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    Is Coles replacing staff with self-service checkouts?

    I will ALWAYS line up at a staffed checkout, regardless if I have one item or a hundred. I will not check out my own groceries. I use the express checkout if I only have a few items. And I will not be lectured to by a checkout operator. So much for customer service.
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    Did you know about this sneaky detail hidden in the Chemist Warehouse logo?

    I’ve always been aware of this, since their early days. I think maybe the “is this” used to be more prominent In their signage.
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    Woolworths announces major offerings for Everyday Rewards members

    Woolworths Australia has no connection with the South African Woolworths.
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    Discover this senior's ‘ultimate sacrifice’ for a $60,000 dream home

    This was our experience too. One wage, no alcohol, didn’t smoke, no meals out, scrimping and saving, robbing Peter to pay Paul. You need to sacrifice your easy-spending lifestyle in the early years if you want to own your own home.
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    How Savvy Seniors Are Cutting Costs with a Surprising New Living Trend

    When my youngest son moved into a share house with three friends he had to call a house meeting a couple of weeks in to tell them that housework and dishes don’t do themselves, and he had to show them how to cook and clean. Two of them were willing to learn, but the other moved back home to his...
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    Touching Tribute: How Neighbours star Guy Pearce honours his beautiful mum after her Alzheimer's battle

    Condolences to Guy. It sounds like he had a lovely bond with his mother. However, I would point out that the piece of writing mentioned is the famous poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling.
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    SDC Trivia Game #89 - 23/08/2023

    Q 8 asked specifically about Native American folklore. Cunning as a fox is from British folklore.
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    How Savvy Seniors Are Cutting Costs with a Surprising New Living Trend

    That’s sad, and must be so scary for you.
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    How Savvy Seniors Are Cutting Costs with a Surprising New Living Trend

    My son-in-law’s parents, together with another couple and a divorced woman, sold all their homes and bought one together. This was 20 or so years ago. It worked well for them, partly because they were long-time friends. They seemed to have worked out what worked for them in terms of everyday...
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    SDC Trivia Game #88 - 22/08/2023

    Yes, a garment from the waist to the floor is a skirt, NOT a dress.
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    Is your smartwatch harbouring potentially harmful bacteria? Find out now!

    Is wearing one of these devices any different from wearing a conventional watch? 🤷‍♀️ We were never advised to clean and disinfect those.
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    How Savvy Seniors Are Cutting Costs with a Surprising New Living Trend

    I’d be bit concerned about what might happen if one person became ill or experienced reduced mobility. Would the others find themselves in a position of having to care for that person? And what about having friends and family to visit? If two of the three people wanted to have visitors over at...
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    Small typo, massive consequence: Couple’s $325k windfall ‘vanishes’ after minor transfer mistake

    It’s still very worrying until you know the money is in your bank account. That ten days would feel like forever.
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    PayPal Call Scam

    I had an email today warning me that my MacAfee virus protection was about to run out and I needed to do something about it at once. To be honest, I didn’t read any further, just deleted it, since I don’t use MacAfee.
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    Heartbreaking news: Esteemed 'This Is Us' actor Ron Cephas Jones passes away at 66

    Another one I’ve never heard of. 🤷‍♀️
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    One Pot Beef Pasta

    Great idea to cook the pasta IN the sauce.
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