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    Saving money on cooked meats

    Me & my better half have been using vacuum seal machines for 20+ years. First one we had (Sunbeam)was quite expensive & you could only use Sunbeams bags / rolls. A couple of years ago we bought one from ALDI, which is very good & uses all sizes of bags. We have always bought our meats in bulk...
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    Is your wallet about to become obsolete? Discover when Australia plans to go completely cashless

    Cash is King. Join the Farcebook group. There is a study by Canstar which states that on average Australians pay approximately $140 / yr in card transaction fees & most are hidden. I use cash 99% of the time.
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    Macca's serves up a surprise in Australia—it's something everyone will want to hear about!

    There's more nutritional value in a plastic bag. Kacky Fried chicken, Chunder Jacks. It's all overpriced rubbish food.
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    Woolworths' new self-checkout rule triggers customer uproar—here's why!

    I tend to avoid the self serve checkouts, I like to talk to people. They also check the brown paper bag for mushroom type. My bugbear is having someone wanting to see the docket after I have paid on the way out of the store. Bunnings & Kmart are the most painful for this BS.
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    Fashion & Apparel Save The Bee Socks $16.95 @ Sydney Sock Project*

    I have bee motels & have identified 4 native bees in my backyard in Lake Macquarie Newcastle. I have leaf cutter bees, resin bees, blue banded bees a least once a week lately Teddy bear bees. My orange Jasmine trees bloomed madly in the last week & it smells great but I've seen no European honey...
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    Unlock KFC Australia's exclusive $6.95 snack deal now!

    I haven't purchased Kacky Fried chicken for years, it's changed a lot since I was younger, it's over priced & poor quality & now I'm told that most KFC stores don't accept cash. So I'll never purchase their rubbish food ever again.
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    Cash is in danger of disappearing.

    On average - use of cashless transactions cost Australians approximately $140/yr. Cash is King.
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    New trend reveals younger generation is ditching this common accessory

    I always carry & use cash in my wallet. Australians pay on average $140/yrs in electronic transaction payments. If I go into a shop that doesn't accept cash I walk out & never return. Also what happens if there is a major denial of service outage hack by a hostile source. The Optus outage is a...
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    G'Day. My name is Mark.

    G'Day. My name is Mark. Recently retired after 40 years as a locomotive driver on freight services. Recovering after heart attack 4 months ago & now using super.
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