Monthly Archives: November 2011

Ozito cordless trimmer

Posted on 30/11/2011 by AlanM52

Kids gave me a Bunning’s $50 gift card for fathers day which I have been sitting on. Birthday came around and when I opened my sisters card there was $20 bucks in there. Latest Bunning’s catalogue had some cordless garden … Continue reading →

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Super funds prove less than wonderful

Posted on 20/11/2011 by AlanM52

HUNDREDS of thousands of superannuation investors would have been better off forgoing the government’s tax breaks on contributions and putting their money in the bank, internal industry figures have revealed.

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Email from Vodafone

Posted on 09/11/2011 by AlanM52

Hi Alan,We’re investing $1 billion to bring you better indoor coverage, faster downloads and a stronger signal than before from Vodafone. We’ve been busy working in your area upgrading sites, replacing network equipment, and building a new 850MHz network great … Continue reading →

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Update: Telstra Home TV Bundle

Posted on 02/11/2011 by AlanM52

One of the things I did back in July 2010 when I retired from work (nice) was to rationalise and consolidate all our finance stuff like banking and super, household utilities and – entertainment. After a bit of research decided … Continue reading →

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Sneaky smart-meter price hike on Melbourne Cup eve | News.com.au

Posted on 01/11/2011 by AlanM52

MONEY-hungry power companies will hit households an extra $1.1 billion to install smart meters after winning approval for hikes on the eve of the Melbourne Cup.   The decision will lead to bill increases of about $60 a year just … Continue reading →

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