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    Outraged shopper exposes BIG W's $4,000 shipping fee blunder: 'That is ridiculous!'

    I was buying a small package from the US until I saw the shipping cost. The item was a small magnetic ruler that I could not buy in Australia. The item was $55us but the freight was $138 so I quickly cancelled my order. You need to be vigilant when buying online
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    Robert Irwin shares heartbreaking impact of losing dad, Steve

    We lost our youngest son and he was married with two young daughters which to me was the most saddest thing for them . He had waited a long time for children and loved them so much as we all did. Many families go through all this sad trauma and do not normally publicly talk about this.
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    ‘This is your sign’: Shopper's ALDI and Coles haul saves her almost half on grocery bills

    What on earth would the person spend $400 on grocery every week?
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    Vodafone set to charge customers with higher fees: 'Cheeky doing'

    When I bought my mobile phone I paid outright for the phone and had a prepaid account which until recently I was happy with as I rarely use it but now the contract has changed and I am allowed 300mb of data which I do not use as I have my laptop for internet. With this system I get less phone...
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    Woolworths sneaks freebies into customers' receipts—Read this so you don’t miss out!

    Where are these Woolworths Metro stores? Never heard of them
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    Protect your wallet: Discover these stealthy scams before it's too late!

    The one scam I don't understand is the Tapfishing. How can they put a film over your electronic item
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    ‘Quite frightening’: Cost-of-living crisis drives Aussies to rely more on credit cards

    I have noticed that no matter where you the shops are offering pay over four months on these Afterpay types of credit just to get the sales. I notice unnecessary items that only cost less than $10 being offered like this. I hardly use my debit card and always say "How do I use the machine". I...
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    Discover How to Sail in Style for Less: Unveil the Secrets of Getting the Best Deals with Norwegian Cruise Line!

    On one of our cruises we had at our dinner table Three people females. They were traveling alone but found someone to share their cabin. One used a social club to find her travel mate but mainly did her own thing, Another was a lady middle-aged who found a travel partner who was a male. They...
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    BEWARE: Your Google Chrome may be at risk due to a 'very dangerous' update

    I too am wondering if this affects a PC. I do not use Chrome as a browser either on my laptop. I do not use a mobile for anything except calls
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    Identifying AI made easier: Meta rolls out new measures for AI-generated tools

    All you need do is search for teddy bears or any other interest you have. I do not use my photo just a picture of a plant.
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    Why does this obscure policy at Woolies infuriate shoppers?

    I do my own shopping as I don't trust the stores to supply what I want. We had a delicatessen years ago and sold bread etc. Bread was delivered by the bakery every day and any unsold from the previous day was taken back to the Bakery. This does not happen today as we have often found the loaf we...
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    Identifying AI made easier: Meta rolls out new measures for AI-generated tools

    I use Facebook mainly for my sewing groups but also follow cooking and gardening. I do not share any family details or photos. One time I was blocked for replying to a comment. The person was talking about perfume and asked what was one that we used years ago. I replied my favourite was Goya...
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    Big Four banks’ controversial move leaves thousands of Aussies feeling abandoned

    Bankwest was originally Rural and Industries Bank of WA. Not sure when they changed the name to Bankwest and then CBA took over and became a subsidiary of CBA. Bankwest was established quite a long time before this here in WA.
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    Find out how to get Pokémon collectables for your loved ones when you shop at Coles!

    These so called FREE items are what is causing the continual price of the groceries we buy from always going up. The items are not necessary so they should stop offering them for "free".
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    Discover How to Sail in Style for Less: Unveil the Secrets of Getting the Best Deals with Norwegian Cruise Line!

    We did not have many holidays when we had the children but did stay in a caravan on site a couple of times but as we also did not smoke or only have a very occasional drink we managed to save some money. So we have had cruises which I love but now we are over 80 I have just found that cruises...
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    Find out how this sneaky supermarket strategy is trying to influence you to buy brands!

    It is not us older people that need this advice as I think we are all aware of what the shops do to entice us into buying certain items. I do not buy most things that are in the store's catalogues as they are all not necessary. I make my list and only buy something other than my list because I...
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    The shocking truth behind Commonwealth Bank's new 'cashless branches'

    I am very savvy with online banking where necessary but prefer cash for my shopping so withdraw the necessary funds from my bank. I would not want to use a post office because I understand that they charge $4 per transaction in or out
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