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    Major Aussie bank cuts interest rates on savings accounts: New conditions leave savers scrambling

    Think ING Online bank, been with them since they. started in Australia, and I have been very grateful for their ongoing great service, look at their Loyalty savings account only needs a 1c increase per month for Bonus Interest ( if withdrawl, no interest extra next month) you can bank cheques...
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    Are these genuinely made in Australia? Shoppers petition for new label to identify homegrown products

    2014 Almost all Australia Owned /made products were no more, most Australian made / owned products were made purely for Export, The number of local companies producing enough for whole of Australia to see in supermarkets, is mostly non existent. Big one here is Aldi, 95% of everything in Aldi is...
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    Beware when changing electricity retailers

    4 months ago the projected cost of my next 3 months Electricity was just a bit higher, yet in November were away for 4 weeks of the bill, Rang AGL and the customer service person was adamant, that was their final rate, well I said After 30 years with AGL, so I used a comparison site and found...
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    Our older population will triple in 40 years. But a social insurance model won’t fix the aged care funding crisis

    The article referred to 2060 and by then most aged people will not be on The Age pension from the Govt, but receiving a pension from their Superannuation, as by then Superannuation will have been a part of their lives from Day 1 of Paid Work.
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    A question on supermarket etiquette sparked a debate–which side are you on?

    If you snack on a product straight off the shelf, put through the checkout does not matter empty or partially full. Also eating items from fresh produce, like grapes, either from the grapes you scan, take a couple off and then scan them. Most supermarkets in Oz have fruit for kids near entrance...
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    New I am a new Member, just did 1st reply, I am knowledgeable in all things Retail in Australia Past and Present
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    Sneaky behaviour from Coles - Flybuys

    When taking the $ amount over points, Yes it will be off the next shop where the total is over $50.05, you must also scan your Fly Buy card and it will show on the Cashiers screen that you have Fly dollars off, the cashier will then then take it off your total. Has been like this for many years...
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