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    Payments jump delivers welcome financial relief for pensioners

    As you said these ratres are confusing. I was looking at this yesterday and was reading that the lower deeming rate is increasing to .75% and the upper deeming rate is increasing to 2.75%. So which one is true? This raise will happen on Sept 20, 2025. Use the link below to have a look for...
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    Stop wasting time at Woolies! Discover the secret tip shoppers wish they knew sooner

    I have been using the Coles app for well over 12 months. I do my shopping list on the app. I have had very few problems with the app. I can even view my past shopping back to January this year. I have a Phone holder that I can fix to the trolly. The app shows what aisle the product you are...
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    Savoury Breakfast Bundt

    I just tried to google it but couldn't find much unless you live in Melbourne and can go to the USA Food Store in Moorabbin. https://usafoods.com.au
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    1960s Hairstyle

    I graduated in 1971. This was my high school senior photo. It’s amazing our hair made it through at the horrific ‘teasting’ or ‘ratting’ as it was called!
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    Commodore 64 Computer

    Back in 1990 it was my first computer. I was very lucky because I had 2 disk drives!!!!!! Wow, talk about about technology. Who would have thought that in 35 years we would have the types of computers etc that we now have!!!!
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    Is your retirement fund safe? One Aussie lost $50,000 overnight

    I agree. We lost a total of about $20K from Super but have claimed about $5k back. Our shares (we only have 1 company) lost around $3600 but that has now climbed back up by $400.00.
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    ALDI reveals new features changing shopping habits: 'We're incredibly excited'

    I use the Coles App to make my grocery list. It doesn't take long at all and the best part about it is that they tell you what aisle the product is in!!! No more wandering up and down each aisle to find the product I want!! Probably saves me from impulse buying as well. Every now and again I...
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    General Discussion Thread 15.04.2025

    Shawshank Redemption is just brilliant!!!!!
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    Cooking Hints and Substitution

    Thanks Suzanne. It is always good to have these conversions handy!
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    Experts Shocked: The Ultimate Fridge Organisation Guide is Here – Find Out Where You've Been Going Wrong and Where to Really Put Your Tomato Sauce!

    The variety of bottle of passasta are either called a sauce, cooking sauce, tomato puree etc. In essence that are all tomatoes that have been blended into a 'cooking sauce'. But is not that same as Tomato Sauce that is used as a condiment.
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