My first foray into the world of blogging was via Google’s Blogger blogging platform all the way back in 2007! I was up and running online with a .blogspot.com domain name which served me well for a couple of years or so. Lessons were learnt along the way which included learning a bit of HTML, […]
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Why it may be a good idea to buy up your travel insurance excess
Back in 2015, I came across an interesting travel insurance statistic; out of the 2.2 million Kiwis who travelled overseas the previous year, 15% of them did not take out travel insurance > It pays to take out travel insurance. With the way that the world has become more ‘uncertain’ since then and with increased […]
Saving money by getting rid of a landline you don’t use
About a month or so ago, we found ourselves in a situation where we had to have a face to face conversation with one of our service providers. During the conversation, we uncovered a discrepancy with one of the policies that we had with them. At the time, the customer service consultant suggested that we […]
Shop eBay for better deals and discounts this Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is one of the bigger shopping events of the year where shoppers are offered a range of deals and bargains. It starts on 16 July 2018 at 3 pm ET and runs for 36 hours but, in order to take advantage of the offers, you have to be a Prime subscriber. If […]
Get the best prices on eBay with their Best Price Guarantee
Mid last year, eBay took steps towards making sure that its users got a really good deal on a range of items with their Price Match Guarantee. With this offering, if you found something being offered for a lower price by one of their competitors, they matched the price. How the process worked was that […]
eBay’s top Cyber Monday deals
With Christmas upon us, the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend is seen by many as that start of the holiday shopping season. If you haven’t already done so, it is a good time to get started with gift shopping for family, friends and yourself. There are numerous deals on offer on a whole range of products […]
Even lower prices on eBay with their Price Match Guarantee
eBay is marketplace that many of us have visited to either buy or sell just about anything we can think of has been around since 1995! From when they first started to where they are today, a number of online competitors which includes traditional brick and mortar retailers have come onto the e-commerce scene. This […]
Will Qatar Airways’ Doha – Auckland route bring cheaper airfares to & from New Zealand?
On Monday 6 February 2017 (Waiting Day), Qatar Airways flight number QR920 touched down in Auckland at 7:16 am for the first time. What made this inaugural flight special besides it being the first commercial flight for the airline to New Zealand is the fact that it was non-stop service from Doha, Qatar. Covering a […]
Could the WorldRemit smartphone app save you even more on money transfers?
In case you didn’t already know, WorldRemit, one of the go to online money transfer providers has smartphone apps that allow users to send money on the go. Within a few short clicks, you can setup a recipient and make the necessary transfer and depending on what method you chose for them to receive the […]