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    New year, new support: Carer allowance and other Centrelink payments to increase for over 1 million Aussies

    This was an unnecessary news this morning. So disappointed you gave us this as it is an annual increase and for pensioners it is always in March and September. This has made so many of the members upset this morning. To the mebers do not worry about this you will get the bi annual increases in...
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    Sewing for Blokes: The Tech Guy – Dr Al

    There are a number of men in the sewing groups I belong to on Favebook that do machine embroidery so I am sure it is more widespread for men to sew. Being a female I LOVE my machines. Men give it a go.
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    Drivers could face $50-an-hour parking with this latest proposal — will you be affected?

    Who on earth can afford to pay almost $80 a day for parking!
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    Commonwealth Bank to ‘change its approach’ after facing backlash over new withdrawal fee

    Nothing new Bendigo Bank have been doing this for a few weeks now
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    This silent killer in your body costs billions of dollars yearly

    Just how many people die in Australia every year. 25000 seems a lot?
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    Do these scandalous emails threaten to expose you? Authorities warn against this terrifying scam

    I reported this over a year ago of someone I know who got this scam message. Yes it is scary but certainly not new
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    Supermarkets raise prices again for this everyday staple as cost-of-living strain hits budget meals

    While I do think the price changes are hard to take I do however I understand as wages go up so must the cost of supplies. Didn't the Government just bring in that part timers etc must be paid the same as full timers? Not only that these stores keep having spend $20 and get a point towards a...
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    British company faces class action over 'predatory' practices—are you at risk?

    We have done a number of cruises and have never felt the need to go into the Casino. Surely the people who do would know how much money they in their accounts. Sorry no sympathy for those that are so stupid and try to blame someone else.
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    Don't fall for this trick that led to 600 per cent increase in fraudulent activities!

    Just this week I had two emails from supposedly my internet provider advising me to confirm my logon details. Haha to them I could see it was not legit. I did report to IInet
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    Class lawsuit claims supermarkets misled customers on discounts, shoppers act

    I mainly shop at Coles but lately have been shopping at Aldi since we have one near us. I do not keep my dockets so cannot see how we could make a claim. Unless they can go by our Fly Buy accounts. I mainly buy multiples of an item on special that I would normally need. I dont buy just because...
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    Android users warned about 'sophisticated' virus affecting phones

    I do not use any apps on my PHONE it is just a phone to make calls. Unfortunately my bank has now changed how they run accounts and we are now going to be charged $2.50 for any and each transaction done in the bank . We are both aged pensioners and our pensions are paid into the bank. This is...
  12. M

    Unpacking today's jaw-dropping financial news that could hit your wallet

    Just a nother excuse for controlling OUR money
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    Ben Fordham's ‘embarrassing’ scam discovery: ‘I swear I have not spent any money with OnlyFans’

    I believe Banks should not allow transactions to be made immediately especially for large amounts / That at least would stop payments going to the scammers and give the customer time to contact the bank to report the possibility of a scam.
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    'It's so frustrating': Bank freezes pensioner's bank account over 'ridiculous' mistake

    I am left wondering about this report because the person says they exhausted all the charities for help food , cat bill etc and then later on it states that they had a ANZ bank account???????????????????/
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    Protect your bank account: Discover how this new malware hijacks your financial calls!

    I am confused by all these shortcuts so have no idea what these mean. what is UI and APK?
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    Aussies concerned about unusual 'mystery packages' flooding mailboxes

    Only yesterday I saw a couple of people promoting getting a free package from Temu. I dont remember the full details but there was a picture of lots of orange parcels . I did not bother really reading the full article so unfortunately I cannot explain more. The two I saw were using females...
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    Study reveals cancer risks carried by everyday food packaging

    Yes but thats what the gov erment supplied to be sure our headsets were not carrying germs. I was a telephonist on the local exchange
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    Study reveals cancer risks carried by everyday food packaging

    Exactly what are these items? We all have paper, cardboard , plastics and many other possible causes. I for one now in my mid 80's have been hearing about Fomaldehyde and consider myself lucky. When I first started work many years ago we had to clean out headset each day by wiping around...
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    Sportsmanship, Manners, and Respect

    I love reading Alan's wise reports as I too am a believer in the way he says these common decencies have been eroded. When I was young my Dad had a garage at our home where men would come for repairs to their vehicles. He always said to them " women and children were present" to remind them of...
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