Recent content by Scribbles

Ummmmmm ... there was a thing on the news just a couple of nights ago saying that changes the government has made recently will mean there will be an increase in bulk billing availability for pensioners and other groups on welfare. I interpreted it as not for everyone, just those mentioned...

I would like to see a chart showing deaths, age bracket of the one driving if they were the one at fault, and whether they were impaired by drugs or alcohol or medical reasons etc.

I'd be happy if they leave deeming rates frozen for another 2 years.

Our house was built in part by my Hubby in that the walls were done by a bricklayer but the rest by Hubby, his Dad and his BIL with building inspectors there regularly. Block bricks inside and out, and at the time that the new rules for roofing for cyclone areas was about to come in Hubby not...

News can be found on many platforms. FB is just one of them. If something big happens it will be splashed all over the TV stations, Radio stations, YouTube stations to name some off the top of my head. There are apps and this and that.

I wish my premiums where what is written in the article. I wouldn't be complaining paying "only" a couple of thousand a year. I live in North Queensland and paying over $4000 a year. We have made 1 claim in 38 years and that was for fusion and that was like 35 years ago. Premiums go up by $800...

With the rising cost of insurance and rates and maintenance, owning a house has its costs. Our house insurance, cos we live in northern Queensland has gone up $800 a year for 3 years in a row. We pay 40% of our monthly income in house insurance and rates. And it's only going to get worse. We had...

In the past exposure would make people/businesses retract. Not anymore. We read about it but nothing changes. We are at the mercy of the government. The supermarkets. Business. Nothing will change. Not even protesting does much anymore.

Let's also not forget that deeming rates are going to be adjusted this year after being frozen for the past couple of years. Give with one hand and take with the other.

I read on the website 13 weeks before you can apply. That's what I'll do. I'm 67 next April. I'll apply in January. Hubby is on a part pension and has been for a while as he's 10 years older than I am and worked past pension age.

On the website it says people can apply 13 weeks before they are eligible. That is what I will do next year when I can apply for a pension as it seems it's going to take a loooooog time before it's approved. Sad the government doesn't do more to speed things along.

We run our bedroom air conditioner on 25. We run our big air conditioner that covers the kitchen, dining and lounge area on 29. We turn both split system units off at the outside unit when not using cos they still use power even when you're not using it. Never leave your split system outside...

I live in an area where my house and contents insurance costs us about $325 A MONTH. Yes a month. With the cost of living those of us who spend so much of our money on insurance/rates/registrations a product like this would be a big no thank you I need to keep a roof over my head. The cost of...

I thought Palaszczuk was great until the past 12 months. So disagree with spending money on Olympics. Spend it on the cost of living etc. We are going to be at the bottom of the cyclone. It's Monday at 5 to 4 and we have a a decent breeze going now for an hour and it's not due to cross till...

Perhaps the money spent on the referendum could have gone toward fixing Centrelink ... just a thought!