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I was born in South Australia but reside in Western Australia.

I left school at 15 after completing year 10. The next 2 years I spent "enjoying my youth" spending most of my time with friends.

During my 18th year I landed a job in a laboratory as a laboratory

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Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to set up a budget: 4 of 65

Knowing how to budget to accommodate your lifestyle and achieve your goals using the resources you have is a very important life skill to learn. Many people fail to learn this skill either through ignorance or laziness and yet it is a basic life skill that should be acquired to ensure financial survival. Learning to budget c...
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes How to price a house: 1 of 8

It's been a number of years since you bought your house and you now wish to discover the "equity" in your home. Equity is the difference between the current value less any amount left owing on the mortgage. So first you need to work out the current value. There are three steps you should take to work out your house's value. ...
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Buyer's guide to healthy groceries: 4 of 20

So you have decided you want to eat in a more healthy way. Have you been looking in the mirror lately, not liking what you are seeing? You are overweight, your skin looks bad and you just don't feel well (and that was before you looked in the mirror!). Sounds like your system needs a spring clean and your body needs some exe...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Safety Safety measures in baby baths: 1 of 4

Never underestimate what a small child can do in a split second to injure themselves or extinguish their own life. Bathing your child with the right preparation doesn't have to be a challenge between you and all the "danger monsters" lurking in the bathroom, waiting for you to drop your guard. Keep your bathroom a safe place...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Safety Does television programming affect young children?: 1 of 4

"Sunny day. Sweepin' the clouds away. On my way to where the air is sweet. Can you tell me..." if Sesame Street didn't have an impact on your life when you were a child? There probably isn't very many of you who didn't learn their ABC or how to count without the aid of this show. You probably even got told off for stuffing y...
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays Creative ways to celebrate your children's birthdays without giving a birthday party: 6 of 22

Your child's birthday is coming up and you can't afford to have an elaborate "I have to keep up with the Jones's" birthday party, with the clown, magician and pony rides. Don't worry there are other ways you can celebrate the occasion while still making the day special and fun from start to finish. The morning of the birthda...
Personal Finance > Managing Debt How to get out of debt: 20 of 68

So how bad is it, this debt situation? Do you just want to pay off your mortgage and credit cards to be debt free or are you in over your head and you carry a deck of credit cards in a box because they won't fit in your wallet? Is it worse than that? Are you on the verge of going into hiding because you are afraid of big, bu...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Breast Men: 1 of 3

I really liked this movie, although when I saw it in my TV schedule listed to be shown at 2am in the morning I thought it would be a tacky B-rated sex movie aimed at teenage boys. Due to its unfortunate tacky title and the time-slot it achieved it was an easy misconception to make. In fact there were only two things holding ...
Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships How to get a boyfriend: 2 of 5

The most successful way to get a boyfriend is to not try and get one at all. What men find most attractive in a woman is her ability to be herself and to like who she is. A friendly out going disposition and good conversation skills are also an advantage. Most men like a challenge and enjoy the thrill of the chase. It is mor...
Business > Management (Other) Effective strategies for employers to phase out smoking in the work place: 1 of 1

Are you concerned that your business may be suffering a loss of productivity due to employees stopping work for a cigarette break? Do you feel it is unfair for your non-smoking employees who don't take such breaks? Aside from productivity; smoking is a health issue for both smokers and non-smokers. Employers have a responsib...