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 
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With the iPad 3 all-but-confirmed for release next week, lots of people will be planning to grab themselves a shiny new chunk of Apple goodness. Others will be thinking it’s a fine chance to grab a discounted iPad 2. Here’s what you should be taking into consideration.
When you go to the chemist to get your prescription medications, the pharmacist will often ask if you’d like the generic version. When you ask what the difference is, he or she will usually say: “they’re exactly the same”. So you figure, hey, why the hell not? What you may not realise is that your pharmacist could have a financial motivation in dispensing generic medicines rather than branded medicines. Changes to the system are currently underway, however, and you’re set to benefit from them so long as you’re aware of your choices and how they affect you.
Dear Lifehacker, I usually don’t have a problem paying for software, but some programs — like Photoshop, Office, and even Windows itself — are just so expensive. Are there any good strategies for getting discounts on programs like this? Thanks, Peeved About Software Prices
Kell & Rigby, the construction firm responsible for building many of Apple’s Australian stores, went into voluntary receivership last week. That’s bad news for its employees and for Apple’s retail expansion ambitions, and also serves as a cautionary reminder of how the pursuit of perfection can mess up your financial plans.
House prices in Australia only dropped marginally in the last quarter, but the year-on-year picture is a little grimmer. The average decline in house prices between the last quarter of 2011 and the year before was 4.8 per cent, with Brisbane and Adelaide the worst-hit.
Generous tax concessions and a widespread belief that investing in property is the safest choice mean that owning a rental property is a popular choice for Australians. But where should you buy a house to get the best returns?
Chances are you accumulated a gift card or two over Christmas, and you don’t want them to go to waste. What rights do you have in terms of card expiry and use?
Dear Lifehacker, I’m an Australian Apple customer who owns many Mac machines and I love them all. I’ve always bought AppleCare for them, except for a Mac Pro of mine that’s about to be out of warranty in around a month. One of the RAM slots of the logic board has failed and isn’t recognising any sticks of memory.
We spend the months leading up to Christmas in a frenzy of shopping, but some of us then spend the days afterwards trying to exchange unwanted gifts or get faulty presents repaired. Know your legal rights before you hit the stores and you’re much more likely to get a good outcome. Lifehacker sums up your entitlements when it comes to refunds, exchanges and warranties.
I have been happily using my no-fee Citibank platinum credit card for quite a while, but now they have halved the earn on frequent flyer points. Any advice on credit cards that earn frequent flyer points with a low enough annual fee to justify it? Thanks, Pointed Question
