Recent content by Mika in the van

My brother was dying of cancer, his wife had to care for him and drive him to radiation every day and chemo regularly. The treatments made him feel worse than the cancer. She was refused carers pension as he “wasn’t sick enough’.

When we moved to SA the house had solar. (Never had it before). We rang around and chose a company. They suggested the best plan for us with 10c feed in tarrif. Our plan expired a few months ago so were given a full detailed report on our usage and they suggested a new plan. We studied their...

This stinks. Our small annuity is low interest (2.5%) but if they deem it to be 5% that will kill us. We only get half of a couples pension. Very few jobs in our little part of rural Australia. Especially if you’re 65.

Just read from services Australia that half of a couple can earn $32,400. Not $29,000 as this article states. If your going to scare people at least get your facts right.

Really? You don’t think that was just giving an example of just a few months so you can only guess how many they handed out for the entire year? 🤨

In Adelaide they have new phone detection cameras with huge fines. As for seatbelts how could you not Wear one?

70 the new 50? Hiw old were they I wonder? If you’ve worked a physical job most of your life your body is already worn out by mid to late 50’s. How about the government stop handing out more and more to the ones who don’t contribute to society. In the last increase pensioners got a whole $2 a...

If I only I had $3 million to worry about taxes.

There will be many more governments in power before our young people reach retirement. The tax could be removed, increased, the threshold changed by then.

This article keeps referring to 65. That hasn’t been the pension age for many years. It was 66 then changed to 66 and 6 months, now it’s 67. Don’t bother reporting every minor change to your circumstances. Centrelink don’t really care that you have $10 more interest on your savings or spent...

When we looked at buying our property mobile cover was important. Telstra coverage map stated excellent cover of 4G with a 4G mobile handset. We later found that there was only 1 -2 bars of 3G. All the tradies and business owners had paid around $2000 for booster antennas. When 3G was turned...

Fortunately our WW supplies large baskets in wheels for when I want a couple of heavier items. Trolleys are too difficult to get into the self serve area (which is the only checkout open 9 times out of 10). We don’t have a Coles.

My mother is 92 and very independent. She wonders if she should be in a nursing home, due to her age, but all the horror stories tell us she would hate it. Instead we are getting her all the home help she needs so she can still potter around in her beloved garden and enjoy her group outing once...

As far as I know you take it to a legal professional to get it assesssed. I’m not sure who pays you for it. My brother in law is a prosector. But I don’t believe you have to report it if it’s on public land.

Not a ramping issue but in Perth motorway last year we were waiting ages to get through one particular set of lights. They only let 2 cars through before turning red again. The traffic built up on the motorway yet the road it was crossing was a minor one with very few cars! Happened at quite...