Psychology of spending: How to create good spending habits and avoid keeping up with the Joneses – Mary Holm
I’m not saying that applies to every purchase. We can all look back on certain holidays or concerts with great pleasure, or point to items in our homes that we’ve loved for years. But those are the standouts. So much of what we buy just becomes the new ordinary. Next time you buy a treat, […]
Heat wave health risks: How to spot heat exhaustion and heat stroke
Heat stress occurs when we produce more body heat than normal. Jim Cotter, a professor at the University of Otago school of physical education, says “we’re physiologically designed to deal with heat better than any other species”. “When we produce more, or it’s difficult to get rid of it, or we get a bit added […]
Money tips to align spending with values and feel richer – Nadine Higgins
Hopefully the moral of the story is clear: the power of perspective. It’s often not your situation that is the problem, but how you view it and what you’re comparing it to. (I hasten to add the takeaway isn’t “make your situation worse so you can appreciate what you once had”). At this time of […]
Christmas Dinner Recipes: How To Make A Non-Traditional Meal This Festive Season
Make your Christmas one to remember with some alternatives to your usual favourites. Salmon Fillets Wrapped in Bacon with Hollandaise These salmon fillets are elegant and prepared in a flash. The key to quick hollandaise is having the butter bubbling hot when you add it to the egg yolks. Once you have mastered this, there’s […]
Why Semantic Layers Matter — and How to Build One with DuckDB
Many ask themselves, “Why would I use a semantic layer? What is it anyway?” In this hands-on guide, we’ll build the simplest possible semantic layer using just a YAML file and a Python script—not as the goal itself, but as a way to understand the value of semantic layers. We’ll then query 20 million NYC […]
How to cope with heartbreak while travelling
Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey in a scene from the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. According to psychologists, a breakup is one of the biggest stressors a person can experience in their life. Divorce or separation is measured as the second-biggest life stressor following the death of a loved one in major studies […]
How to spend a Dunedin weekend with your university-aged kid
Not wanting to interfere with study, we still found time on Friday to visit picturesque St Clair. A short drive from the centre of town, in storm or sun, this beachside suburb is a delight. Theo told me of his regular surf trips along this coast, although it was dumpy that day so we lunched […]
Slow-cooking secrets: How to master flavourful meals with ease
First, a clarification. The terms “slow cooker” and “crockpot” are often used interchangeably. Technically, “Crockpot” is a brand name for one of the original slow cookers invented in the 1970s. These days, however, most slow cookers share the same essential design: a removable ceramic or porcelain insert housed in a metal casing with a heating […]
Ex Files with Jeremy Sutton: How to protect your inheritance during relationship troubles
The best thing you can do to protect your inheritance is to open a new bank account and have the inheritance paid into that account. No other transfers should be made into the account to ensure there is no intermingling with any relationship property funds, and it is important to be aware that any money […]
How to eat your way through the streets of Southeast Asia
Eat. Sleep. Repeat. We were worried at first. That we’d get sick. That we’d spend days in servitude to the porcelain throne. But it never happened and I want you to be confident and empowered to do the same. Because of all the amazing sights, and sites, we visited, our night market ritual remains my […]