When the school stationery list arrives alongside a request for camp money, sports fees and a...

School cost preparation works best when you treat the school year as a series of smaller costs,...

A family outing can quietly turn into a $150 day once petrol, snacks, entry fees and the inevitable...

A school camp deposit, a new laptop for NCEA, subject fees, sports gear, the Year 13 formal -...

Family outings can make a simple family day out feel oddly expensive. You start with good...

The week everything goes off track usually starts like any other. Then the car needs repairs, one...

A new school year can bring a stack of notices before the first lunchbox is packed: uniform items...

The grocery total can creep up before you have even reached the checkout. A few lunchbox items, a...

The supermarket total is higher than expected, another school notice has arrived, and the children...

A school camp notice, a rising grocery bill and another weekend spent saying “maybe next time” can...