New Year, New You On this first of January (yesterday), the coming year is a blank slate. It’s a time when we can set our goals – to exercise more, to eat less, to perform our best – in the hopes of making 2020 a year that we can look back on with pride. There’s one problem, though: the success…
How’s your Xmas looking Christmas in New Zealand is less about snow and sleigh bells and more about sun, sand and barbecues in the backyard. Here’s a range of stories that showcase some of the quirkier aspects of Kiwi Christmases past and present. Below are some cool facts about Christmas in New Zealand from the Government-run NZ History website: nzhistory.govt.nz.…
Get Happy, Stay Happy Here are some tips for being happy and lifting your mood on a daily basis. You’ll see they’re really easy to apply to your life! Life is meant to be happily experienced. Oftentimes we feel we don’t deserve to have a good life or be happy. However, happiness is a choice. It’s not something that happens…
Garage Fun Everyone deserves to have a good hobby or two and our Hobby Finance makes it easy. After all, they are perfect avenues for unleashing some much-needed creativity or simply some well-deserved time-out. Nevertheless, some hobbies come with expensive price tags – A big train set, a top-end drone or helicopter system, diving, parachuting, fast car laps, you name…
Stay Safe The Loansmart Team wishing you and your loved ones a safe and enjoyable long weekend. Relax, unwind and if the weather permits, go dip your toes in water at the beach!
Better Living The idea of “living in the moment” has inspired a lot of motivational posters and T-shirts, but it’s really an important concept. You’ve probably heard several variations: Live like there’s no tomorrow. Live as if you’ll die today. Living in the moment takes practice, but when you learn how to live this way, you will lead a fuller…
Get That Feeling! Sometimes all it takes to re-center and refresh your mind and body is a good day (or week or two – who are we to limit you) staring with the tranquil blue sea. And not only do humans like the beach and swimming, pigs do too… We found this awesome clip showing these happy creatures in the…
TGIF right… What’s your plan for the weekend? Perhaps there will be a break in the weather for a spot of fishing? Or maybe you’re planning to chill out at home to attend to those much needed domestic choirs. If you’re going to hang out around the house, take five to check out the official New Zealand Tourism site www.newzealand.com…