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My Hypothesis: Unconditional Love and Conditional Love - The Difference between Male and Female Pop Songs

This all started when I ended up hearing a Shania Twain song called That Don't Impress Me Much https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8 I'll isolate a few lines: Okay, so …

Now That The Dust Has Settled From The RBA S---storm, What Are You Doing With Your Money?

After the RBA's actions recently, the dust seems to have settled and we'll discuss which bank should you be parking your funds at today. Let's go down the …

eBay Australia

eBay Coupons and The Boiling Frog

Boiling Frog is where you put the frog in water and increase the temperature slowly so that it doesn't notice. Compare with boiling water where it will jump out ASAP. Well, I think eBay has been …

How Much Does a 1 Person OzBargain Household Pay for Utilities?

About how much does it cost per month to live a standard 2/3 bedroom house as a single OzBargainer? This is a tightarse conservative user so assume no heating or cooling, no leaving computer on for …

Is Being A Bully in School A Prerequisite to Being A (Manager) Bully in The Workplace?

Imagine a schoolboy that is relentless verbally and physically abused by a bully. He will cope by convincing himself that in the future, the bully will become a loser and go to jail for assault, and …

whirlpool.net.au

The Average Whirlpoolian and The Average Australian Living in 2 Separate Realities?

I was going through THAT thread on Whirlpool: Whats your age and your super balance? https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/9w0vlqn3 Basically, if we judge Australia from that thread that means for …

Latitude Financial

28 Degrees Card - What to Know before I Start Using It?

Last week I got myself the 28 Degrees because I shop a lot on eBay and I wanted to stop paying foreign transaction fees to PayPal. So the exchange rate should be way better than PayPal's …

Possible to Pay Cash Installments for a House?

Basically like a 30 year old mortgage, but instead of borrowing money from a bank, you just use your own stack of cash.

Dell OptiPlex 9020 - SSD Temperature and Fan Questions

Like many of you, I bought from here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/400143 I have a few concerns though. SSD The moment I boot up the PC, "CrystalDiskInfo" tells me that the …

Cheap (less than $500) Pre-Built Desktop Computer. Any at All.

Give me a link (computer store website, eBay link, etc), and I'll buy it. Probably. I am not fussed about what I get. A few small requirements though: 1) Pre-built. If necessary, I will also …

BankSA (Bank of South Australia)

Remember The SA Bank and $50 Signup Bonus?

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/346012 I opened a Bank SA account and was able to deposit $500 and got the $50 bonus. But when I want to withdraw it all, they want (more) personal identification …

poll Today I Retired My 13 Year Old 120GB Seagate P-ATA Hard Drive

Yes, you heard that right. P-ATA. The one that came before S-ATA (which came before SSD). https://imgur.com/a/t1UbS As you can see from the 7000 hour Power-On Count it was my Windows drive in my 10 …

eBay Australia

Anyone Here Had Any Luck Contacting eBay about Expired eBay Vouchers (That Should't Be Expired Yet) ?

Has this happened to anyone else and did you get any positive or negative responses when emailing eBay? Did they unexpire the expired voucher? Give you another voucher? Or flip you off like they did …

poll "High" Interest Savings Accounts (HISA) - Not So High Anymore. What Should We Call Them Now?

In this brave new world of easy credit and low/negative interest rates, the term "High Interest Savings Accounts" is slowly becoming obsolete. Think about it. Are we still going to call it …

Optus

Why Is It So Hard to Do a Port from an Optus Sim to an Optus Sim?

I already have an active Optus prepaid sim and I find myself with a new $50 Optus sim. So I decide to port my current service/phone number to the new sim. Step 1: First I go here: …

Current Cheapest Mobile Plans?

One of my old timers is on Aldimobile but the connection seems spotty (even though Aldimobile apparently uses the Telstra network) so I want to try another company (doesn't matter which …

ME Bank

poll ME Bank's Weekly Paywave/Paypass: Have You Been on Top of It?

ME Bank's promo has lasted for almost a year and this week is the last week of the year to do it. Have you been religiously making sure you do your weekly purchase the entire time you've …

Online Savings Accounts Increasingly Getting Worthless. What's The 2nd Least Risky Financial Instrument?

OzBargain Open-Book Exam. Fill in the blanks. <Savings/Investment Products Risk Tier> Risk-free Online Savings Accounts/Term Deposits (assuming Government doesn't steal it …

Cutting Standard Size Sim to Nano Size: Possible with Larger Gold Contacts Area than Usual?

I bought the 1GB Telstra standard size sim from here a few weeks ago. I've cut many standard size sims to micro/nano size before. I just use scissors and use past sims as a template. Nano-size …

What to Look for in a General Day-to-Day Men's Bag/Satchel? (Deadline: 24th March)

I need a bag and I need to pay for it before the 24th (that's when my 10% eBay coupon ends!). At the moment, my only requirement is it has to be a shoulder strap bag (not backpack). Laptop etc …

The Apple iPhone of [Insert Product Here]: Overpriced and Lovin' It

If you're an enthusiastic fan of Apple products, then I suggest you stop reading now. I thank my lucky stars OP posts can't get downvoted. I'm sure you've heard of it already but …

poll Should Children Be Forced out of The Home When They Turn 18?

Suppose you are a father or a mother (if you're not already one) and your child turned 18. Do you force them out of the house against their will? The average Whirlpooler bitterly says, yes, 18 …

An Australian Job Ad from 1937

"152 Apprentices Required in Victorian Railways" http://imgur.com/kHNz2zc Examine the ad. What's the difference between then and now?

Australia Post

Australia Post and "Attempted Deliveries" by Contract Drivers

I saw this on reddit recently and thought buyers here might appreciate some of the trials and tribulations of those who try to deliver the OzBargainer's eneloops. Delivery driver (non postal …

Mobile Phones and 3G/4G Bands

So some phones support a lot of 4G bands, and some phones, not as many. How do they decide which bands to support? Why not just support all of them so I don't have to factor it into my decision …

RAMS Home Loan

RAMS Financial Group - Any Sign Up Promotions ?

Has Rams ever done sign up promotions like ING and ME Bank does?

Stepdown Convertor Blows Steam and Ejects Pus-Like Fluid

So I was using a stepdown convertor with an American console and the console suddenly shuts off. A few seconds later, steam comes out like a kettle from the sides of the convertor (even though …

What Is The End Game of Inflation/Package Size Reductions?

This is pretty common knowledge. Every year, producers of grocery items have two choices: they can directly increase the price of their products or they can leave the price the same but reduce the …

What's Your Average Yearly Car-Related Expenses?

Expenses include car registration, fuel, maintenance, insurance, parking etc. For comparison, a daily Zone 1 + 2 full-fare Myki (Victoria) transport fee is $7.52 per weekday. For Myki money, …

myki

Where to Load Myki Card with 5% Paywave?

I usually top up online and last time I checked, the standard Myki top-up machines didn't have paywave. Another question: basically the best way to take advantange of the "Early Bird" …

Desk Lamp with Lots of Features

My plain vanilla desk lamp decided to die so I'm in the market for a new one. I'd like one with lots of features. Something fancy. The Apple iPhone of desk lamps if you will.

2.1 PC Speakers: Logitech Z623 or Z2300

Apparently the Logitech Z2300 is heads and shoulders above in quality compared to its successor the Z623. The problem is that new Z2300s are not being manufactured anymore. Do you think its worth …

I will probably buy the next Dyson or Miele Vacuum Cleaner that shows up on OzBargain (because my carpet is a hair forest)

but for the moment, are there any particular models I should aim for? Any I should avoid? Admittedly, I don't know much about vacuum cleaners outside Dyson/Miele being good names, so I'm …