http://anzmoneymanager.com.au ANZ MoneyManager Blog Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:50:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Noticed anything different at your supermarket lately?  No, we’re not talking about the discounts on Christmas hams and fruit mince pies – tempting as almost-out-of-date festive goods may be – we’re more interested in your every day staples.  You see, while we were all caught up in the frenzy, frolics ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/smarter-shopping-how-much-are-you-really-paying/ Happy New Year!  Many of us have started back at work today, with others returning in a week or so.  So, what better time than now to staart thinking about your next holiday! Chances are that you will travel somewhere in 2010. Maybe it’s a trip interstate to visit your mum.  A road trip ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/travel-in-2010/ Good grief.  2010 is literally but a few sleeps away.  And that can only mean one thing: it’s New Year’s Resolution time.  Ah yes, it’s that time of year when we close our eyes, cross our fingers and make bold and grandiose statements about what we will be gaining (and ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/happy-nearly-new-year-whats-your-resolution/ “Question: tell me what you think about me, I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings…” Answer: we’d be suitably impressed! Come on, you’d have to agree that there’s nothing more desirable than independence, particularly when it’s of the financial variety.  And sure it’s easy to say ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/all-the-single-ladies/ Pop quiz:  have you ever received a Christmas gift you didn’t like, want or need? Chances are that you’ve answered a resounding ‘Yes!’  Not surprising really, as according to a recent survey,   nearly 72 per cent of people regularly receive a Christmas gift they don’t like.  Just to really check our ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/all-i-want-for-christmas/ I walked into the city a couple of weeks ago and to my surprise I was surrounded by Christmas! Trees, decorations, and “buy now for Christmas” signs. “That can’t be right can it? Christmas is ages away” I thought to myself.  Are you nodding? Well guess what, there are only five weeks ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/ Our final guest blog is from MM Challenger Rohan, a small business owner who finds keeping up-to-date with his business finances tedious. I own a small fresh produce business that delivers fruit and vegetables twice daily.  Running my business keeps me pretty busy, and I find that I don’t have a lot ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/small-business-owner-takes-the-mm-challenge/ Our next guest blog  is from ANZ MoneyManager Challenger Leah, who has recently taken the plunge in home ownership with her partner and knew it was time to get on top of her spending. Enter ANZ MoneyManager…    I have recently bought my first house with my boyfriend Dan. While it is ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/new-home-new-budgeting-habits/ So we’ve heard from Ebony about her experience in the ANZ MoneyManager Challenge, now it’s Madelaine’s turn... I have recently returned from overseas, and like many travellers, my finances were not in the best shape. While I have no regrets about my trip, I was really keen to pay off my ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/beating-the-holiday-financial-hangover/ Remember our ANZ MoneyManager Challenge? Well here is the first blog from our participants - Ebony Caldicott - who became a mum for the first time and has felt the pinch with the additional costs involved. Ebony tells us about her four week experience using ANZ MoneyManager…. Before using ANZ MoneyManager ... http://anzmoneymanager.com.au/blog/new-mum-ebony-takes-the-mm-challenge/