Seven big changes to family & child care benefits & what they mean for your family

“It is not a choice for many of us to be on welfare, and if you realised the damage you are continually doing to that part of society you would stop doing it.” After four years of political manoeuvreing, an amazing, heartfelt impassioned speech by single mother and independent senator Jacqui Lambie signalled the passage, finally, of the government’s Omnibus

Eight amazing no-frills home loans

If you don’t need a packaged up credit card, insurance, redraw, offset account or ‘personal face-to-face service’ then you could save thousands of dollars by choosing a cheap loan deal that is just that – a loan and nothing much else. You may have to find a lender that doesn’t have a brand name known by all Australians because all

Do you need private health cover to have a baby?

  If, by happy chance, you became pregnant tonight, how would you pay for all the obstetric and maternity costs?  Are you going public or private? If you’re planning on going private, you need to get yourself organised in the next two weeks. Katie from Melbourne is way out in front of you. She started thinking about having a 2017

How to save thousands fixing your child’s teeth

As soon your child’s adult teeth start appearing, parents can be faced with problems with their bite stemming from misaligned teeth. The technical term for this is ‘malocclusion’ and can lead to chewing difficulties, speech impediments, mouth breathing, snoring, self confidence issues, protruding front teeth, sports injuries and a higher chance of severe tooth decay and gingivitis. These parents will

What first home buyer assistance is available in my state?

Thousands of first home buyers will save thousands of dollars after Victoria abolished stamp duty for first home buyers on properties worth up to $600,000. What help does your state government provide for first home buyers? Find out more about government help for first home buyers in each Australian state here.

FTB supplements saved! But what now for childcare reforms?

“This morning, I’m damn good!” exclaimed Terese Edwards from the National Council of Single Mothers and their Children when we asked her the standard “How ya going” earlier today. Nick Xenophon had just been on ABC Radio to announce that his three senators will block the Turnbull government’s watered down Omnibus Bill completely. The bill would axe Family Tax Benefit

Are you on top of Centrelink’s big changes for 2017? (video)

Your family will probably need to get by with a lot less in 2017 – possibly many thousands of dollars less. Big changes to family tax benefits, schoolkids bonus, parental leave pay, childcare assistance and other payments are coming into force now. Read more and watch the video here at Kidspot.com.au