Helping Aussies get smart with money

We are already a quarter into the year and I’m settling nicely into my role here at Regret Nothing. Can you believe it is only 2 months before the end of the financial year? Are your 2012 financial goals still on track? If you haven’t already, check out our latest articles to for tips on saving, online security and getting a pay rise for some inspiration.

I suggest ways for you to Save Money and Help Keep the World Go Around in my blog on recycling.

Show Me the Money! suggests ways to channel your inner Jerry Maguire during your next pay review.

Prevent Don’t Repent looks at ways to establish a strong online security presence while still enjoying the bounties of online shopping.

And Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is lists ways to save on your grocery bills.

Electricity prices are going up, and as we start to turn on the heating at home, and stay indoors more, we might find our electricity bills get a little out of hand. Check out this nifty article from guest blogger Justin Toladro which has tips on how to Zap Away Bill Shock.

Are you considering investing in or buying a property now that the market is on hold? Here are some Top Tips for Buying a Home from our guest contributor James.

And The Superannuation Surprise – A Guide to Tracing Lost Super is a handy article by our guest contributor Sean Pritchard about how to consolidate and find you missing superannuation.

With the Federal Government’s announcement that the Superannuation Guarantee will gradually increase from 9% to 12% Superannuation is going to be a hot topic in media. What does this mean for young Australians? Well it means more than ever, that we need to be paying attention to our superannuation to take advantage of these changes. To help make super interesting and fun we’ve created a free learning program staring our very own super hero Superannuation Man! The 6 week course is designed to make super simple. You can sign up and find out more by clicking here. But for now, check out our trailer to give you a sneak peak...

And now for something completely different!

Cozy up in your PJs and gobble some delish spicy porridge on a frosty autumn morning.  Healthy, yum and CHEAP! :)

Spicy Porridge with apple, coconut and ginger

You Will Need:

Method:

1 cups of rolled oats 1 cup of milk/soymilk 1 cup water 1 red apple, grated 1cm of peel ginger, grated ½ teaspoon of powdered cinnamon 2 tablespoons of dessicated coconut Half a cup of milk for serving 1 pinch of Salt (to taste) 1-2 tbsn brown sugar (to taste) 1 tablespoon of walnuts, sunflower seeds or crushed peanuts (optional)

Pop the oats, milk and water in a saucepan and simmer, stirring continuously until mixture thickens (about 5 min) Add the grated apple, cinnamon, ginger and coconut and salt (if adding) cook for a further 2 min or until desired consistency. Slowly add more milk or water if drying out. Serve with a dash of milk, sprinkle with brown sugar (or honey). Sprinkle some nuts on top for texture (and protein). Yum!

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Alison