Sunday Edition

Good morning

Good morning ladies and gents! How are you all doing on this wonderful Sunday morning? I don’t know if it’s just me, but it feels a little bit different waking up on a Sunday in spring compared to winter. It’s much more exciting and a little brighter, or maybe that's just because today is Father's Day and we all get the chance to celebrate the many wonderful dad's we all have the pleasure of knowing and loving! Speaking of, we want to give a big shout out to Jon's incredible Dad, Michael, who you all know as our resident Doctor, Dr. Michael Gliksman! Thank you for all that you have done, and continue to do (and for writing all those articles for us 😉). To all of our members who are dads and now granddads, we hope you have an incredible day and are spoilt by the people around you ❤️ Without each and everyone of you, your kids, grandkids, and great grandkids wouldn't be the people they are today! Thank you for all that you do in our lives. 

Now, let's take a look at this week's quote of the week, shall we?

‘Just because it’s taking time doesn’t mean it’s not happening.’

I tell you what folks, I always use this app called ‘Pinterest’ to find our quote of the week and my oh my, sometimes it just knows exactly what I need to hear (or read). I don’t know about you lot, but I’m someone who thinks or dreams of something and wants it to happen immediately. It’s not that I’m not patient, it’s just that when I feel inspired I want that inspiration to lead to a specific outcome. Take this wonderful community we’ve built. Jon and I (Maddie) started this back in May 2021. When we first started sending our newsletter, we didn’t even have our own website (shocking, I know). I think for the first few months we only had a couple of hundred members. Fast forward to September 2022 and we have almost 200,000 members. I had no idea how big this would become, and neither did Jon. But you know what? Just because it took time (and a lot of late nights 😉) doesn’t mean it wouldn’t happen. We are over the moon with how far this wonderful community has come. We adore our members and the many members of our Seniors Discount Club team and if we didn’t wait patiently, we wouldn’t be here today.

So remember folks, just because something is taking time, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Take a deep breath, be patient, and keep on, keeping on.

Now, let's move on to some news from across Australia and around the world this week…

• This week, we saw some great deals at Coles, Woolworths, ALDI, and IGA, including $.50 Daley Street Coffee Beans, $1.25 Chicken Sandwich Schnitzels, and some kitchen appliances. You can still get these deals today!
• Thousands of pensioners and low-income earners are set to receive a one-time cash boost of up to $449 to cope with rising living costs. Here's how to find out if you are eligible.
• A Coles shopper revealed how you can score free flower bouquets with one simple trick.
• We were made aware of a few product recalls, including a popular drink from Woolworths and Coles, a range of ready-made meals, and a winter buy from Bunnings, due to health and safety concerns.
• This new Kmart product is flying off the shelves, and many shoppers are impressed. Here’s why.
• Shoppers went crazy for this $57 outfit from Kmart, and it’s perfect to wear all year round!
• WATCH: Former Magnum food scientist chooses a $4.49 ALDI dupe over his own creation in a blind taste test. Is this the best-tasting budget ice cream?
• CHOICE revealed the cheapest and best peanut butter on the market. Which brand came out on top?
• Experts warned us that this everyday pantry staple is ‘among the most toxic foods out there’.
• From snacks to skincare, these ten products from ALDI will make you never want to shop anywhere else!
• And finally, we were alerted of a secret location setting loophole on Android phones that could be putting your privacy at risk. Here’s what you need to know.

And that folks, is a wrap of the week that was! Not a bad way to kick start your Sunday, eh? Well, if you want to keep the good times rolling then we recommend checking out today’s trivia for a good challenge and today’s ‘Yesterday’s Australia’ segment for a beautiful memory thanks to member @Suzanne rose.

As always, members, don’t forget to check out today's Sudoku puzzles, OzGrid and OzWord, and our Keep a Word, Drop a Word game for some fun brain training. Also, be sure to try our other games such as Solitaire, Blackjack, and Mahjong. Enjoy!

As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

- Jonathan, Vella, Sean, James, Sethia, April & Maddie.