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    When life throws you a curveball: How Centrelink's cash advance could be your financial lifeline

    Either Aged, Newstart, or parenting payment depending on age of recipient and dependants.
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    When life throws you a curveball: How Centrelink's cash advance could be your financial lifeline

    I tried Good Shepherd once and it was too difficult to access and too many hoops to jump through. Widow's pension ended on 1 January 2022.
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    When life throws you a curveball: How Centrelink's cash advance could be your financial lifeline

    I buy mine from Farmer to Fridge. I use spreadsheets as I was a bookkeeper for many years. It has been over 30. My Budget is fortnightly but it works the same. Just forked out nearly $1000 for car rego and comprehensive insurance. Didn't hurt a bit.
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    When life throws you a curveball: How Centrelink's cash advance could be your financial lifeline

    I use advance payments to buy my meat in bulk straight from the farm. Then I reduce my grocery bill by that amount over 6 months. I force myself to put away money each fortnight to cover car maintenance, insurances and emergency funds for unforeseen problems.
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    Are supermarkets charging too much? New rules could change that

    I pay $28 for a 30 pack Pepsi Max in Coles
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    Joke A Leopard in England

    Loving Shepherd become Shoving leopard
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    Are supermarkets charging too much? New rules could change that

    If Coles and Woolies can advertise items at half price why don't they lower the prices to a more reasonable level.
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    Joke A self-made man ....

    I love it.
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    Home Economics Class

    The version of the one I had in 1971 and the version I have now
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    Centrelink payments raise questions after long-term welfare revelation

    My sister has uncontrolled Epilepsy, she has had it since she was 6 years old and is now 62. No medications have been able to control her seizures.
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    Centrelink payments raise questions after long-term welfare revelation

    I hope he shoots first and misses. The Army can shoot back and get rid of this scum. They should bring back the death penalty for child abusers, police killers and murderers.
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    Home Economics Class

    I still have a copy of my original school cookbook from the '70s called "Cookery the Australian Way"
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