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  • Wednesday, 20th June 2012
  • Dole restrictions

    The dole police are storming our biggest bludging suburbs and taking money wasted on grog, cigarettes and pokies. But it has sparked a massive debate over welfare handouts and how they should be spent.
  • Tuesday, 8th May 2012
  • Relief from the power price rise

    New small power companies have forced the major companies to lower their prices by offering discounts of more than 20 per cent. We show you how you can switch to a better deal and beat the July 1 price rise.
  • Monday, 30th April 2012
  • Mega-millions up for grabs

    What would you do with $50 million? The lottery mega-draw is on again, but can you really win? We enlist a numbers expert to tell us the odds.
  • Friday, 27th April 2012
  • Young drivers get a better deal

    A shocking car insurance survey has found older drivers are paying more than those with less experience simply because younger drivers are better at shopping around. So we've done the groundwork for the less savvy, and come up with the best deals in every state.
  • Tuesday, 24th April 2012
  • Fly buys – dos and don’ts

    The hype surrounding the new Fly Buys deal My5 has given the rewards program a much needed boost, and while it can save you serious shopping dollars the experts say be wary – there are some catches you need to know about.
  • Thursday, 12th April 2012
  • Centrelink spies

    Centrelink has called in the spies and debt collectors to track down taxpayer dollars – with $2.8 billion to be retrieved from welfare cheats and overpaid accounts. Thousands of Centrelink customers will be under surveillance, but it is parents who are most likely to face paying money back.
  • Monday, 9th April 2012
  • Parking fine fightback

    Australia’s parking fine nightmares – claims that they are just blatant revenue raisers. Our campaign to help drivers who have copped unfair tickets get a fair go.
    Lizzy
    (Guest)
    Apologies, I meant to write A Current Affair. A HUGE THANK YOU to you all. This issue needed to be made public!
  • Wednesday, 4th April 2012
  • The small supermarket savings war

    The supermarket war isn’t just between the giants anymore – this suburban upstart is trying to beat them at their own game with a novel twist on the petrol-savings docket. And it could save you big bucks.
  • Easter meat savings

    It’s the season for mega meat deals, and we show you where to find them. A Current Affair tracks down the butchers’ tips on how to stock up and save during the colder months.
  • Wednesday, 28th March 2012
  • Card skimming warning

    Your bank account information is in high demand – and not just at ATMs. Now the credit card skimmers are targeting department stores and fast food chains; so how can you protect your money?
    Phil
    (Guest)
    Surely super gluing plug into back of card swiping machine would be one solution to stop them being swapped over.

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