Getting the best possible deal – Part 2
In Part 1, we looked some of the ways you could score a discount on purchases in cold, hard dollars. But if you really want […]
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Getting the best possible deal – Part 1
We’re currently experiencing an interesting time in the economy, with the Australian Dollar losing around 20% value against the US Dollar after a sustained period […]
Counting the cost of Costco
I first wrote about Costco way back in August 2009, but I wasn’t brave enough to be part of the first rush of people to […]
A bargain every day
One of the more curious phenomena on the Internet bargain scene is the proliferation of “daily deal” Web sites. The premise is usually that each […]
Jolly good time to shop, wot wot!
With the Aussie Dollar currently trading at a 25-year high against the Pound Stirling, it’s the perfect time to grab a bargain. Here are a […]
Per unit pricing
The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that Coles and Woolies have started introducing per-unit pricing. That is, the price tag for products won’t just […]
That’s so last season
Yesterday my wife and I went to Birkenhead Point, where we paid $200 for something that used to cost $420 at retail. It was from […]
Pay less and get more by bulk buying
The American retail icon, Costco, recently launched a new store in the Melbourne docklands area, and will soon also open a store in the Sydney […]
Frequent shopper programs
If you thought Frequent Flyer programs were only for travel, think again! Many of the more popular schemes now also include options for spending reward […]
Petrol: would you like pie with that?
I went to refill my car today, while claiming my free pie, it hit home just how complex this one little transaction had become. In […]