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    Prince William opens up about Princess Diana’s ‘ghostly’ presence on Netflix show

    Disgusting. American writers have weird concept of “what the public need to know” I’m sure they wouldn’t appreciate their lives portrayed this way. But of course they aren’t famous!
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    Jailed for under 10 years: Swindler charged for cheating $10m from retirees

    He should get a reduced sentence. Ten years is ten years. His unfortunate clients are stuck for the rest of their lives with no money. When he gets out he should have his income garnisheed so he only gets a bare minimum to live on.
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    'Take me back!': ALDI receipt from a decade ago leaves thousands in shock

    Back in 1975 my weekly shopping for groceries, and Vegs was $14 for a family of 6. I bought whole sheep for about $40, beef was bought in bulk around $30 and would last 3 months. A large chicken was $1-75. Milk delivered 9 cents a pint 4 pints a day. Now average $80 a eeek for 1. Happy not...
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    Scam alert: This Aussie grandmother lost a whopping $750,000 in a short amount of time

    The reason scams have blown out is purely due to the BANKS, INTERNET, and lack of SECURITY and the gullibility of believing everything that appears on the computer screen is real! It’s not, a computer is only as honest as the person typing in the information. . Banks were the place to go to...
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    The harsh reality of the rental crisis through the eyes of a 71-year-old evictee

    Actually, once you reach retirement age, you can’t get the disability pension. It happened to me. You are automatically transferred to the age pension. Maybe the woman has a disability, maybe she can still do some paid work, that is allowed by the government. Your pension is reduced, but you...
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    Airline demands $1332 for simple name change request

    I had booked with Quantas to fly to Canberra for a special birthday surprise, I was only going for ; days because my husband was I’ll with cancer, and a palliative nurse was going to look after him. Unfortunately he died prior to the trip. I was invited to stay in Canberra for a few extra days...
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    How did you and your partner meet?

    My husband and I met on my front steps in 1960. November 19th. I had a spare ticket to the works Christmas social, and an office member needed one for a friend. He picked me up, brought me home and I thought that was it. We were then engaged on the 18th February. 1961. Married on the 16th...
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    'Best piece of advice' competition - Share your best advice and you could win $100

    The best way to save is:- divide your spending into three columns. Have to $. Need to $. Left over $$. Have to, are all expenses that are non negotiable. ie:- rent, or mortgage, power, reg. Ins. Rates. Borrowings. Med. ins. Need to:- food, fuel, medical, clothing etc. Daily or weekly...
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