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New TV for the balcony area

Posted on 13/01/2012 by AlanM52

AWA 37″ MHDV3720-O3 Full HD LCD purchased from BigW for $378.

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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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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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The Australian to charge for online content

Posted on 18/10/2011 by AlanM52

  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 →

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CCTV-DVR updates

Posted on 04/10/2011 by AlanM52

I purchased two of these kits (clearance items) from Officeworks online for $50 each.                 Swann 5.5” B&W monitor, quite nifty.Takes two cameras and has provision for auto switching between C1 and C2 … Continue reading →

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MP pay boost

Posted on 01/10/2011 by AlanM52

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 →

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8CH Home PC CCTV System DVR Card

Posted on 28/09/2011 by AlanM52
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Swann SecuraView – Home & Business CCTV Security Monitoring Kit $50

Posted on 23/09/2011 by AlanM52

Everything you need in 1 box! Camera has clear B&W image resolution 9ft (3m) infra-red night vision Connect to your existing VCR for recording Camera with 60ft (18m) AV cable for easy connection to monitor Easy do-it-yourself installation Monitor your … Continue reading →

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