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    Discover how this Woolies customer saved a whopping $90 on groceries!

    Woolies does not have a membership fee. I have been in it for 4 years and ever Christmas I shop for my goodies and it cost me nothing, I usually have around $200.
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    ‘You’re provoking me’ – Australian cleaning habit baffles French expat

    We live in a rural area and so no water supply, no phone and no Television. So we wash up then dry with clean tea towel. We drive 4klms up the road if we need to use a phone (God help us if it's a life or death thing) and no TV Meh. Moral of my story is Don't like it change it or move on, water...
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    Rug detail mishap sends shoppers into fits of laughter: 'I can't look at it!'

    Remember "Strictly Ballroom"? Barry Otto liked to dance to his own drum.The guy who set the weaving machine is maybe a close cousin?LOL
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    ‘This is disgusting’ See this customer’s horrifying find in her grocery

    My daughter works full time and has 1 day per fortnight to get all her business done. She uses the online shopping and delivery for convenience. But, never again. She spends roughly $500 each time. And every time without fail her groceries go missing? or she gets half the groceries ,or the wrong...
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    How much?! Australia Zoo burger leaves customer outraged at its shocking price tag!

    I used to work in the food industry, and our rules at that time were as follows. Food in bain-marie must be thrown away after 1hour. Hot dog sausages in water after 1/2 hour. Sandwiches and cakes Must be replaced after 3hours in refrigerated display. These were our Supervisor /owners rules...
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    How much?! Australia Zoo burger leaves customer outraged at its shocking price tag!

    I have not been to Australia zoo for a few years, but if I remember rightly you were not allowed to take any food in with you. This rule may be changed now
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    Are you a Pensioner, Partially, or Fully Self-Funded Retiree? These are the Government cards you can get to assist with specific expenses

    As far as I am aware, only the first spouse who becomes eligible for the pension can have the cheap rego the other partner must pay full amount here in QLD. Also other states pay less for their rego and licences than in QLD. I find that so unfair for us.
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    Woman’s head-turning funeral outfit shocks internet – ‘Are you joking?’

    Oh please! A little common sense when choosing an outfit for a sombre occasion.
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    ‘Are we turning into America?’ Aussies share their thoughts as more and more GPs steer away from bulk-billing

    While I understand that doctors need to be paid for their work, I am one of many who live pension to pension. The choices for me now are do I pay a bill or go to the doc, then there is the problem of the prescription. I know it's only $6.60 per. but when one has 10 different scripts all of which...
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    Woman’s ‘brilliant’ anti-theft butter hack divides the internet

    I used to have problems with people using my butter, vegemite , jam or biscuits and not replacing them when they used the lot. Since I was a kitchen hand I was a low paid staff member, while the ones helping themselves were highly paid professionals.
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    In defence of self-service checkouts: Consumer expert responds to shopper's open letter

    I think I have been "tagged" by the automated checkout machine. Every time I go through I end by having a screaming rant with the flaming machine. I have to wave the assistant over 4/5 times during a transaction . and just you put your groceries in a bag over the edge. One would think I robbed...
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    Internet divided after shopper's bizarre produce aisle act

    I am pretty sure what she is doing is theft.
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    Heartbreaking photo of a trolley exposes ‘devastating’ pre-Christmas issue

    I am seeing this trolley and recalling my own extreme anxiety when last I went through the checkout at the supermarket. You can imagine dozens of tired cranky folk just wanting to get home. I had saved $190 for Christmas shop. That took 12 months to do. I told the man on duty to stop if my shop...
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    Lottery winner's boyfriend 'rats her out' after she said no to his demands

    The "boyfriend" is a red flag. Dump his butt and ignore so called "friends". Real friends are happy for you and excited to see you start your journey. Helping family is your only priority if that is what you want to do. Good luck and I hope you can enjoy your good fortune without the losers.
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