Hi all, Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic and economic impacts, I had gotten me thinking what the Government should do (if anything) regarding HECS repayments. I'm still formulating my opinion, …
Hi all. Looks like this is back! ING are running a promotion where existing account holders can refer new accounts and both will receive $50 or $100, or one will receive $50 and the other …
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has an experience with the Amex Velocity Comp flight? I'm choosing between this card and the ANZ Adventures card, but the adventures card requires at least 60 …
Hi all, I feel like this will be an obvious one for some, but can't seem to get a clear answer. I believe land tax is paid to the SRO and is except for Principal Place of Residence and Rates …
Hi all, I'm thinking about taking out a home loan with ING, however all of the online reviews say that right after they settled on the loan ING applied a series of out of cycle rate …
Hi all, Just an FYI, according to AMEX there has been a change in the laws in Australia starting Jan 1st 2019 which prohibits AMEX (and potentially other institutions) from offering retention …
The ATO permits the early access of your Super benefit under certain circumstances. Has anyone tried to withdraw their super early? Curious to see how flexible the ATO are.
AMEX Platinum Charge card holders now have the option to transfer their AMEX points to Qantas and receive a bonus Qantas voucher based on the below tiers: As a valued American Express Platinum Card …
Virgin australia are running a similar promotion to what we see from qantas from time to time, double status credits. The promo will offer double status credits for all flights between Oz and New …
Looks like Velocity are running an advent calendar promotion on their eStore. Funny thing is, the terms and conditions at the bottom of there page accidentally spoil what each week will offer …
Looks like this promotion is back. Step One: Apply for an additional cardholder before 30th November Step Two: Additional cardholder to spend $750 for the first 3 months Step Three: Earn Bonus 3,000 …
Hi all, I currently hold a Platinum Charge card with AMEX, and never seem to get any communication about bonus points transfers to Qantas. I've heard that you need to have transferred to …
Hi all - Looks like another round of AMEX bonus points transfers for Velocity frequent flyers. Centurion and Platinum Charge card holders also have access to 20%. Cheers
Hi all - Does anyone know of a place where you can buy foreign currency using an AMEX, and not be charged a cash advance fee? I'm travelling overseas and need to pick up some euros. Otherwise …
Hi all, I've recently started dabbling lightly with Crpto. I'm currently using Coinspot, but have noticed their fees were a little high. Does anyone have any recommendations on Aussie …
Howdy all, I'm interested to know based on service and experience (not rates) which do you believe to be the best Australian Home Loan Lender? Bit of background; I've recently moved to …
Howdy all, I recently opened up my first ING account, disappointed that their referral promo had ended I found this offer which was still valid. Steps are very clear on the website; Open an …
Howdy all, If you're planning on booking any Virgin Australia Domestic flights then it might be worth checking prices on Webjet to scoop the 2,000 bonus points offer. I've done a few Mel …
Howdy all, I'm planning a trip in Aug/Sep to Europe and was about to buy my return tickets for $1250 with Qatar. I noticed that Qatar are having a promo at the moment and I can get a return …
Hi all, Just wondering how exactly the Advance Seat Selection benefit works on Qantas/Virgin for Silver/Gold/Platinum members. Usually when I book a domestic economy flight and I have to choose my …
So, checking through my MyGov statement I noticed a something very interesting about the way the ATO calculate your interest payments. To start off; The ATO charges interest on your HECS loan …
Hi all, It's time for me to return back to the OzB community that has helped me so much haha! Whilst using my Commbank CC I discovered what I guess you would call a hidden benefit of all of …
Hi all, Just received an email (potentially targeted) advising of an offer from Virgin Australia to earn double Velocity Frequent Flyer points with any booking made between Jan 16th and Feb 1st.
Hi all, I'm currently accruing points on both my Velocity FF account & Qantas FF account and know that I'll get much better value from just focusing my efforts on one program. What …
Howdy all, I just came back from a recent trip where I tried out the Qantas Cash card. Had no issues with the card, however I'm finding that it's taking 30+ days for these transactions to …
Hi all, I'm in the process of trying to understand whether the AMEX platinum charge card is worth the $1200 fee and was wondering whether anyone has one and has used the "Platinum Airline …
Howdy ya'll, I'll be embarking on my first trip to New Zealand in a few weeks and was wondering what the OzB community can offer in the way of advice? I'm currently on a Telstra …
Howdy ya'll, Awesome price for the Nintendo Switch! I don't believe I've seen it as this price before, happy to be corrected :) Credit to: easternculture Standard Delivery: …
Hi OzB, I'm currently in the market for my first investment property. To take advantage of the stamp duty savings my budget will be max $600,000. I'll be living in the property for the …
Hi all, I have a Credit Card with ANZ and just received an offer to increase my credit limit. I'm curious, do accepting these offers result in a credit check? I'm sure we have a few …
Hi all, Looking to get some insight into how my fellow OzB community approaches budgeting. Excel? Paper book? or an App? Whichever your choice let me know and share any suggestions you may …
Hi all, I've got roughly $60,000 in my super account and looking to go self managed. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on the best bank to go with? Which bank has the best SMSF …
Hi all, I've never claimed work-related travel expenses before and was wondering if those that have can share some of their experiences? For me; I have an office job that requires me to …
Hi all, I have an AMEX explorer card and have recently become one of the very many people who have broken their iphone screen. I was going to go down to Apple and pay $249 for a replacement in …
Hi all, I have 120,000 Velocity Frequent Flyer points and I'm looking to sell them to someone for $$$ but I don't know how it works. Can anyone with some experience in this tell me how …
Hi all, Tommy Hilfiger are running a 30% off all full priced merchandise promotion until Monday May 30th. Offer excludes watches, fragrance & gift cards. Offer is only valid for in store …
Hi all, Usually I do my tax returns myself, however this year I want to try with an accountant. I, like most people want to maximise my return this year so not looking for someone that's too …
Hi all, Redeemed this the other day and thought I'd pass it on. Commonwealth Bank Awards Credit Card customers have the opportunity to earn up to 50,000 bonus CommBank Awards Points when they …
Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster. Received this via email and thought to pass it on. BONDS are having a 30% off everything mid-season sale. (Excludes gift cards) Offer ends Sunday …
