Your Wishes Your Way

Your Wishes, Your Way: Charitable Giving in Estate Planning

Written by Principal Lawyer, Brooke Reardon   Did you know that when you are planning your Estate, you can leave a gift to charity? Supporting charities plays an important role in many people’s lives.  If you are a charitable person and want to leave something behind for a charity when you die, you can leave a gift for that organisation in your…

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I want a beautiful smile

I Want A Beautiful Smile

Written by Dr Jeffrey M Kestenberg MDSc LDS FRACDS , Dentist I’m a leader every day. That might seem a bit weird to say but as a parent, I’m a role model for my children, for my family and as an employer for my staff.  By default, I’m in a similar position with my patients. Subconsciously, I set an example…

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How to Discover and Reconnect

How to Discover and Reconnect

To Your Core Values Written by Peter Horsfield If you are willing to own it, you can change it! I know what I have to do, I also know that there’s no getting around it, however, procrastination is how I like to start my day. I’m still trying to understand why I find such reassurance and motivation by having this…

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My Money Free Weekend

My Money Free Weekend Challenge

Written by Peter Horsfield We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us Or put another way; Our success is dependent on our decision to choose the activities that will propel us towards our goals compared to those that will hinder us. When I first began savings I set myself a challenge to have a money free…

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Collagen… Connecting

Collagen… Connecting Beauty To Health

Collagen… Connecting Beauty To Health Written by Connie Rogers Great skin has a lot to do with our diet. This includes what we eat, the general well-being of our digestive system, and the amount of stress we allow in a day. If metabolism is sluggish, premature ageing isn’t far behind. Some symptoms of Metabolic Disturbances are loss of collagen; increased…

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Connection and You

How To Keep In Step With Advances In Technology?

Written by Hally Rhiannon-Nammu The rate at which technology is advancing often makes us wonder if we can actually keep up or if we will always be that one version behind. However, what if it is a technology that needs to catch up with us? There is an assumption that being across social media platforms, having the latest tablet or…

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Navigating the labyrinth

Navigating The Labyrinth Of Social Media Platforms

Written by Aida Rejzovic, Sassy Organics The key to social media success is to avoid getting lost in the labyrinth of the many different media platforms. Keep it simple, and focus on how you can use one or two platforms most effectively to increase the visibility of your personal business or brand. Before you set up your social media platforms,…

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How To Amplify

How To Amplify The Energy You Spend Online

Written by Jessa Lewis How do you know where your genius lies in business (and life) when you show up on social media and beyond? In this day and age with hundreds of social media platforms, website options and more – how can you know where you are going to get the most bang for your buck or, know what…

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Science Communicators

How Science Is Utalising Social Media

Written by Grace Conyers People use social media to connect with loved ones, people they admire, and search for and share ideas. Unfortunately for science communicators, social media is full of fast paced entertainment. If it’s not entertaining, most people won’t pay attention to it, let alone engage with the posts. If they aren’t engaged, it’s almost guaranteed they won’t…

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Using Social Media

How To Use Social Media To Help Children Learn

Written by James Burnett Just ‘google it’ is something many parents say to their children every day. Information found online, especially through social media platforms, is often the primary source for kids when preparing school assignments or completing homework. With such a vast array of information and material offered through social media platforms, it can be difficult to navigate all…

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Navigating the Labyrinth

How To Navigate the Labyrinth of Social Platforms

How To Navigate the Labyrinth of Social Platforms Written by Joe Zhou Social media has taken over our everyday lives. It’s as if you’re ‘missing out’ if you don’t have at least one, but typically more social media accounts. While social media is a great way to stay in touch with those near and far, is it all that it’s…

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Does Your Future Include

Buying or Selling a Home this Year? How to Sell and Buy A Home at the Same Time… Written by Eriks Draiska Every real estate transaction is different in its own way. Some real estate transactions are straightforward, while others are a puzzle and have several hurdles that need to be overcome. One of the trickiest situations that can exist in…

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Knowing What you Want

Written by Joe Zhou It’s a New Year, which is the perfect time to set your goals for the future. Even if you’ve done this before, it may be a great time to revisit them because as we all know, our ideas can change. Many people mistakenly think setting goals is too much work or it’s too overwhelming. It doesn’t…

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Top Tips to Save

Top Tips to Save for a Home Deposit

Written by Eriks Draiska, Managing Director of Plaza Real Estate. Being able to save money is vital, whether you intend on paying cash or using a mortgage when you buy. Proof that you pay your financial obligations on time and save money can lead to better loan rates and terms. The ability to pay your bills on time and still…

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The Real Meaning

The Real Meaning of Wealth

Written By Joe Zhou The definition of “Wealth” on Google dictionary is an abundance of valuable possessions or money. Now in the past, that’s what I used to believe, if I have money to buy a house by the beach, travel anywhere I want whenever I want, buy a nice car, among other things. So for me, at that time…

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What is Wealth - Finance

What is Wealth – Finance?

Written by Marguerita Cheng Some say wealth is the same as being rich. But being wealthy isn’t only about how much money you have. Like happiness, wealth can have different meanings for different people. It’s more than the money and possessions you accumulate. The quality of life you enjoy is a better representation of wealth than your salary. Instead of…

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From Little Things

From Little Things Big Things Grow

Written by Peter Horsfield We’re going to live a free life, a happy peaceful life. This means more to us than anything in the world. This is a story about freedom and every day doing the little but important things. About Paul Kelly’s inspiring and moving song about Vincent Lingiari Paul Kelly- From Little Things Big things Grow And Albert Einstein’s famous quote is “Compound…

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Technology is here to stay

How To Protect Your Technology

Now & For The Future Written by Rachel Allan, marketer, coach, author and mum. Technology has changed the way we manage our life. Most of us have a smartphone in our pocket. Our smartphone is full of apps that manage so many different aspects of your life.  Technology is making our lives easier. It is also moving so fast it…

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Cyberbullying is real!

Know The Reality Of Cyberbullying

Invasive & Impacting Your Kids…Even If You Don’t Know About It… Written by Annette Rose First let’s understand what cyberbullying is – according to the ESafety Commissioner it is the use of technology to bully a person or group with the intent to hurt them socially, psychologically or even physically. I know as the mother of 3 teenagers – 18,…

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Bullying and Cyberbullying

What You Need To Know About Bullying and Cyberbullying

What You Need To Know About Written by Marguerita Cheng Bullying was once considered a normal part of growing up. But name-calling and spreading rumours are more than an unpleasant childhood experience. It’s bullying, and no one should have to endure it. Unfortunately, the rise in technology and smartphones have brought it to a whole new level. According to a…

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Become A Parents Who Knows

Are You A Parent Who Knows What Is Out There?

Written by Vicki Radford Parents usually understand the idea of bullying in the playground, where one child repeatedly mentally intimidates or physically harasses another child, but cyberbullying can be a different story. If you were born before the 1990s, you’ve probably never experienced cyberbullying at school because nothing was online then. Cyberbullying is different from bullying because the bully doesn’t…

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Your Home Did Not Sell

Your Home Did Not Sell?

Don’t Be Bullied Along the Way! Written by Eriks Draiska Selling a home is a detailed process, but it isn’t rocket science either. Sometimes real estate agents and their sellers try to simplify it too much and miss the important steps. Every day new homes are listed for sale. However, many of the finest homes are not sold and ‘expire’…

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How To Pay

How To Pay Off Your Debts ASAP

Written by Peter Horsfield  It’s common knowledge that debt and financial problems are the number one cause for stress and worry in our lives. Recently I met with “Frank and Ernest” who had amassed combined total debts of $127,000 across their credit cards, home loan and personal loans.  Frank told me that they expected to be debt free in fifteen…

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