Over the past fortnight, motorists across Queensland and Australia have watched in dismay as fuel prices have skyrocketed. The national average has jumped sharply, with many South East Queensland service stations now hitting 229.9c per litre or higher. As a result, the daily commute is rapidly becoming a major financial burden. Fuelled by the volatile…
The landscape of aged care in Australia has fundamentally shifted. As recently highlighted by The Senior in their coverage of the new Support at Home program, the Australian Government has introduced a streamlined approach to help older Australians live independently, safely, and comfortably in their own homes for longer. The initiative, which replaces the previous…
We often hear people lament the loss of the “good old days.” You know the ones—where front doors were left unlocked, kids played cricket in the street until the street-lights came on, and you knew every neighbour’s name (and probably their dog’s name, too). There is a collective nostalgia for that sense of the “village”—a…
The RBA just tightened the screws again. Here is how your community can help you pay the mortgage without cancelling life. It’s the news no Aussie homeowner with a mortgage wanted to hear: the RBA has lifted the official cash rate by another 0.25%. While a quarter of a percent might sound small on paper,…
So many options out there involve you paying for a babysitter, pet sitter, for bits of help around your home and garden but Mind For Me has taken a different approach. If you’re wanting to spend money for a hand in your neighbourhood, there are dozens of platforms and apps to do that but Mind…
This is an important goal Mind For Me contributes to. We believe in empowerment. In giving people a real opportunity to improve their circumstances. When you’re struggling it feels like the World wants to kick you whilst you’re down. Late fees and penalties, inability to meet needs… it all stacks up against you. In Australia…
We talk about many Aussie families having to think about their spending, getting through a day at a time. The latest Household Financial Comfort Report shows our overall financial comfort is not increasing, although work conditions have improved. Paying monthly expenses has actually decreased and 40% of people are seeing living expenses increase. Those under 35 and…
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