Alison Glynn-Baker

The Meal Box Review: No shopping and food to your door for just $6.50 a meal

Alison Glynn-BakerMarch 29, 2018

The meal box market is growing, with more players – and cheaper prices. Really Simple Money has been reviewing them for yumminess and value for several weeks... Read More...

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How to get extra cash without paying a cent

Alison Glynn-BakerMarch 22, 2018

Hamlet may have said, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” but he wasn’t living in modern-day Australia. Being a grown-up is expensive and most of us need to bo... Read More...

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Your money personality – take the test!

Alison Glynn-BakerMarch 15, 2018

Does your money just seem to walk out the door? Or do you keep it firmly underfoot but sense you might be missing out? Whatever your relationship with money, it... Read More...

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10 ways to live it up while you tone it down

Alison Glynn-BakerFebruary 19, 2018

Curbing your spending can feel like such a drag. But you don’t have to say goodbye to life’s pleasures. Here’s how. Cancel your gym membership. Were you... Read More...

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You can get great food delivered for $9 a meal – here’s how

Alison Glynn-BakerFebruary 1, 2018

Can you eat like a celebrity chef for just $9 a meal? Yes you can – but you do have to be a little bit of a Master Chef. Last year, we reviewed three meal boxe... Read More...

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Stop paying the ‘lazy tax’ on your energy

Alison Glynn-BakerAugust 10, 2017

Did you know that switching energy suppliers could save you $1,000? No? That’s because no one has told you. In fact, energy tariffs can quietly creep up, and ... Read More...

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How to double your income with two jobs

Alison Glynn-BakerAugust 8, 2017

In the future we will all hold at least seven jobs, says futurist Faith Popcorn. We’re already heading this way as employees find themselves on “fixed-term co... Read More...

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How to get the cheapest and best health insurance

Alison Glynn-BakerJuly 26, 2017

Australia’s private health insurance industry is a baffling and confusing minefield, where many pay through the nose for next to nothing. Even health insurers ... Read More...

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Top five car money saving tips

Alison Glynn-BakerJuly 13, 2017

When you tally it up, it’s almost cheaper to take Ubers all year round than to run your own car. And taking it for a service can turn out to be even more expens... Read More...

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Are these the world’s best saving’s tips?

Alison Glynn-BakerJuly 6, 2017

The average Australian household now owes almost twice as much as it earns, according to a recent report by the Reserve Bank. The debt headache is now so grea... Read More...

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Your Money

Childcare subsidies: are you a winner or a loser?

How you can still buy a house without that big deposit

Why franchising could be the worst investment you could make

Making It

60% of first home buyers failed this test. How much do you know about property?

The fund I put my own money in – by Paul Clitheroe

Managing It

Eight ways to beat debt after that RBA warning

Seven simple tricks to make you stick to your budget

3 powerful money lessons to protect your kids

Protecting It

As the rises hit, should you give up on private health insurance? Here’s what the experts are saying

6 major changes to health care that you need to know

How to get the cheapest and best health insurance

Borrowing It

Now banks woo borrowers with free trips and points

Younger borrowers favour mortgage brokers

Are mortgage brokers worth the money?

Making it last

Is your super fund ripping you off?

Consolidating super – is this a new Netflix mini series?

Dear Kelly, I’m pretty savvy – so why can’t I avoid those outrageous super fees?

Spending It

Buy like a man, and say no to the pink tax!

Is airport duty free dead?

Loose or packaged – the great veggie debate

Alison Glynn-Baker

The Meal Box Review: No shopping and food to your door for just $6.50 a meal

How to get extra cash without paying a cent

Your money personality – take the test!

10 ways to live it up while you tone it down

You can get great food delivered for $9 a meal – here’s how

Stop paying the ‘lazy tax’ on your energy

How to double your income with two jobs

How to get the cheapest and best health insurance

Top five car money saving tips

Are these the world’s best saving’s tips?

Alison Glynn-Baker