Shopping

When it comes to shopping, returning items is simply part of the experience sometimes. Yet many of us feel too embarrassed to do so.

Everyone loves to bag a bargain, but that can be easier said than done, especially in the retail environment. What are some of the questions you can ask and techniques you can use to get the best deal possible — and which types of stores are most likely to grant you a discount?

From a young age, Bec Brewin has loved op-shopping. It's proven to be a welcome distraction in difficult times.

Have you ever bought something via a direct message? We asked the experts how to stay safe and ensure you're not targeted by fraudsters.

Major change might feel overwhelming right now, but small tweaks with our money can make a big difference.

I'd resisted addressing my clothes shopping habits for a long time because I simply didn't think I would be able to stop.

Buy-nothing groups can help you reduce your waste and save money. Kirrily Graham, who runs a group in Melbourne, explains how they work.

Each time I dropped my cash on an impulse buy, I grimaced at the hit my bank account had taken. So I introduced four small tweaks to curb my impulse buying, both online and in-store.

Looking to shop or sell second-hand? How to haggle, get charge backs, and never-buy items.

While there are good deals available on Black Friday, it's important to be on alert for the strategies used to separate you from your cash.

There are many ways brands try to spruik their green credentials. Try these tips to check if the products you're buying are actually having a positive environmental impact.

It begins with a casual coffee or a simple haircut, and then somehow you find yourself in a committed relationship. 

Major retailers are striking “brutal” deals with their landlords off the back of the pandemic but some small stores that can least afford it are back to paying full rent.

Inside the assignments and perks of those charged with secretly monitoring the level of customer service in businesses across the country.

Tahlea's rule of not buying new clothes for a year was never about deprivation; it was about breaking cycles and creating new healthy habits.

It's especially hard to resist sales with social media constantly tempting us to buy.

Janelle Monae, Jonathan van Ness and Gillian Anderson all have suit-wearing down to an art. But without a celebrity stylist, it can be hard to know where to begin.

Online shopping during iso and not sure what to do with all the packaging that comes with it? Here are some expert tips to help reduce, reuse and recycle your post.

Being stuck indoors is pushing lots of us to online marketplaces. But if your 'isolation shopping' is getting a little weird, it might be time to rein it in.

We're in this just as much as everyone else is, a supermarket worker tells ABC Everyday.

If you've ever woken up with an online-shopping hangover, rubbing your head and looking at your email receipts thinking, "How did I spend that much?", this story is for you.