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having kids is a choice, people do it because they want to have kids. Why should they get taxpayers' money for their lifestyle choice?…

Those little palm screwdrivers really save your wrist if you're doing a big Ikea project like a Kallax etc (or a kitchen, sigh). I got one…

The problem isn't negative gearing. You can claim expenses of any investment (like buying shares etc) against the earnings of that…

Apparently, Bendigo and BankWest are groaning under the weight of new applications for their CCs, people fleeing from Latitude.

I had that too. Tried to log in again that night, and it worked. Downloaded the statement, might be handy when applying for a new card…

Shedding a bunch of captured customers is sheer idiocy for any business. But increasingly, we see idiots getting into senior roles in…

Just before I cancelled (I joined when they were GE Money, 68 Degrees), I was a few days late paying my monthly bill. $45 late fee!!!!…

Yep, the wipers are a favourate dodge when your car is in for anything... service, rego. It's quick and easy, and they can charge a motz to…

Yep. They're all different. In the 90s, I was knocked back for a very small home loan by the "bigs" plus some smaller ones. Went to my own…

Who does he have that through? I'd like to try them. I'm after QF points cards but rewards are often transmutable to QF points. The main…

Nope. I'm on government superannuation, my indexed pension pays me similar to what I was earning when in the workforce. and it's guaranteed…

Age discrimination is a "thing" in banking... trying to set up a new credit card when retired is a depressing experience. Many younger…

I'd be leery of TCL. Back when I had cataracts, I thought I'd got a bargain 65" TCL for $1k. But when the cataracts were fixed, OMG, it was…

I was stalking the 7a for ages until I gave up and got a 8a on the JB's trade-in deal thingy (whereupon it became cheaper than the 7a). The…

I haven't experienced any kids' stuff, maybe it's made more cheaply. The Landskroner couch range is solid-as, buttoned leather, really…

I find the quality OK, mostly. It used to be better, when they sourced their stuff from all over the world. I've put together heaps of…

Yep. I can get into any part of Ikea, market hall or display hall, and to the checkouts within 5 minutes. Entry point, secret doorways,…

Yep. I got the latest Ninja monster thing as a gift, it's been used 3 times and mostly for pressure-cooking beans. You do need that…

I'll check that Motorola out, thanks. Realised the Samsungs all have a non-budget price tag! eeek. I've been happy with my litte G6, it was…

I'm watching this discussion... desperately need a new phone before they turn off 3G and my Moto G6 becomes an xmas decoration. plus I sell…

I think I got it in 2017, trying to work out how to track back and find out actually. When I first got it, I thought it was too firm, then…

Yep. Some of the companies include this in their sales info. If you return a mattress, it's given to charity.

That mattress with forgiving springs rather than comfort layers, I slept on such a mattress in the US. It had NO comfort layers, you could…

Trying out mattresses just doesn't work. They all feel good, except the really rock-hard ones. I had years of nightmares, expensive…

Does "a lot" of Aldi's stuff really come from Europe? Most if not all of the special buys come from China these days. The towels and sheets…

Agree with this. And it affects the standard grocery lines, too. Going in to do a shop is a real lottery, staples missing, often for weeks.…

That's been my experience at Costco too. Used to buy technology from them, due to the stated returns policy. Even though their prices…

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