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Recommendations for Check-in and Cabin Luggage

Hi all. What checking and cabin luggage does the OzB community recommend? We have two young kids and are looking at Samsonite but also have noticed brands like July, Monos etc popping up. They look …

Are Whirly Birds Worth It?

Hi all. I’m in WA and considering the installation of a whirlybird at our house, because of the hot summer that’s forecasted. Would you guys recommend the installation of such whirlybirds? Are …

Costco Wholesale

What Snacks Do You Get at Costco?

I’ve heard that the snacks (frozen or otherwise) at Costco are really good and have heard good things about the takoyaki, Chinese scallion pancakes and the Mac and cheese balls. We may be getting …

Where Are All My Friends Now?

I've been a Facebook user since 2007 and have been logging on most days since then to stay in touch with friends, read the news etc. Recently I came to the realisation that very few of my …

Skincare for Dudes

Hi folks. To all the men out there, what's your skincare routine? I am mid-30s and have never until the last 5 years bothered about skincare save for basic supermarket face cleansers. It's …

Do You Prefer a Smaller Gaming Setup?

Hey folks. Just doing a straw poll for you gamers - do you like to game on your consoles? Do you prefer a smaller setup (ie 27”-42” monitor/TV) or game in a living room/theatre setup? I’m …

Booking SIA without passport number

Morning all! My wife and kid are in the process of renewing their passports and we are looking to lock in a flight to Singapore on SIA. We can't seem to progress past the booking page without …

Hedges against Inflation

Hi all We recently bought a place last year and fixed 90% of the mortgage at 1.98% for 3 years. Given pending inflationary and possibly stagflationary risks, what is your advice for hedging against …

Budget to furnish a new apartment

Hi folks What's a reasonable budget to furnish a new 2x2 apartment? I'm looking to spend about $10k furnishing everything in the apartment - white goods, furniture and everything in …