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    Brace yourself for winter: Top money-saving tips shared by pensioners

    I try not to use the heater as it uses to much power ,I have a heated throw rug my 2 grandchildren also have 1 each but rarely use them ,we have electric blankets, use 1 small lamp in the lounge room watching TV ,I have started turning of everything at power point to ,my grandchildren shower at...
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    Want a cosier, fluffier bed this winter? Try these five simple tips!

    I have been doing this for years I don’t have a dryer but fluff my pillows ,I get bad leg cramps so have cork coasters under my bottom sheet ,it helps stop the cramping ,putting my electric blanket on 3 to warm my bed ,I am snug an warm for the night
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    Millions could receive up to $500 off their energy bills - find out if you're eligible!

    I use heated rugs for my heating in my lounge room ,they are inexpensive ,warm on different heats , washing them to is easy at the end. of winter to ,my grandchildren that stay at night have 1 each to ,electric blankets on beds at night
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    Birthday drinks

    Love it trying not to drink alcohol at night but when can I drink it not during the day ,in case I have a fall smelling of it ,ambulance might say oh she is just drunk never ever will I let that happen 🙀🙀
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    Telstra scam going around. This one is very real looking. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!!!!

    Be careful of getting calls on your phone or emails saying you owe PAYPAL $$$$ I do not have PayPal at all,I contacted my bank and they are on it this is the phone number they called me on 028456160 ,I rang it back and it came up as SPAM pm my phone ,just be careful everyone the phone number...
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    Two For the Price of One: Government to Double Medication Dispensing

    I get my meds in a 2 week Webster pack ,how will this change in September affect them ,will some medications go missing, thank fully I still have a few packets before switc to Webster packsc
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    This much-loved Aussie treat just got a lot more expensive at Coles and Woolies!

    I buy a lot of Ice poles at TenTops they are cheaper ,nothing is over $10 at all theses stores including washing powders,all cleaning products
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    Shocking Truth About Funeral Insurance - Are You Being Taken for a Ride?

    I was tempted to buy a insurance funeral plan after my husband passed suddenly in 2019, looking further into decided it wasn’t what I thought it would be ,just a warning to I received a email about Pay Pal trying to take money from my bank account no name on it ,plus I do not use PayPal
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    What’s the ‘weight set point’, and why does it make it so hard to keep weight off?

    i carried a lot off weight for years 120 kg when my husband passed away suddenly I lost so much weight went down to 86kg I have been still losing weight as my eating habits have changed a lot ,I eat more fish ,salmon on crisp breads had coffee n toast wen I get up at 6:30am then about 8:30 I...
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    Unsatisfied with self-serve checkouts? Discover the complaint many Coles shoppers share about this store feature

    It would be great to use checkouts that are manned by someone but often they are closed with please use next checkout ,then you have ones that say 12 items only n see someone with a trolley load of week’s groceries in it ,people lined up behind them waiting while they are unloading there weekly...
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    Shoppers are fuming over this 'frustrating' Kmart checkout detail! Do you agree?

    I rarely shop at KMart now because of the way it’s set out you see kids clothing at the front of the store ,then a mixture of adults n kids just makes it harder to find what your looking for ,plus sometimes when you go to show your receipt your just waved through ,not having it looked at...
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    Frozen is not fresh: Woolworths admits to ‘mistake’

    I used to freeze my bread but found out it was giving me bowel problems ,so now it’s just kept in the fridge in a compartment by itself ,some times I put toast fruit bread in to the same compartment in my fridge ,
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    Mounting Pressure on Government for Cost of Living Relief - Will There be a Break in the Federal Budget?

    When kids leave school they cannot apply for anything from Government ,unless they are not at home ,my grandaughter went to uni her parents paid for it ,her younger sister could not get work until this year she has casual work now has another 4 4 hour shifts that gives her a decent wage ,she...
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    Stay alert! You could be the next victim of a new Bank of Queensland scam targeting seniors

    I have been scammed a few times on my main bank acount ,as soon as I notice it I ring the credit Union fraud ,what annoys me is that I have to pay $15.00 each time for them to investigate it ,then I have to get a new card in the last few months I have had 4 new cards so now I have 3 accounts...
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    Mounting Pressure on Government for Cost of Living Relief - Will There be a Break in the Federal Budget?

    With all pension in creases bread will go up in price ,milk is another possibility plus meat, how many pensioners can afford meat at the prices they are ,I am lucky as my sons partner cooks roast n always brings me in a plate every week others are not so lucky to have that
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