Recent content by Lizzie1149

No not the old one. DFRDB has been kept and it was a choice for the troops whether they stayed with it or went to the MSBS system. We took a lump sum to buy a house and that caused so many issues. Not enough to live on but they class is as income so it decreases the aged pension

Yeah all very nice if you don't have a defence service pension that is classed as income. You lose some of the old age pension before you even start. So much for looking after those who defend our country

Yeah some are good some are bad. I had the issue with a BigW. Could not take stuff from the area where they keep the perfumes and makeup etc. I had to pay for all of the stuff I wanted at that counter. Walked away as I still had stuff to get and wanted the 10% discount on all. Found out later it...

No not her husband just her partner and he didn't know what was going on. He tried to talk her out of it when she told him what she intended to do. He thinks she knew what she was doing. Crazy. He has moved and doubt he will stay in touch with her now

No not husband just partner and he tried to talk her out of it. He's moved now and I doubt he will have much to do with her from this point on

Yes you are correct. I have many "acquaintances" around the world. Some I have already met some not. We all need to take care. This case is interesting as she has claimed she was in an online romance. I think it might be a cover to get her back home. The gentleman she was living with is not her...

Actually I'm not sure he knew it was a romance. And he's not her husband. He tried to talk her out of going. She told him it was to sign some paperwork. He thought it was a bit dodgy. He's moved from where they lived. Probably let her go so they didn't have to pay for all her needs whilst she...

Pretty sad really. Proves that people are not going out as much. Most can't afford a night out these days. Flat out feeding themselves at home. The other thing mentioned is rising rents. I think that many landlords are "cashing in" on the issues and jacking the rents up beyond what is...

Yeah seeing this so often. Our local clinic is like this. We go 60 kms to the bigger regional town for medical services. MND is so sad. Whilst many don't like the idea and won't agree it works I wonder if very low carb/carnivore would help. There is plenty of studies and also anecdotal evidence...

In someone's mind. Made up issue to jack up prices so the big boys get more money.

More fear mongering and pushing up prices. The more imaginary viruses they find the more they can cull the birds and animals the more they can charge for meat, eggs etc. Then they will push the junk food and insects for our diet. First cull should be the ones pushing this agenda

Truth is they don't want to feed us. We worked for over 50 years, due to circumstances not of our own making we could not sell our business so went on the pension. Hubby served 21 years in the defence force and his "defence force pension" is now classified as income so we got about 50c increase...

Hubby got real time help from the stroke specialist who was over 150 kms away at the nearest major hospital. Got taken to the regional hospital and was well cared for. No it didn't stop the damage but it sure helped keep him with great medical help closer to home

As a 75 year old I am finding it very interesting to watch what is going on. Especially since I did do the Atkins diet many years ago. I dropped it due to some suggestions of issues but they turned out to be true. The major thing I have learned is the food manufacturers and the pharmaceutical...

Yeah I agree however be careful what you wish for. A "liveable pension" is on the way. And it won't be anything like what we get now. Canada did a trial of the basic liveable income a few years ago. They ditched it but it's coming back. It's what they want. Also I think there has been a...