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Artificially Limit Options To Make Choosing Pain Free
1:45AM Jason Fitzpatrick | With the vast number of choices available to the modern consumer it’s amazing more of us aren’t paralysed by the multitude of choices before us. Having trouble choosing? It’s time to artificially limit your choices. More »
Money
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Unit pricing becomes compulsory in most large supermarkets from the beginning of December. Just in case saving money itself wasn’t enough, the ACCC has introduced a cartoon character to help explain the concept. Hello, Unit Man! More »
Unit Man Explains New Pricing Rules
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Unit pricing becomes compulsory in most large supermarkets from the beginning of December. Just in case saving money itself wasn’t enough, the ACCC has introduced a cartoon character to help explain the concept. Hello, Unit Man! More »
Fix
4:30PM Angus Kidman | The Kindle might finally be on sale in Australia, but geographic restrictions mean that like pretty much every other ebook reader to date, Australians don’t get the same range of titles or discounts our overseas brethren enjoy. Ebook blog BookBee outlines a way to access US-only ebooks on PCs and iPhones. More »
How To Avoid Ebook Restrictions
4:30PM Angus Kidman | The Kindle might finally be on sale in Australia, but geographic restrictions mean that like pretty much every other ebook reader to date, Australians don’t get the same range of titles or discounts our overseas brethren enjoy. Ebook blog BookBee outlines a way to access US-only ebooks on PCs and iPhones. More »
Communicate
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Australian booksellers are planning to sell e-books via vouchers at physical stores. Any option that gives more e-books should be applauded, but is this really sensible? More »
Would You Buy E-Books From A Bookseller?
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Australian booksellers are planning to sell e-books via vouchers at physical stores. Any option that gives more e-books should be applauded, but is this really sensible? More »
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Reduce Wear And Tear By Using Outdoor Furniture Inside
9:00AM Azadeh Ensha | If you’ve got kids, rowdy roommates, or find you’re just spill-prone, odds are your furniture sees some serious wear and tear. Personal finance weblog Wise Bread suggests getting more mileage out of your indoor furniture by buying outdoor pieces. More »
Money
Think “Meat And Potatoes” To Cut Down On Excessive Spending
6:30AM Azadeh Ensha | In a tight economy, frugality is key. Part of this waste not, want not mentality is learning or reminding yourself not to purchase extraneous items. The “meat and potatoes” rule can serve as a useful reminder. More »
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How To Choose The Fastest Line At The Market
4:00AM Dustin Luck | One of the more frustrating parts of grocery shopping is waiting in line, and determining which line will get you through the quickest somehow becomes a big deal. Blogger and math teacher Dan Meyer drops a little science on this common dilemma. More »
Money
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Catalogue aggregation site Lasoo has joined the ever-growing iPhone app brigade, letting users search for products across a range of stores. More »
Lasoo iPhone App Brings Catalogues To Your Handset
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Catalogue aggregation site Lasoo has joined the ever-growing iPhone app brigade, letting users search for products across a range of stores. More »
Money
Furniture Checklist Makes Shopping For Quality Pieces Easier
6:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Whether you’re looking to redecorate entire rooms or jazz things up with a few new pieces, knowing how to distinguish quality furniture from shoddily constructed designs can make the difference between enjoying your new purchases and returning them. More »
Organise
9:00AM Angus Kidman | At Lifehacker, we freely admit to having something of an office supplies fetish. That might well be a pre-requisite for installing the Officeworks iPhone application, which lets you browse 15,000 items from the office supplies giant. Mmm, staplers. More »
Officeworks iPhone App Has Product Listings, Store Locations
9:00AM Angus Kidman | At Lifehacker, we freely admit to having something of an office supplies fetish. That might well be a pre-requisite for installing the Officeworks iPhone application, which lets you browse 15,000 items from the office supplies giant. Mmm, staplers. More » 
