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  1. IanB.

    Government urges pensioners and seniors to apply for cost-of-living rebates

    If I may? I'm going to anyway :) Bit of a crack at your heading ; why "say Aussies get ....." and then add "In the face of rising expenses and the ever-tightening squeeze on household budgets, Western Australian ......... " Please; make the headline more to the point by including the state in...
  2. IanB.

    Supermarkets grapple with supply chain issues due to trucking industry concerns

    Yep; we need to put more Aussie bums in seats instead hiring from overseas and from a very different driving cultures to Australia -- can causes all sorts dramas you would call bad truck driving. These days it's a good clean job for the girls (who many say are better operators) who don't want...
  3. IanB.

    Fresh food fallout: National supplier faces financial crunch amid supermarket woes

    Not going to worry me --- as long as there are frozen vegies I'm apples I remember when that company, or similar first started packaged salads and the young bloke's father who owned the farm before him said something like , crazy idea --- people will never pay for that . The idea went on to be...
  4. IanB.

    Stop this driving habit or risk losing $514 and your driving licence!

    strange how us "oldies" manage to get around and live without a bloody phone in our hand all day everyday . Plan your route drive the route --- not sure; just pull over or pull off the road and check your route . Sadly that seems rocket science today . When you get a bit lost you have just...
  5. IanB.

    ALDI shopper notices $20.60 charge on receipt: ‘I don’t really know what I’ve paid for’

    Instead of getting 20 seconds of cyberspace fame ; why not just ask ALDI ?
  6. IanB.

    ALDI shopper shares dismay over pack of chips: ‘Absolute joke’

    So what! Likely the last bag filled and it slipped through the cracks . Just take it back and ask for another ---- if they don't give you one then maybe whinge about it. I had a similar tin of something that wasn't right ; wrote a note to the company who apologized , offered another which I...
  7. IanB.

    'They've outpriced us': Mum unearths $280 find at Salvation Army

    So how else does The Salvos , and others raise the massive amount of money needed to help those needing food parcels and the other services . Just like any retail stores ; you don't have to buy a thing and you can always ask for a special price
  8. IanB.

    Navigating the Complexity of Deceased Estate Share Sales with Compassion and Expertise

    BTW peeps ; don't forget to write down ALL your passwords to include in your will . My daughter has a back up copy of mine
  9. IanB.

    Navigating the Complexity of Deceased Estate Share Sales with Compassion and Expertise

    Wonderful approach Bank accounts -- have you checked that will work in her favour ?
  10. IanB.

    ‘Absolutely disgusting’: Coles and Woolworths' checkout trend causes stir among shoppers

    I refuse to use SCO ; "if yo don't trust me don't invite my in" No fast check out (12 items) I don't go in (to the store) ---- I go to Aldi occasionally :( I have left my shopping for them to put back on the shelf when I couldn't get service --- maybe more should do that ;)
  11. IanB.

    Navigating the Complexity of Deceased Estate Share Sales with Compassion and Expertise

    Tips from recent and on going , and on going , and on going experience Don't rush into the funeral ; give family/friends 7-10 days or more to get themselves organizing . Try not to have too many making the same decisions --- one cleans out of the house ---- another sorts out the money ---- same...
  12. IanB.

    Drivers beware: This obscure road rule could cost you $215!

    Makes more sense than adding to the road side ''sign pollution'' ; much of which is insurance against insurance claims :( Little off topic: the best sign pollution is "new road work -- no lines -- don't over take -- slow down" and 100 mts on is "end road work" WTD!!
  13. IanB.

    This Is How Much Laundry Detergent You Should Actually Use — And Yes, It's Shocking.

    same goes for tooth paste --- all the adverts showing the brush is totally covered is just a "use more" trick Better clothes washing trick imo is start the wash then pause to soak for as long as you like .
  14. IanB.

    Is your favourite retro cleaning trick actually making your home dirtier?

    (plastic) micro fiber is not good for environment . Best to use good old fashion but natural cotton
  15. IanB.

    Coles shocker: Scales disappear from self-serve registers, leaving shoppers weighing their options!

    I don't use self service ! If the store invites me in to spend money they can bloody well give me a little service ! I have left a full basket and walked out when service was not available . Yep; then someone had to put it all back on the shelf while I shopped elsewhere
  16. IanB.

    Mum's unapple-ing ALDI discovery sparks debate!

    If that's biggest drama for the day then the world is safe Was all part of the fun of shopping back in day before it was only 'perfect' fruit accepted , farmers not getting paid for all they grow and the so, so much bloody waste ! Old joke : what is worse than finding a grub in your apple ...
  17. IanB.

    Massive cut on 500 tariffs could save Aussies money and reduce household expenses

    will make sweet bugga all difference . Nothing like what some people want/need
  18. IanB.

    Major Aussie retailer faces serious allegations from the ACCC

    That online store was aussie blokes cloths but they seem MIA :( --- last FB post was Dec 2023 and the web site is gone to cyberspace heaven :(
  19. IanB.

    Major Aussie retailer faces serious allegations from the ACCC

    I have found , or I had found a store were good quality shirts are the proper/same size (2x) across the range --- but I couldn't find them yesterday to add a link :( . I know where I can get "JB's wear" ;) if I cannot find the one I used last year Perhaps you could add a link to your favourite...
  20. IanB.

    Major Aussie retailer faces serious allegations from the ACCC

    I have no idea how anyone (especially woman) can order clothing online when there is no international sizing so all sizes are the same across all lines . From personal experience at a walk in River's store : clothing material has become so thin it is of little to no use for grease rags even...
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