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What Are Allocated Pension Funds?

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

So you’re nearing retirement? You have worked hard your entire life to build up a good nest egg with your superannuation fund and it is now time to start living off your hard earned funds. ...

Swimming Pool Maintenance Tips To Live By

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

People owning swimming pools in Melbourne know the importance of good pool maintenance. Proper pool care will extend the lifespan of your pool systems, and save you money because your pool’s technical elements will run ...

See The Benefits Of Using a Retirement Calculator

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

It used to be that you could not access the money in your superannuation account until you were 65 or had permanently retired (after reaching your preservation age - currently 55). Thanks to some changes ...

Top Ideas For Christening Gifts For Boys

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

Are you having trouble finding that perfect christening gifts for boys? You may be hard-pressed to find something special and unique to buy a newborn if you’ve already attended the baby shower, or maybe the ...

Fantastic Baby Shower Gifts That Will Please Any Mum

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

You’ve been to quite a few baby showers by now. You most probably want to give something a little different so that your gift stands out and surprises the new mum. So now that you’ve ...

How To Weed out Unreliable Swimming Pool Builders in Melbourne

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

Anyone seriously interested in installing a pool for their property should thoroughly study the local pool builders in their area. Finding the right one will not only save them time; it will also save them ...

Nine Useful Tips For Home Owners Interested In Concrete Swimming Pools

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

Many home owners enjoy a swimming pool in their backyard. Those who switch homes and their new property is lacking a pool, may decide to have one installed. They will hire a company specializing in ...

The Most Popular Types Of Canvas Art

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

Since the introduction of canvas art prints, people who enjoy decorating their home have a lot more fun. With the use of canvas art, they can now display some of their most favourite snapshots, all ...

Photo Canvas Printing – 5 Must Have Features

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

Photos on canvas art is taking the world by storm. People enjoy displaying their most beautiful pictures on the walls of their home, office or business. They can show off their artistic talents, or use ...

The global shopper: Consumer behaviour and your online store

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

The internet has opened up a world of online shopping. We now have almost limitless possibilities for purchasing goods, from anywhere in the world, and consumer behaviour trends have evolved to embrace this opportunity. If ...

Industry Superannuation Funds

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

When choosing a superannuation fund, a lot of people want to choose the one that charges them the lowest in management and investment fees and gives them the best investment return. Data from the Australian ...

History Of Industry Superannuation Funds

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

The first superannuation funds began shortly before Australia became a nation when New South Wales began a pension of £26 a year culled from the state’s general revenue; Victoria and Queensland soon did likewise. For ...

T-Shirt Retailing and the Power of Social Media

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

The online market for Tshirts is massive. Advertisements for tees are on all sorts of websites, from music ezines to newspapers. Many of the most popular websites on the internet are social networking and social ...

Consolidation & Lost Super

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

It’s not news to most people that superannuation is a complicated matter. Competently managing a super fund is not something many have the time or energy to understand how to do. If this isn’t stressful ...

Recent Changes In The Handling Of Lost Superannuation Funds

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

As unbelievable as it sounds, millions of Australians have abandoned billions of dollars in superannuation funds. As of October 2010, there was $13 billion dollars in unclaimed superannuation. This precious money sits in abandoned superannuation ...

Why Do We Have RSA Courses? Duty of Care Explained

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

More than just the law If you ask most frontline alcohol service employees (and indeed, the managers of those employees and license holders of the premises they work in) the reason that they got their ...

Exclusion Laws: What Do I Need to Know For Responsible Service of Gambling?

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

Gambling jobs - not a game Excessive gambling is becoming a significant social problem in Australia, with large numbers of children going without food or being left in cars while their parents gamble, homelessness on ...

6 Top Tips for Getting a Hospitality Job: Gaming Staff

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

Gambling jobs - not a game Gambling facilities increasingly go hand in hand with any sort of hospitality work in Australia - there are literally hundreds of pokies venues across the country, with machines in ...

Seven Little-Used Tricks for Home Heating and Cooling in Melbourne

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

Get cool or warm without burning up all your cash! No matter what sort of climate you live in, there are always days that feel uncomfortable at either extreme. Even in Melbourne, a notoriously variable ...

How Do I Know If Somebody's Drunk? Implementing the RSA Guidelines

By Mia Cusack · 13 years ago

Is it the liquor talking? We tend to take for granted that we'll know when somebody's drunk ... most of us have seen the symptoms in person many times! However, when you're at work and ...