Queuing Up To Switch Banks

Queue of people wanting to close ANZ bank accounts, Melbourne, Australia, October 2013

Image courtesy 350.org Australia

What are these people waiting for?

They’re queuing up to close their bank accounts.

Why?

Because they discovered that their money in the bank was being used to wreak environmental damage.

At the start of the (Australian) financial year, I wrote about how your money in the bank – if it’s the wrong bank – can Continue reading

Plane Or Car – Which Is Better For A Quick Long Distance Trip?

Question mark red 3D glossyThe week before last I had to go to Melbourne for a couple of days.

I’ve written before about holiday travel between Canberra and Melbourne.

But this was different.  I had to organise the trip fairly quickly. Continue reading

Attractive And Productive Spring Gardening

Whoever thought food production could be so beautiful and Almond blossoms August 2013easy?

One of the things I like most about spring is getting out and looking at all the beautiful gardens.

In fact, Canberra (where I live) has Floriade, a whole floral Continue reading

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

You know that ‘do what I say, not what I do’ just doesn’t Dictionary definition of invest (part)inspire confidence in the speaker’s leadership.

That’s because we know that actions speak louder than words.

So I was very pleased when my main superannuation fund Continue reading