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A government-sanctioned charge of $39 per customer is imposed to “customer acquisition costs” to “encourage competition” – unbelievable. Now we have to pay for their door knockers to do the rounds!   Knock knock power joke that has a poorer … Continue reading →

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.

  Australian to charge $2.95 a week for all online content Tim Dick October 18, 2011 – 2:02PM News Ltd will soon charge readers of The Australian $2.95 a week to view all content on its website and mobile phone … Continue reading →

MP pay boost: One-off pay hikes of up to $300,000 a year for bureaucrats opens up moves to raise pay packets of Federal Members.     One-off pay hikes of up to $300,000 a year have been approved for high-ranking … Continue reading →

A loophole in international trade agreements is allowing China to get vegetables into Australian supermarkets while avoiding chemical testing.  Toxic food imports – Today Tonight – Yahoo!7 News We checked the freezer…   Sure enough – Birds Eye frozen vegies … Continue reading →

Door-to-door power hawkers face $1m fines Brian Robins – September 14, 2011 – 9:16AM A crackdown on electricity door-to-door marketers has been launched by the competition watchdog, the ACCC, which is concerned that the elderly and those with only a … Continue reading →

Thursday, 01 September 2011 11:32 JUST when you thought your electricity bill had gone up far enough, gas prices too have increased. This increase would have been somewhat easier to swallow at around four per cent, were it not for … Continue reading →

Couples need up to $55k a year for retirement Annual income needs are up $1000, and rising Phone companies told to get real on bills THE average Australian couple will need between $31,500 and $55,000 a year to maintain their … Continue reading →

  Thursday, 01 September 2011 11:32 JUST when you thought your electricity bill had gone up far enough, gas prices too have increased. This increase would have been somewhat easier to swallow at around four per cent, were it not … Continue reading →

I retired in July 2010 and a couple of week ago we went to see the accountants with all the usual paperwork to do my last tax return. Arrived home today after tending to the horses and a bit of … Continue reading →