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    SDC members react To $2.34 a day Centrelink pension increase

    Really,? Maybe some, but many are struggling.
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    SDC members react To $2.34 a day Centrelink pension increase

    Already done that, no I crease, only for aged pension and newstart.
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    SDC members react To $2.34 a day Centrelink pension increase

    The rise is for aged pension people on carers and disability get nothing.
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    SDC members react To $2.34 a day Centrelink pension increase

    The pay increase is not for disability or carers as said in this report. It is getting harder to care for my son with limited funds available and no chance of an increase.
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    The harsh reality of the rental crisis through the eyes of a 71-year-old evictee

    My sons on a DSP,I'm his full time carer, he cannot do any physical work, but to help his mental health it has been an idea that he maybe ableto find some work, paid, or voluntary or some study no more than 8 hours a week to give him something to do, make him feel useful and give him something...
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    This woman reveals how much she spends at Coles than at the local fruit market

    I went to the Central market in Adelaide hoping to find cheaper, good quality fruit and vegetables. Was not to n roll, my local Aldi was cheaper and the quality comparable. In my area south of Adelaide, the supermarkets are sadly cheaper than the local market that only runs fortnightly on a...
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    Could Australia go cashless in just three years? Here's what a finance expert wants you to know

    No thank you, cash is the only way to go. Be very careful, the new afterpat credit card can be used on any kind of eftpos machine and can be used on the small machines people use at the market. You get paid, but I believe that you get charged the afterpay fee if someone uses it. We tested it...
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    Could Australia go cashless in just three years? Here's what a finance expert wants you to know

    Not doing that when I'm selling secondhand items cheaply, and do you realise that people can now use afterpay on these small machines if they have the new after pay credit card and the seller pays the afterpay fee.
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    Could Australia go cashless in just three years? Here's what a finance expert wants you to know

    Will this be the end of carboat sales, plant stalls, farmers markets, these activities allowing people to sell their second hand, new goods, craft items cheaply , can only operate on a cash basis.
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    Maryanne's battle with delayed jobseeker payments: Could this also be your struggle?

    Just wanted to say my son and I Adelaide must be the lucky ones. My son has a back disease , he had 2 major operations and when he applied for a disability pension he recieved notice that the pension had been approved in less than a week. He is 28, which made it more amazing. When I applied 6...
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    How this savvy Coles shopper feeds a family of four for 14 nights on 'less than $180'

    This is a bit misleading, it is a great saving if you only eat one meal a day, but what about breakfast, lunch , snacks and drinks. Add these extra items to the list and the savings would probably be minimal
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    2023-4 Federal Budget: What does it mean for you?

    Very much doubt that my Doctors surgery will return to bulk billing when they have already organised for all to pay.
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    Controversial Cadbury alteration upsets thousands: Find out which Favourite has changed!

    Iwithout the flake will no longer be on my shopping listI will now save and buy a single Flake with my weekly shop, and will no longer buy this for gifts or parties, they lose all around.
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    Outrage ensues over Target's $100 dress: ‘I was super shocked’

    Haven't shopped at target for a long time , except for sale items. It has always been to expensive and quality doubtful. K Mart is my go to place
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    You won't believe how much this T-shirt costs at Vinnies!

    When I used to donate to the op shop if I had a good quality brand name item to donate, I was expecting it to be sold at a very reasonable, cheap price, so hopefully someone down on their luck, can find something absolutely amazing to wear and feel great that they look good and in fashion. The...
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    Bunnings' snags increase in price after 15 years – here's why!

    No, now on a very limited budget often take the grand kids with me, for us that's a $5 increase, not really family friendly.
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