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  1. Trudi

    Residents brace for potential blackouts as workers strike at major power station

    I have enough food in my fridge, freezer and pantry to last at least a month! And before you tell me that without power, the food in my fridge and freezer would spoil, my solar panels and batteries will keep them going. Furthermore, supermarkets are progressively moving towards powering...
  2. Trudi

    Small businesses reveal surprising reason why they're going cashless

    WRONG!!! This is what the WEF (World Economic Forum) actually stated: "Australians are ditching cash at the fastest rate in history as contactless payments and the boom of buy-now-pay-later methods threaten to radically reduce the use of physical money. The annual Global Payments Report...
  3. Trudi

    Small businesses reveal surprising reason why they're going cashless

    There has ALWAYS been a hefty fee on bank cheques. I recall having to purchase a bank cheque when I purchased a property in 2002, the fee was then $9 and the seller's solicitor wanted me to purchase several to make it easer for them to distribute the money. I remember the charge because I...
  4. Trudi

    Financial relief is coming: Centrelink announces cost-of-living increase for JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, and Partnered Parenting Payment

    We had this discussion before! I DID work for a living until I retired at the age of 66. All of my children work for a living.
  5. Trudi

    Small businesses reveal surprising reason why they're going cashless

    I'm the opposite. Some cafeterias accept cash only. Yeah, nah, I'll go elsewhere, thank you.
  6. Trudi

    Small businesses reveal surprising reason why they're going cashless

    Paying cash would drive me bonkers! I just checked my bank account to see how many payments I have set up to be paid over the next 3 weeks - 11 payments are currently pending! And this is after I have paid rates and water for my home, 2 rental properties and a vacant block, as well as gas and...
  7. Trudi

    Why a community is pleading for the urgent removal of this ‘killer’ Bunnings product

    Doing your own renovations is perfectly okay provided you know your skills and limitations. My partner and I renovated a unit last year, we did the painting, installed an IKEA kitchen and installed the flooring ourselves, but we engaged a plumber, electrician and tiler for the jobs that needed...
  8. Trudi

    Residents brace for potential blackouts as workers strike at major power station

    I wonder if those energy workers understand that they are potentially doing themselves out of a job with their strikes to keep their jobs? If this was happening here in the ACT, my reaction would be to add a dozen or so solar panels and a couple of batteries and blackouts would not affect me...
  9. Trudi

    Discover the ingenious $100-a-week grocery challenge that helped a woman save thousands!

    $100 per week for two people is not difficul at all.
  10. Trudi

    Forget the coffee! Try these alternatives to keep yourself awake

    Coffee is actually good for us. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coffee#7.-Supports-heart-health
  11. Trudi

    Australian tourist in Japan sparks outrage with shocking actions

    There are idiots everywhere. Has that halfwit ever heard that when in Rome, do as the Romans?
  12. Trudi

    Here’s how you can make an extra $300 every two weeks without risking your pension

    "you will have to have all the IH&S" - Information Handling Services?
  13. Trudi

    Here’s how you can make an extra $300 every two weeks without risking your pension

    Please show me where I called someone stupid.
  14. Trudi

    Is your privacy at risk? Security changes at supermarkets spark concerns from experts!

    That is such a guy thing! Not something I would dream of doing.
  15. Trudi

    A Coles Customer's ‘Greedy’ Chicken Hoard Sparks Unexpected Controversy

    Good on her! I would do the same in her shoes.
  16. Trudi

    Is your privacy at risk? Security changes at supermarkets spark concerns from experts!

    I have no issues with security cameras in stores.
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