Targeted deals are great — if you happen to be targeted. However, it's possible you might not even know a discount is available, even if you have been included. Just in case the email ended up in your spam folder or otherwise lost to the internet, eBay has two deals going — one for $15 off and another for 10 per cent off.

If Green Man Gaming gets its way, you're going to be playing through the Borderlands franchise for next couple of weeks. The online store currently has all three games discounted by 83 per cent, allowing you to grab the entire series for a little under $US20.

It's not unusual to find decent discounts on expensive tech gear. In fact, we'd say you're a bit of a chump if you buy anything at its full retail price in Australia. When you do see a good discount, though, don't automatically presume you can't do even better. Instead, follow these six steps to ensure you get the best deal possible.

Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include: Jaeger Smart TV mega sale, 20 per cent off single malt Scotch Whiskies, Dick Smith tech clearance.

Dear Lifehacker, I recently booked a family holiday to Tokyo and thought I'd play Super dad by showing my boy Disneyland for his birthday. My question is this: In this day of online discounts and virtual coupons, is there a cheap way to get in the park? We're there end of August.

A new poll from Bloomberg suggests that almost half of Americans would have a hard time affording a $100 emergency, like a speeding ticket, medical bill or other unexpected expense. Many Australians are in similar situations as well. Consider the idea that maybe this says less about people's financial habits than it does the garbage economy.

Purchasing property is a financially complex endeavor that can cause the naive and unsavvy to waste thousands of dollars unnecessarily. Here are 15 simple steps that will help to point first-time home buyers in the right direction. (Naturally, the first step is to save like crazy.)

Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include: the best Mother's Day bargains from eBay, get 15 per cent off Surface tablets from the Microsoft Store, half-price groceries from Woolworths and Coles.

Australia's Click Frenzy sale is now in full swing. If you missed out last night you still have 12 hours to snap up an online bargain, including some solid deals on video games, computers and electronics. Here are the best Click Frenzy deals so far, with links to buy.

If you're a millennial and having trouble saving up for a home, Australian millionaire Tim Gurner has some simple advice for you: Stop eating so much avocado toast. You'll never be able to save for a home that way.

Australia's answer to Cyber Monday kicks off tonight for the sixth time. The organisers are promising the biggest sale ever with discounts of up to 80 per cent on a huge range of consumer goods, including cameras, TVs, video games and electronics. Here are the details.

Most of us don't have a healthy relationship with money. We think of it as enemy — something that constantly gets in our way, or we think of it as a goal, something that will solve all of our problems. In reality, money is just a tool. Realising this changed my habits in some interesting ways.

There are some fantastic bargains to be had if you can live without the shiniest, newest gadgets — but diving into the second-hand market comes with its own set of potential pitfalls and problems.

We're fans of using technology and planning to help manage your finances, but there's something to be said for keeping things simple. If you have trouble sticking to a budget, a minimalistic approach might help.

There's probably a lot of money advice you wish you would have gotten sooner. But for many people it wasn't about when they got the advice, it was more about when they decided to actually take it.

Dyson's vacuum cleaners aren't known for their affordable prices, but they do have a reputation for cleaning stuff real good. The handstick units are particularly popular — and expensive — but right now you can grab the V6 Animal for $320, down from the RRP of $549.

Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include: the best Mother's Day bargains from eBay, get 15 per cent off Surface tablets from the Microsoft Store, half-price groceries from Woolworths and Coles.

Happy May, money nerds — it's time for our next challenge. This month, we're bringing back a classic. We want you to flex your negotiation muscle and start haggling.

Dear Lifehacker, I'm in the market for a new computer. My friend says it's cheaper to build one myself, but it looks like I can get a cheaper computer from Dell or Asus. I'm not afraid of building, but I'd rather not spend extra if I don't have to. Which will actually save me money?