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I've Just Been Made Redundant. Should I Cancel My Annual Leave?

Just been handed employment termination letter ‘due to redundancy’. End date is Jan 31, but I am no longer working as of yesterday. I had annual leave booked for all of next week and the xmas to …

Twitch App on New Samsung TV

I have a 2018 Samsung 55” NU8000 that has recently had the pleasure of having the Twitch app added to its App Store and I have been using it comfortably for the last few months. I have just this …

What Is The Objectively Best Sock?

Looking to stock up on socks, and want to know what sock you have found balances comfort, price, ease of removal/putting on, and longevity. I’ve had socks that cost $30 a pair wear out in 3 …

Current Passport Renewal Turnaround Time

Anyone applied for an adult passport renewal recently? Passport office is recommending allowing up to 6 weeks for a standard renewal. Are they coming within that time frame from your experience?

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Telstra Xbox All Access. How Long Did You Wait?

Ordered a Series X through Telstra yesterday. Curious what others’ wait for delivery has been?

What’s The Best Shoe?

Okay what do you think is objectively the best shoe? Taking into account comfort, price, fashionability, etc. What’s the shoe you would or do buy a pair of every 6-12 months as your daily …

Rental Advertised with Solar, Moved in, and There’s No Solar

So I’ve recently moved into a townhouse that was advertised as having solar panels. Because of this, I’ve selected an electricity plan with a high feed in tariff, but slightly higher general …

Moving Super. Does It Lock in Investments?

Example: I have $60,000 in super. $50,000 in super contributions, and $10,000 from investment growth. If the market falls dramatically, obviously that $10,000 will shrink. But if one were to move …

Has Anyone Lodged an Aus Passport Renewal During COVID?

I might need to head to NZ on Oct 29 for work if the NZ/SA travel bubble is bi-directional by then, and I'm renewing my passport tomorrow Oct 8th. It's exactly 3 weeks from my potential …