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I've signed up to Prime Opinion, but cannot work out how to spend my 'winnings'. I got $10 out but it is in the form of a credit card, so hopw can I use it??

At 78 I think I should be allowed to use the internet exactly as I have since it was invented. I don't need to prove anything to anyone in order to use my computer!!

When they were little, we took our children, (who had never experienced snow) to England to visit the grannies. We stopped on the motorway for a break, and there was snow all around. Only 1 problem!! We forgot to tell them it was cold! They dashed over to look at it and got a nasty surprise when...

My hubby and I belong to a gym for golden oldies, run by exercise physiologists - no skinny Lycra clad maidens or muscle-bound men to make us look bad!! Just our peers, struggling to keep fit and strong. Being wheelchair bound for 8 weeks, and staggering round on a wheelie walker for 3, I...

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Some Centrelink offices also have an age care consultant who can guide you through the maze that is My Aged Care! I had a long session with the person in Townsville and it really helped me to get through the care package assessment and application. However, after being approved it was 11 months...

We were approved in Mid July 2024 and had our first service from our package on 14 June this year. An 11 month wait, and in that time our situation had deteriorated and our doctor has recommended we apply to move to a higher classification. In our search for providers we also heard from several...

I think most readers would agree that here in North Queensland we have the opposite problem. As winter approaches the department stores get stocked up with winter clothes which would keep even the coldest man warm - we see long underwear, thick jumpers and coats, thick fleecy tracksuits and...

I once had a friend with 2 young children, who, when faced with being a single mother, decided to train as a primary school teacher. We had adjacent stalls at a Sunday Market and she would spend all her time between customers trying to complete her Maths homework from college, often with little...

Our MP Bob Katter has spoken in Parliament about this issue. Quite eloquent too on this occasion (Sorry Bob!). Also, National Seniors is vocal on the issue, and you can get 'Keep Cash" stickers from them to decorate your car should you choose to do so!!! Personally, I am trying to use cash where...

A wonderful article full of interesting ideas and the pros and cons of change. As a part pensioner with a mortgage free home, I am grateful not to be facing the issues befalling renters! As the owner of an investment property I have always been willing to keep the rent reasonable (much to the...