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Just as an add on to my post earlier; one day I decided to add up every single cent it cost me to keep my 3 staff, divided by the total hours they worked for the year. This was after I had just received my latest workcare premium increase - with no claims. Very happy about that. The result...

My guess is that paid maternity leave has a very big influence on that stat, but you'll never see it written anywhere that it is an influence. No employer will ever admit to it because they'd be sued to oblivion, but I can tell you as an ex-employer that if I had to choose between a man and a...

That's what I'm saying. And it's that lack of financial capability that enables the news programs to highlight an increase of 10 cents a litre as a big deal in everyone's lives. I watch those reports week in and week out and they annoy the hell out of me because they assume that everyone...

Sadly, for many families, a raise of $20 per week is a BIG deal; even when rates aren't climbing. It's the same old story of expanding the lifestyle to meet the income - they've already spent the money on other stuff, and if the rates drop the smart ones will pay more off their home loans...

I used to be a tee-totaler for a while...drove me to drink! :p Seriously though, I have a glass of wine or a beer most nights with dinner and that's about it - no other vices except this forum.

If high petrol prices mean a drop in interest rates, then bring it on! Let's make it $2 a litre!! and whack the ciggies up another $5 a packet while you're at it - or even $10. Serves 'em right. Go easy on the grog though, thanks. I can easily curb (and do) my petrol consumption, and it is...