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Lasoo.it Lets You Scan And Share Bargains

Lasoo is one of our favourite bargain hunting sites, but only lets you hunt through catalogue listings. Lasoo.it, a new feature on the iOS app for Lasoo, lets you scan the barcode and tag any bargains you find so you can share those deals with others.


CheapRiver Searches Amazon Around The Globe To Find The Cheapest Books

Thinking of purchasing a book from Amazon? CheapRiver searches Amazon’s listings all over the world to find the lowest-priced books of your choice, shipping to the country of your choice included, so you can get the best deal.


Ratehacker: May’s Best Credit Card, Bank And Home Loan Deals

In our monthly Ratehacker round-up, Jeremy Cabral from finance comparison site Finder.com.au highlights recent credit card offer changes, plus the best savings accounts and home loans.


Use The ‘Sock Drawer’ Method To Organise Your Finances

The idea of cleaning your house, top to bottom, sounds overwhelming. What if, instead of thinking about cleaning the whole house, or even one room, you only tackled your sock drawer?


Best Laptops Under $500

There are some great laptops out there these days, but who says you need to spend big bucks to get a great device? Is it possible to buy a great laptop on a budget and still get everything you need? Let us show you the best laptops on a budget.


Select The Clothes That Will Look Best On You With The Style Pyramid

We’ve all bought clothes that ended up in the back of our wardrobes. Sometimes it’s because the clothes looked great in the store but not on our bodies, or they just didn’t match with anything else we own. The Art of Manliness offers a three-step rubric to avoid these problems, called the Style Pyramid.


How I Broke My Addiction To Takeaway And Started Cooking At Home

I was never what you might call culinary-inclined. In fact, the extent of cooking knowledge I possessed was from my eighth grade home economics class and it was the ability to make… wait for it… honey butter. Yes, honey and butter. Mixed. So when I took to living alone in the big city, my cooking skills weren’t as developed as I’d have liked.


Dealhacker: Two $20 iTunes Cards For $30 At Harvey Norman

Harvey Norman has the familiar pair of $20 iTunes cards for $30 (a 25 per cent saving). It’s in-store only and ends April 28. [Harvey Norman via OzBargain]


Grab Ten Mac Apps, Including TuneUp, For $40 (83% Off)

Mac: Software bundles are a great way to save on a bunch of apps and discover new interesting ones. This latest one from Paddle features 10 apps, normally priced at $US230, for just $US40.


Ask LH: Are There Any Cheap Alternatives To CrashPlan?

Dear Lifehacker, I have been using CrashPlan ever since my house was burgled last year and a few laptops loaded with family photos were stolen. However, CrashPlan had a sharp price jump after its Australian data centre was opened. Is there any more affordable alternative that offer unlimited space and real time backup for three computers? Thanks, Crash Priced


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