This mouse infestation has me beat. It has now been two and a half weeks of trapping and the tally stands at 141. We are getting very little sleep because the traps go off all through the night. In fact the other night I went and reset a trap and by the [...]
I was in the city today (another dental appointment) and I noticed a man lying down on a bench in the Queen Street mall. He was dirty and had plastic bags as pillows and a blanket around his feet. People were passing him without a second glance so perhaps he is a regular at [...]
It is said that Australia is the lucky country and in a way it’s true but that saying is quickly turning sour in the mouths of many Australians. It has been predicted that the rental prices will increase 50% over the next 4 years… 50%! For families already under pressure [...]
Lately we have been hearing a lot about mortgage stress and I think It’s about time we are starting to hear about rental stress as well. By definition mortgage stress is when a family spends 30% or more of their household income on their mortgage. Same goes for rental stress and that [...]
I have discovered that when you live in a house that is more like a shoe box :
1. In the dead of night you can put the hallway light on and see everything in the fridge….even when your fridge light is broken.
2. Vacuuming the floor only takes 8 minutes tops….that includes emptying [...]
My husband was reading a book the other day and then all of a sudden the book was flying across the room and a few choice words flew out of his mouth. Once I saw the book he was reading I understood his frustration. You see, we are trapped in the renting [...]
Let us discuss the benefits of renting a dump. When I say dump I don’t mean a death trap, I have seen plenty let me assure you. I remember seeing one rental with a rug already in the lounge room and as I got closer the reason became clear. It was covering [...]
I read an article today that can only be described as a joke. Not even a funny one at that! Apparently the government is making housing affordable by eliminating mortgage duty by 50%, sounds good right? Let’s just see how much we can save….a loan of $320 [...]