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Into the interest rate maze

16 May 12 | Financial literacy is not great in Australia. Worryingly, the latest research by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission shows that there are also many obstacles that make it even harder for people to make good financial decisions.

  • Post by: Elizabeth McNess
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Rolling the dice on daily deals

08 May 12 | Buying a special "deal" from one of the many discount sites that have popped up in the last couple of years is like rolling a dice, says Brendan Mays. You just can't be sure whether you're going to get a six or a one.

  • Post by: Brendan Mays
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The big four banks are just not that into us

03 May 12 | It's time Australians took a reality check when it comes to our relationship with the Big 4 banks, says CHOICE Head of Campaigns, Matt Levey.

  • Post by: Matt Levey
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Behind the scenes: Electric blanket test

18 Apr 12 | Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a CHOICE test? Matthew Steen explains how we get from concept to test results with a sneak peek at our recent electric blanket test.

  • Post by: Matthew Steen
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The calorie/kilojoule/cardio/counting conundrum

17 Apr 12 | Despite Australia going metric decades ago, we still regularly hear reference to calories instead of the metric term kilojoule when talking about energy levels in foods. Sam Butler argues for consistency.

  • Post by: Sam Butler
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