Stuff You Should Never Pay Full Price For 
New flybuys Earns Discounts Faster (But They're Not Good Discounts) 
Why The New flybuys Is A Rip-Off 
Why Store Brand Goods Aren't About To Dominate In Australian Supermarkets 
Ask LH: How Can I Set Rules In A Share House? 
Ask LH: How Can I Eat Well On A Student Budget? 
Some items go on “special” so often that paying full price for them makes no sense. This is our definitive guide to technologies and other goods that you should always be able to score at a discount, no bargaining required.
We’ve been talking about the new flybuys loyalty scheme quite a bit here at Lifehacker, but I realise that coverage has skipped one relatively central point: whether points are easier to earn under the new scheme than the old one. It turns out that the new flybuys is marginally more generous, but neither offers anything like the level of savings you’ll get from shopping around and finding the best specials.
Coles has revamped its flybuys loyalty scheme, changing the way you can earn points and redeem them. But the most important feature of the scheme remains the same: you will have to spend a massive amount of money to reap any long-term benefits, and you’ll be sacrificing a lot of personal information to do so. We’ll tell you how to make the most of flybuys if you do sign up, but you really need to examine whether it’s worth it.
The question of whether Australia’s major supermarket chains, Coles and Woolworths, have too much power or are trying to control what brands we buy is rarely out of the media. But as former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme Samuel points out, much of the discussion is driven by vested interests and doesn’t necessarily reflect our interests as consumers. And he argues persuasively against the notion that store brand goods will dominate our shopping habits in the future.
Dear Lifehacker, I’m moving into my first share house with a couple, both of whom have lived in share houses before. They have requested we have a housemate meeting to discuss the division of rent and bills and to establish house rules. That seems sensible, but there are a couple of issues.
Dear Lifehacker, I’m a uni student and was just wondering if you could compile a list of decent food to buy or make on a student’s budget? It’s tricky to eat well on a pittance! Thanks, Studying And Starving
There’s few surprises in the latest list of Australia’s most-trusted brands: Apple, Google and IKEA rate highly, while Qantas, Kodak and Dymocks aren’t doing so well. That’s interesting news for marketers, but consumers should remember a more fundamental lesson: just because you think a brand is trustworthy doesn’t mean you shouldn’t examine and question what it does.
The unpleasant reality: many people are dishonest and will try and scam you or your loved ones. Awareness is your biggest defence. Here are the most prevalent scams in Australia, and how you can avoid them.
Hotel room costs are often one of the biggest expenses when you travel. But which city in Australia had the biggest price rise for hotels last year? Somewhat surprisingly, the answer is Brisbane.
A widely-requoted online “fact” suggests that the US spends more on garbage bags than 90 countries spend on everything. Is that a verifiable claim — and what would it mean if it was?
