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    Is your neighbor breaking the rules? What you need to know about the council’s crackdown on caravans and boats

    Agree totally make a block of land back to what it was a quarter acre and you wouldn't have the problem, BUT once again Greed raises it's ugly head and the land is soooooooooooo small you can't even get 2 cars side by side.
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    'It's outrageous': Senior feels 'punished' after losing vital government benefits

    The last I read the rules you now don't have to tell them if you are going out of the Country for 6 weeks or less, but they already know anyway because Immigration log when you leave and come back. Anything over 16 weeks and you start to lose the supplemental payments like electricity and...
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    'It's outrageous': Senior feels 'punished' after losing vital government benefits

    I not sure what being born and bred Australian has to do with this discussion.
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    No husband, no kids, no regrets—why her $1.6m retirement plan has everyone talking

    Each to their own. You cannot fault someone for doing what they feel is best for them. The thing about kids, she is right they cost a fortune. I did not have children not because I didn't want them but because I couldn't have them, went through IVF and did not work. So years down the track we...
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    Are you making this shocking sausage sizzle mistake at Bunnings? One woman's story will make you think twice

    It's for Charity, who the hell cares what sort of sausages they are, here's an Idea just give the donation if you are one of those challenged people with allergies. My opinion.
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    'It costs me peanuts': How this 95-year-old outsmarted fuel bills

    Have known about running diesel cars on oil for a long time, I did think that was common knowledge. But he is still a great example of what a bit of thought and want can do. Good on him at least he is keeping his mind going which is more than I can say for some of our Politicians.
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    You won’t believe how badly the cost of living crisis is hitting people across the country—are you at risk too?

    Not really if you consider 2 of everything and our Pension for each person is about $500 p/f less than a single. Married person $800+ p/f compared to single $1300+ p/f. How is that the same we have less money to pay for things. 2 Rego, 2 Ins, 2 Health, ect
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    Banana bread crumpets? Woolies shoppers say this might taste like the ’80s

    YUK, crumpets are for butter and honey, banana sandwich yes.
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    Older Australians lead lifestyle spending across travel, health, entertainment

    Yep that is what we are doing you can't take it with you so since I turned 50 and husband 60 we have traveled the world 4 times, traveled half of Australia, went to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe and in August this year off to see Mountain Gorilla's in Uganda and 2027 off to see...
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    You won’t believe how badly the cost of living crisis is hitting people across the country—are you at risk too?

    Makes no difference single or partnered when it comes to Home & Contents, Car Rego & Ins, Council Rates, Phone, GP & Specialists & Meds, even Electricity ie 1 person 1 light on where ever you are, more than 1 person lights could be on in as many as 5 other rooms, same as heating, nothing you...
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    Mould was ruining her mornings—this $0 trick solved her problem

    I bought the ones that they advertise for yachts, they are brilliant you don't have to pick them up to dry the water just comes out and they are done the only thing I do is take my long hair from it after washing it so it doesn't go down the plug hole, but let's face it anything a younger person...
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    You won’t believe how badly the cost of living crisis is hitting people across the country—are you at risk too?

    I am absolutely mind boggled as the Union for the lowest payed workers came out and said they need a pay rise because HOW IS ANYONE EXPECTED TO LIVE ON $50K a year, well apparently Age Pensioners are expected to because we all get less than that. We are certainly the forgotten people and the...
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