Aldi’s £5 candles ‘smell just like’ £95 designer brand

Aldi’s £5 candles ‘smell just like’ £95 designer brand

Aldi is launching a new range of candles that are said to smell just like their designer counterparts, but at a fraction of the price. The supermarket giant is set to introduce its new home fragrance collection from this weekend as part of its weekly Specialbuys. The popular Aldi fragrance, Cardinal Red Eau de Parfum, … Read more

Melbourne university student pockets $4.8 million in lottery winnings

Melbourne university student pockets .8 million in lottery winnings

A Melbourne student is $4.8 million richer after winning The Lott’s Set For Life division one prize in Monday’s draw. The man, aged in his 20s, will pocket $20,000 a month for the next 20 years. “I have butterflies in my stomach, it’s so unexpected,” he told The Lott officials when they rang him with … Read more

Check your superannuation: The top-performing funds have been revealed

Check your superannuation: The top-performing funds have been revealed

Australia’s top-performing superannuation funds have been revealed, with members reaping the benefits of an “impressive” year of returns, according to new research. International technology and Australian banking shares helped drive above-average returns over 2024, investment research group Lonsec’s SuperRatings said. SuperRatings found the average balanced investment super fund returned 8.8 per cent to members for … Read more

Couple from Galston in Sydney’s northwest celebrates $40 million Oz Lotto win

Couple from Galston in Sydney’s northwest celebrates  million Oz Lotto win

A couple from the Hills District in northwest Sydney have won the Oz Lotto $40 million draw on Tuesday night. They were nodding off to sleep in their Galston home when they were startled awake by a call from The Lott with the life-changing news. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney couple wins $40 million Oz … Read more

Experts warn taxpayers about the common mistakes costing Aussies time and money on EOFY tax returns

Experts warn taxpayers about the common mistakes costing Aussies time and money on EOFY tax returns

Australians are being warned by experts not to make any “incorrect” deductions on this year’s tax return, or else risk pricey repayments. To make understanding deductions easier, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) lists the items taxpayers can and cannot claim based on their employment needs and demands. “You’re entitled to claim a deduction for any … Read more

Woman that makes £1,000s on Vinted explains how you can too

Woman that makes £1,000s on Vinted explains how you can too

A savvy Vinted seller has taken to TikTok to share her secrets for making a tidy profit on the popular second-hand marketplace. Hannah Bevington (@hannahbevington), who has successfully cashed in £6,000 by selling various items on Vinted, divulged her strategies in a viral video that has amassed over 95.6k views and sparked excitement among her … Read more

Intuit to close Edmonton offices as company cuts jobs, invests in AI

Intuit to close Edmonton offices as company cuts jobs, invests in AI

TurboTax-parent company Intuit said on Wednesday it will let go of about 1,800 employees, or 10 per cent of its workforce, as it looks to focus on its AI-powered tax preparation software and other financial products. The company, which has invested heavily in providing generative AI-powered accounting and tax preparation tools for small and medium … Read more

Telstra customers hit with plan price increases

Telstra customers hit with plan price increases

Telstra customers are set to pay more for mobile postpaid and pre-paid plans, and pre-paid mobile broadband services. Most plans will increase between $2 and $4 per month progressively from August 27. Customers on postpaid plans will pay the increased fees from this time. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The Basic … Read more

Aussie woman was drowning in debt after getting obsessed with Afterpay

Aussie woman was drowning in debt after getting obsessed with Afterpay

Jacqueline* started using the Afterpay app so she could purchase more expensive items and pay them off over time — but things soon spiralled. The 34-year-old history teacher from the NSW city of Newcastle says she became addicted to using the buy now, pay later (BNPL) app and found herself $40,000 in debt. “I started … Read more