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  1. Chicky

    The government has asked for bold proposals. Maybe it’s time to consider taxing the family home

    Won't be long and they will be taxing the air we breathe. Maybe they should take a pay cut and stop sending so much money overseas 😔.
  2. Chicky

    Centrelink’s ‘Special Rule’ Warning: Downsizing Could Cost Seniors Their Pension

    So no matter which way you go they are going to get your money.
  3. Chicky

    You’ve watched prices rise for years—but this one’s left shoppers fuming

    Honestly I have looked at the prices from Aldi and other supermarkets and I have to say where I live there is a cent or maybe up too five cents difference on some items on the groceries that I buy . I just watch the prices across the supermarkets in my town and shop where I am going to save. I...
  4. Chicky

    TV presenter faces court drama after scandal unfolds: 'Why, why, why?'

    As a child of being molested I totally agree with you. I will wait for the verdict . I know a few people that were not molested but said they were just for the payment they get. 😕 Where as a lot people that are or were molested do not say anything . 😔
  5. Chicky

    Free disability parking permits expand access after recent rule change

    Here in NSW we don't pay for our disability stickers.
  6. Chicky

    I need a miracle.

    Stay strong as you can Dawn. I am sending calming and positive thoughts to you. 🤗
  7. Chicky

    When men in power target children, should bail even be an option?

    Totally agree, this should happen to anyone (women included)that interferes with children.
  8. Chicky

    Bendigo Bank to close 10 branches, leaving some regional towns without financial services

    You do know this is just another way to make us use the internet to buy stuff and not to use cash , I use cash everywhere. But I still have to go to the bank to get the amount out of what I want. CASH IS KING for a little longer fingers crossed.
  9. Chicky

    ‘They’re already struggling’: New changes to aged care spark fear among families

    We did the same until Covid,then we weren't given a choice .
  10. Chicky

    ‘They’re already struggling’: New changes to aged care spark fear among families

    We had to sell our Mum's home when she went into the Aged Care home . Because she had some money her pension didn't cover her care. We had to top it up every year. Anything she needed that the home didn't cover like clothes, shoes etc we bought, otherwise we would had to take out of her bank...
  11. Chicky

    Mould was ruining her mornings—this $0 trick solved her problem

    I find a lot of the younger than us doesn't think with common sense. When you suggest something "they say I never thought of that". 😏 Where as we look at something go this'll work and do it.
  12. Chicky

    Jim Rogers on love, loss and living well with younger-onset dementia

    This is a horrible time for those going through it and family watching them struggle. My Mum had this really bad for the last 10 years of her life but she never forgot me. 😏 On the other end I have a friend whose mum had dementia, she said when and if she is diagnosed with dementia she is going...
  13. Chicky

    Calls grow louder for the government to stop stalling on home care

    My Mother in-law didn't even apply for a package. She paid for help that she needed she paid for this out of her pension for a few years . But she did have us we picked up the rest she was 97 years old when she passed. Sadly not a lot of older generation has family that can help them out.
  14. Chicky

    Sydney Men's Shocking Clothing Shopping Ordeal: The Surprising Reason They're on the Verge of Tears!

    My husband was a big man the only place we could buy his clothes for his sized and the cost was Lowe's. Then there isn't a great variety in the big mens.
  15. Chicky

    There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual

    Just a few years ago our Volunteers in the Rural Fire service NSW were buying some their own gear etc them selves . I only hope it's not like that now. 😔
  16. Chicky

    There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual

    Why do we have to suck to other countries? We could make everything we need in our country. Employment would be down so would the prices of everything. We wouldn't have reply on other countries. I can't afford to buy most Australian things these days. I'm not talking about groceries. 😔
  17. Chicky

    Join 10 million Aussies scoring $1,500+ tax refund—check if you qualify

    Anything back from the Government feels like a little win fall.😏
  18. Chicky

    Aussie Family's Shocking Ferry Outburst: You Won't Believe What They Accused a Solo Female Traveller of Doing!

    I would have been so scared, this family sounds like one of those families who think they are entitled. This isn't happening in Bali it's happening here all over. 😞
  19. Chicky

    How to dry laundry without a dryer when it's cold or wet outside

    I probably wouldn't put them on the floor as I have a cat but some good ideas 💡
  20. Chicky

    Seniors brace for a hit as the freeze ends—what it could mean for your pension payments

    This really stinks because without the age pensioners there wouldn't be a great country we have today. We helped build this country so who are they penalizing us. Here in NSW we have the most expensive electricity in our country 😞 I do not understand why. You know what we need to do is throw out...
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