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Hubby and I are overseeing a two storey property which is managed through a Real Estate. We are inspecting the house with the agent to keep an eye on things as the previous Real Estate failed to …

I am currently with Ubank with a high interest account. I am looking at opening another account at a different institution as Ubank no longer have Term Deposits. I noticed Community First bank are …

Hi.. I am 71 and have a mobility blue card which I have had almost five years which expires in five days. I was given the card as I had severe osteoarthritis in both knees. Nine months ago, I had …

We have a rental property that a perspective tenant signed the lease for 12 months and paid a bond. The day before moving in they are pulling out. The real estate is saying they will keep one weeks …

A family member has left me some Australian coins some pre-decimal and one that is misprinted and I am considering selling them. Can anyone recommend an honest and reliable place to have them …

We have had excellent results making bread using a breadmaker. But now we can't find Bread flour at Costco which used to be about $12 for 12 kg. Can any home Baker's tell me where they …

My 92 year old mother needs a new clothes dryer. Having a dryer enables her to keep living in her home as she is no longer able to do tasks like hanging washing out. She does have homecare but …

I've been using some Decaf Grinders pods in an old Aldi machine which has stopped working. I've got 16 boxes of pods (160 pods total) and no way of using them. I bought them at a bargain …

Hi…I have searched online but can't find an answer to my question so thought I'd try here. I want to have a body wave and I'm wondering if anybody knows if there is any ruling on …

Hi everyone…..We have neglected to regrout our tiles when we noticed some was coming out in the shower recess. By the time hubby decided to try to do it he scraped some out of the bottom corner …

I previously asked for recommendations re a new cooktop. We decided on induction and bought the Ikea cooktop which was $900. Forward two weeks and hubby was changing a lightbulb in the rangehood and …

Hi everyone. I bought hubby an Aldi coffee machine one week ago. Have mostly used the Aldi pods but used the odd Gloria Jeans pods on a few occassions. After one week it dropping the water in the …

Hi all….we absolutely love our Aldi frypans. We prefer these to Scanpan and other expensive frypans.We just chuck them when the non stick is worn. But I'd really love to know if anyone can …

Hi….I dropped something on my ceramic cooktop and the glass has a crack. I've done the magnet test on my saucepans, frypan and pressure cooker and it seems like they will work on an …

Hi everyone….There are so many people who are struggling to survive and wanting to cancel their mmembership to Weight Watchers. WW have started up a virtual workshop where you weigh in at home …

Hi all….as a person with a disability who lined up on Tuesday at Woolworths and wasn't able to get the essentials, I'm wondering if you have had any better luck with Coles? I might …

Hi everyone…I really need some guidance and help to start losing weight. I've done Weight Watches a few times and slowly the weight has crept back. But now it's really important I try …

Hi….I am hoping someone can give me some advice as my 89 (almost 90) year old Mum is very distressed about having lost over $1300 and I don't know what more we can do. She has a VISA …

Hi….Hubby and I (both seniors) will be travelling to Tasmania early December. I have been searching online and can't seem to find any reference to discounts for Seniors for the National …

We bought two Sharp - R350EW - Microwave Ovens (one for my mother and one for hubby & I) 2 1/2 years ago. Hers died one week ago when it caught fire when food was in it. Ours died today with it …

Hi all. It's been 3 years since we had a pest treatment. The ants started too take over and we also had a termite treatment. The ants are now back so I'm looking at getting someone to …

Hi everyone….Hubby and I are looking at staying in Melbourne from 28th April to 1st May. I was hoping to stay in the CBD but the problem is finding somewhere to stay where the parking is not …

Hi…. Does anyone know of any discounts or free tickets to the Sydney Home Show April 5th to 7th. Thanks for your help.

We have a Simpson upright washing machine which is six years old. It stops mid-way through the cycle and turns off. My husband has done a major reset but it's still happening. Reading online …

Hi all, I'm trying to help my Mother decide whether to get her 18 year old Fisher Paykel fridge repaired or buy a new one. The fridge has been beeping and it appears it is no longer cooling. …

I am a candidate for a knee replacement. I am covered for Private and have visited a specialist and been given a quote. I have an excess for my health fund of $500 so taking this into consideration …

Hi everyone, I'm a pretty conffident cook but must admit I'm not great with roast pork. We have some pork crackle already but I'm more interested in finding out which cut will make the …

Hi everyone, My husband left our Phillip steam station on and since it was in a separate room which we don't use often I didn't notice. Our Philips steam generated iron was over 7 years old …

Hi. I've just bought an extra large antique table which is 3 metres X 135 cm. But now I'm having a lot of trouble finding tablecloths to fit. I figure I'll need a minimum of 350 X …

Hi everyone, Just wanting to see if anyone has had similar experiences so I can be prepared for what's to come. Hubby is about to retire on an aged pension. I was working casually up until 2 …

Hi, My eye specialist suggested I visit my optometrist for a new eye test as there has been a reasonable change which makes it worthwhile for new glasses. I decided to use OPSM instead of my …

Hi, My 87 year old mother needs to replace her very old mobile phone which is no longer working. She only needs this for a back-up in case of the nbn going down and emergencies. She has macular …

Hi, Have had some plumbing issues re sewer last weekend and need some repairs. But not knowing anything about plumbing want to know if anyone has had experience with repair to pipes. We are …

Hubby and I are currently using the Aldi mobile one with prepaid sim and the other a monthly plan. I've read reviews about the Kogan prepaid plans of which here are a lot of negative reviews. …

Hi, We're booked on Air New Zealand flying to Rarotonga leaving two weeks today. Our seats are economy. We've received an email offering the One up which would upgrade us to premium …

Hi everyone, We've had a Luvevo electric yoghurt maker for many years and have had great success using the Easyo packet yoghurt mix. Unfortunately the machine has now broken and we're …

Hi I've been reading in the newspapers that some banks are increasing the interest rates for home loans. Wondering what the liklihood of term deposit interest being increased? I only have a …

Hi, We're heading to the Cook Islands and I'd like to buy a snorkelling vest. I'm a 64 year old woman. I can swim but not a strong swimmer.Since we're heading to Cook Islands …

Hi I accepted a quote for bathroom repairs. The Manager of the company came and gave me a quotation to take up the tiles and re-waterproof the floor and one row of tiled area. He indicated the …

Hi, Have a small leak & insurance company have advised we need to clean the valleys and gutters and fix a tile that has been dislodged. I want some advice as to the best method to use for having …

I purchased a half leg ham Woolworths brand which we used for early Xmas gathering at the weekend. But this ham was very dry so now I'm very hesitant to buy one for Xmas day which I'm …

Hi All, My husband fitted a Kaboodle Kitchen from Bunnings just over ten years ago. We had the benchtops replaced under warranty. We had a hard time getting someone to cut the benchtops so my …

Hi all, Have had my laminated Kaboodle benchtops replaced under the warranty. I'm going to install them myself but I'm having trouble finding someone to cut the mason mitres. Located …

Hi, Our supplier has been unable to fill our order for decaffinated coffee beans. Can anyone tell me where we can buy them in Sydney in 1 kg quantities. We are currently paying $35 a kg so somewhere …