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And there it is, once again thrown right in our faces as we read about it.

Now there’s a thought!! We have all been brought up with the warning that foodstuffs such as meat and fish should not be refrozen once defrosted. The reason being that any bacteria introduced during the initial defrosting could be frozen within the product and not killed by the refreezing...

While we are all being made aware and warned about the “Deep fake” or AI created adverts that seem to pop up all over the place it is important to note that the effects of clicking on these can be so devastating to those who don't understand the implications and possibly losing a lot of money...

It is important to remember that insurance companies do not honour or respect loyalty. Even though you may have had good service for years another company could give as good a service for a cheaper price, given the chance. Ask around and then shop around.

The recent news of Banducci resigning from Woolworths adds further speculation about what goes on behind the big companies closed doors. His attitude during the interview tells much about the man and also about the business.

Talking about grey matter…… no never mind!! The “personal shoppers” mentioned are the employees who, while using electronic devices, collect the items that customers order online. They are not the average shopper who like, and have the time, to roam the shelves themselves.

As a frequent online banking user I worry that banks do not use 2FA (2 factor authentication) when logging on. Surely that is a frontline gatekeeper!!

This is a worry where there is a Kmart and Target in the same town. During our travels around the country we have seen many K-Hubs which have been a combination the two stores. A move that Wesfarmers have saved a lot of money by closing some stores. Who knows, will we end up with a “K-Hub...

Several NBN retailers offer a $20 or so reduction for the first 6 months. I flit around them and get 50MBPS for just over $50/month. Dodo offer it for first time and RETURNING customers.

Love reading the SDC newsletters over breakfast and enjoy putting my 2 pence worth in every so often. As a pensioner couple we are doing OK. Not “well off” but just OK. We would love to win the years membership but looking at other replies I can see that there are many people more in need of...

It had to be “Set for life” as it’s the only lottery that pays a monthly reward. You don’t have a choice how it is paid. If it had been paid to a close (and trusted) family member or friend then he might have been OK. I say “might” as I don’t know about the terms of identification on a win...

I believe that the facts of the matter as stated are correct. I agree that any pensioner would be grateful for a monthly cash boost and would willingly give up the pension for it. When the well runs dry and you haven’t had the foresight to realise that Centrelink has a service that has eroded to...

Being, originally, from Manchester I can see that Amie has another thing to learn. The Midlands is not far enough north to be considered as “up north”. I remember having to work in London for a spell and realised that the friendliness of people (even strangers) in the biggest city was nothing...

Can anyone tell me (and prove it) that this email I got this morning is not a scam!! I get many of this type on a daily basis. Scams are usually detected by the odd wording or spelling in the first lines of the email. The ”promotion” is usually for a free product but the catch is that you have...

One of the first albums I ever bought was “Days of Future Past”. Still my favourite music from my youth.

As an avid viewer of “Border Security “ I am often dismayed at the number of people who pack their bags with food items and do not declare them on their declaration cards. In many cases they are only fined for making a false declaration (usually around $200). Very often these is blatant...

I consider myself to be “scamaware” and delete any emails or messages that I receive which are not relevant to me. For instance I have not subscribed to Norton for 10 years or more but often get messages reminding me that my subscription need renewing. The one thing that I do worry about is the...

Been on the Bunch panel for about 3 years. It took a while before I was accepted and at first wasn’t offered much. It is not a place for freeloaders you do need to complete the surveys in reasonable time but I have found that the quicker you complete these and also react and comment on others...

Further to the above I found that my most commonly used password was more than 12 characters. After checking out the iPhone password feature described above I proceeded to change this password by swapping some “I” with “1” and letter “O” with “0” and also mixing in a few upper case letters too...

I think it would be helpful if the public was made aware of what a “skimming“ device looks like so we can be more watchful. I, personally, have no idea what to look for.