2020, 66.4% of Australian families had two working parents, which means that childcare is likely a necessity for these…
Having some financial wiggle room is essential when planning an overseas trip especially when it’s been postponed for over a year. With the Australian and New Zealand federal governments approving the much-anticipated Trans-Tasman bubble on April 19th, citizens of both countries are welcome to travel quarantine-free, capitalise on the daily flash sales of airlines, and above all, enjoy some rest…
Every day the Australian economy continues to grow stronger since the rapid decline experienced in March 2020, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. While Australians experienced the first recession in almost 20 years during 2020, we only saw two quarters of decline before improvements began. Now, as we head into the second quarter of 2021, we are continuing to…
The collective effort of all Australians to take the hurdles of 2020 in their stride, not only displayed their ability to adapt to public health policy swiftly but has laid the foundations for an economy ready to bounce back with gusto. As entertainment and domestic travel are pertinent to the spending intentions of many Australians, enjoyment seems to be the underlying…
Just when you thought it was time to relax after a hectic Christmas and holiday period, back-to-school purchases enter the picture. For many December and January can be less about the joy of gift-giving and holidays, and more about thinking about their budgets. Mainly about how they can stretch their budgets across Christmas, school holidays and then back-to-school costs for…
As 2020 comes to a close we begin to look forward to the end of years celebrations, and the festive season alike. After a very strange year for everyone around the globe, our holiday season will definitely be different to anything we have experienced previously. This time of year is commonly associated with being the most expensive period of the…
With school holidays nearing closer and parents rapidly preparing for the summer holidays, many Australian families will be planning to getaway before the new school year begins. Now that many states have lifted their border restrictions the options are endless when deciding where you want to take your family away to this summer. As Australian’s countdown to the end of…
Once again, another year has snuck up on us and we are now heading into the festive season. After a year like no other, many Australians are looking forward to festive celebrations and the end of an unprecedented year. As restrictions have now eased all over the country, as a nation we are preparing for a “normal” Christmas. Everyone is…
Victorians and New South Welshman across their states are rejoicing in their newfound freedoms and taking advantage of everything that is now on offer in their lives. From returning to restaurants, travelling across the state and visiting their favourite retails stores, everyone is excited for the beginning of the return to some sort of normalcy. The mammoth 17-week lockdown that…
In the beginning on 2020 as the pandemic’s impacting was looming upon Australia, Tourism Australia launched their ‘Holiday Here This Year’ campaign. Their campaign was designed to keep Australians travelling domestically while the international borders were closed. However, no one could predict that shortly after the campaign launch many states and territories began to close their borders to all. …