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  1. mustang

    Are you losing money on your Go Card? Here’s how to claim refunds before the new smart ticketing system comes in

    in perth transperth with seniors card we get free buses and trains between 9am and 3pm.
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    Good news for retirees: Increased income limits announced for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, ‘thousands’ seen to benefit

    the only prescibed tablets I get are hormone replacements and cholesterol, the chemist told me I need to spend a certain amount before I get free tablets. I am no where near that. Once again why can't the govt let people over 60 get these types of tablets free, I know they cost $ 7.30 a month...
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    September 2023 Age Pension Changes: Centrelink is increasing your payments!

    Disability Pension gets a pay rise also. in october all insurance going up and govt rentals will put the rent up also. last pension rise was $38.00 per fortnight, this month my rent went up $24.00 per fortnight.I live in govt rentals. I am grateful for every cent I get from govt but why put...
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    Discover how one savvy dad outsmarted scammers by pointing out a small detail

    I golt a few saying Hi mum I lost my phone last night,can you transfer $$$ in my account. I knew it was a scammer, so I deleted them.. now with Telstra when you get a sms and you think it is a scam you now can turn the sms blue forward to 7662 that is telstra ,they will sort it out. since i...
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    September 2023 Age Pension Changes: Centrelink is increasing your payments!

    you should see your GP and get a care plan for podiatrist , I been doing this ,2 months ago apparently her rent went up and now she asked for $5.00 every visit, I don't mind that.
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    Coles’ major move against theft could transform shopping as we know it

    I think it's a great idea, earliar this year I was at woolworths store doing my shopping, I was in a isle where there was a lady with a shopping basket she was carrying, and she had a back pack, I noticed she was putting items in her backpack, I pretending not to notice her, I then went and told...
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    September 2023 Age Pension Changes: Centrelink is increasing your payments!

    I am happy with the increase, it's hard when your renting,rent goes up also. renting with govt housing they go by increase and what little money you have in the bank. my rent went up $24 forttnight on wednesday from the last increase and I had money in bank for rego and another bill, they took...
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    You won't believe what this Woolworths shopper found in a tin of beans!

    depending of the brand of beans??she should call the company that is heinz etc??? why didn't she take the whole can and contents to woolworths and show them. what get's me is people buy products see something that should not be in the packets tins etc, they blame woolworths, they don't pack...
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    Is Australia cutting back on aged pensions despite a surge in retirees?

    I am 69 and when superannuation came out I wasn't working, but i did manage to find work once i retired I only had $20,000 in super, which is gone now so I live on my disability pension, the govt is only good for their payments and not for the people, wonder if they would be able to live on a...
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    Battle of the Shower Steamers: Vicks vs Anihana vs Essential Oils

    thank you for this aticle I do enjoy reading all aritcles on here and I do like to see what one is best to use.
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    SDC Rewards - What is it, and why are you doing it? Get the full scoop here!

    at this time I had a bad year with health issues and out of pocket expenses,so for now I can't contribute towards it, as soon as I am able to I will.
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    Former Young Talent Time star Debra Byrne on the verge of homelessness, slams rental industry

    she can go to govt housing for emergency they will try to get her a place, in 2009 I was homeless couldn't afford private rental so I went to Homeswest and I was lucky a lovely Lady said they had 1 bedroom sitter so i went to see it and it was ok nothing fancy,i took it, after 3 months i was...
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    Millions of Aussies affected: How the new changes to your JobSeeker welfare payments could impact you

    pensioners on disability pension like myself aged nearly 70 yrs young. get $1221.20 fortnight, by the time i pay rent and got same bills as others, I am not left much at all fortnight, I don't have superanuation to fall on..
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    You won't believe what's wrong with this popular fashion item from Kmart! Thousands left embarrassed...

    It's not on;y Kmart clothing, last year I brought from W Lane 2 Pairs of Linen pants and I wore 1 to go out to speacial outing, when I got home and I noticed the seams on both legs and back and front came apart from the seam also. I took them back and I was lucky I got my money back. the...
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    Ten Tops: The Supermarket Where Everything's Under $10!

    wow can't believe it ,nothing over $10, you need to bring your company to perth ,and you would have alot customers, we need better competion than coles aldi woolworths Iga. costco .
  16. mustang

    Plans to roll out new digital IDs push forward—whether we like it or not

    I don't like that idea having my personal stuff on the mobile, what happens if the phone gets stollen ,they got all of your cards idenity. I will never do that?
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    How much more is this streaming platform charging Aussie subscribers now? Spotify announces price hike

    spotify paid you get no ads, i have free one and yes i get ads but I don't worry about it still has great genre of songs,
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    Australia inches towards 'cashless future' as currency notes decline for the first time in nearly six decades

    some places I been to rather have payments by cash than cards. I don't like using cards to pay for stuff, couple weeks ago I had to use my card to withdraw my pension out and i got sms from bank 30 min later if I with drew $19 at midnight, .soomeone managed to get my details at the atm machine...
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    New text message scam preys on Coles shoppers and promises 'bonus' shopping points

    I got this message last friday on my phone,I replied with 7226 which goes straight to telstra and blocked it
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