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How to cut your laundry costs by more than $1100 a year

November 26, 2025February 3, 2025 by Margaret | Alice
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These simple tricks will save you money on electricity, water, detergent and more. 

Categories Home and living, Laundry and cleaning, Washing machines Tags Article list

5 things our cooling expert would never do with his air con

November 26, 2025January 29, 2025 by Margaret
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Our expert explains why he’s a big fan of the fan, and how cleaning keeps things cool.

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The cost-saving measures that don’t work

November 26, 2025January 28, 2025 by Alice
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These budgeting strategies might seem like they’ll slash your bills, but unfortunately the savings just don’t add up.

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5 signs you might need an air purifier

November 26, 2025January 24, 2025 by Margaret
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They aren’t just handy for dust – there are some unexpected reasons you might benefit from buying an air purifier. 

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How to save up to $13,000 this year

November 26, 2025January 15, 2025 by Margaret
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Our CHOICE experts explain how a few simple steps could help you save thousands.

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How to save money on back-to-school costs

November 26, 2025January 14, 2025 by Alice
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CHOICE parents share their cost-saving tips for the start of the school year.

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Sanity-saving tips for thriving and surviving in the new school year

November 26, 2025January 13, 2025 by Pru | Rebecca
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CHOICE parents share their back-to-school life hacks to get the year off to a great start.

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The shoddy products and gimmicky gadgets we won’t be buying in 2025

November 3, 2025January 8, 2025 by Margaret
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From cheap and dangerous to expensive and useless, these are the product types we’ll be avoiding this year.

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5 life admin tasks to tackle in the new year

November 26, 2025January 7, 2025 by Alice
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Putting off these five boring (but important) things? We’ll show you the easiest ways to get on top of them. 

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Fitness trackers to avoid buying 

November 26, 2025January 3, 2025 by Rebecca | Alice
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Run (don’t walk) away from these fitness bands and watches that failed to get our experts’ heart rates up.

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