Do you feel the pressured to invest? Or do you believe Generation Y is a group of overreaching youngsters? Mortgage Choice has found over a third of Generation Y's are planning to buy an investment property by June 2011 whilst also aiming to purchase their own home. Almost one quarter of those aimed to create an investment property portfolio, which would include as many properties as possible. 93% stated that their aim was to financially set themselves up for the future with 73% believing that investment properties were more beneficial than the share market.

Posted by brooke in Health & Lifestyle at 09:14 | Comment (1) | Trackbacks (0)

As Aussies we love to get around in shorts or dresses paired with thongs, especially throughout the summer months, it’s our thing! But, are thongs bad for our feet? In a world first, The University of Sydney aims to prove whether the commonly held assumption that thongs are bad for our feet is true or false.
Thongs also known as flip-flops, pluggers, go-aheads, jandals and Havaianas are the chosen footwear for many Aussies in the hotter months because they are comfortable and convenient, yet fashionable.

Posted by brooke in Health & Lifestyle at 13:21 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

The energy drink discussion is forever being left unresolved. Are they bad for us? Why are they bad for us? Why do we still continue to drink energy drinks? Energyfiend.com states that in 2006, over three billion cans of Red Bull were sold for consumption; so are we all drinking energy drinks? I guess it would be safe to assume that nearly all of us have tried one of the energy drinks on today’s market; whether it is Red Bull, V or a similar energy drink. But do we know what is really in these drinks?

Posted by brooke in Health & Lifestyle at 14:01 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)