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Member Since | 02/09/2007 |
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Qazxswec on ubank: From 01 Oct 2025, Save Account Balance Must Grow to Earn Bonus Interest

"To earn bonus interest, as well as having a Spend account, you’ll need to grow your combined balance across all your Save accounts…

I used Arab Bank Australia for a number of years around 2006 onwards. They paid high interest and I never had any problems with them. I…

Bankwest is owned by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), which acquired it in 2008 for AUD 2.1 billion. It operates as a fully-owned…

In a landmark decision, a New York jury has found the Jordan-based multinational Arab Bank liable on 24 counts of supporting terrorism by…

peter commented on Kogan Prepaid Mobile Medium 200GB 365 Days Flex: Recharge Voucher, eSIM or SIM Card - $149 Delivered @ Kogan
My previous Kogan 365 day sim allowed me to use all the data any time I liked over the whole year, so I suppose someone with poor impulse…

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neil on 50% off BINGE Basic for 12 Months for New & Return Customers: $5/Month Basic, $14/Month Standard, $17/Month Premium @ BINGE

What report button, where is it, just for future reference?

peter commented on Open an Easy Transaction Account, Make 5 Eligible Purchases in 30 Days for $50 Cashback @ Bankwest
I've had Bankwest accounts since about 2006 when I opened my first account with them in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne (I was working in the…

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raperozbargain on Anko 7-Cup Rice Cooker $9 (Was $14) + $9 Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ $60 Order) @ Target

Holding rice on warm for two to three days sounds like a health risk, and yes I do say risk. I'm not saying you will get sick, but why risk…

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Big-Deal on HomeME Savings Account 4.85% p.a. Interest on Balance up to $100,000 ($2,000 Monthly Deposit Required) @ ME Go App

Up to 5.00% p.a. variable rate with conditions which not everyone can meet. That's why "all these deals below 5".

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Gavman on HomeME Savings Account 4.85% p.a. Interest on Balance up to $100,000 ($2,000 Monthly Deposit Required) @ ME Go App

The term "cuck" is a derogatory slang term used to describe a man perceived as weak, submissive, or dominated by a female partner. It can…

The post is not about AMP Saver, the post is about a new product, AMP Bank Go.

Only one external account with Rabo is true, but they did not supply me with a physical authenticator. Other than PayPal, I think only one…

Only two banks have ever closed my account unasked, or 'debanked' me as you refer to it. I raised a complaint with the Bank of Sydney, I…

Easy to meet for you but not necessarily for others. I refer you to theory of mind, the cognitive ability to understand that others have…

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chickentaste on [Used] Dell Latitude 5420 14" FHD Laptop i5-1145G7 32GB 512GB SSD Win11P $424.15 ($414.17 eBay+) Delivered @ Max Direct

I know I'm reading an OzBargain post when I encounter "Your mileage may vary", one of the most annoying and overused idioms on this site.…

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freeb1e4me on Kogan Mobile Prepaid Plan Extra Large 365 Days Flex 500GB $189 @ Kogan

There is no need to contact Kogan by phone to port your number, do it on the handset or your computer. Follow the instructions, leave your…

The price is good but is this another charcoal chicken place? People make a great virtue of charcoal cooking, but it is smoky and…

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jv on Concession Post 2023 Sheetlet Pack (5 Postage Stamps) $6.45 + $9.95 Delivery ($0 with $60 Order) @ Australia Post

Note the year, not 2025, 2023. "The Concession Post 2023 sheetlet pack is a philatelic collectable item."

I tend to agree, the advantage of spreading payments over such a limited time seems to be more of a nuisance than a benefit.

To encourage innovation in the provision of finance products BNPL were made exempt. Currently BNPL products: are not regulated under the…

"These changes are mainly driven by new Australian laws for Buy Now, Pay Later services, with a few extra updates to reflect your rights…

Coles Southland Cheltenham still had a few Lindt chocolate bunnies for $6.00 and $7.00 and a small array of boxed eggs for around $9.00 but…

peter commented on 168-Day Prepaid Mobile Plan $75 (New Customers Only) - 30GB Per 28-Days @ Lyca Mobile
Redefinition "of 12 months as 336 days (12 x 28 days) and 6 months as 168 days (6 x 28) on Lyca Mobile's website" - That's creative.

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Bargain Fighter on Open a New Everyday &/or Everyday Business Account, Download AMP Bank App, Make 5 Tap Payments before 31/3, & Get $50 @ AMP Bank

Just by five items you replenish regularly from Coles or Woolworths, what's so hard about that? Five litres of milk, five apples or…

peter commented on Create Concession Account, Get 5 Free Concession Stamps, $0.60 Each Thereafter @ Australia Post (Eligible Concession Cards Only)
Australia Post stamp vending machines! That brings back memories from I'd say at least thirty or probably forty years ago.

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kureshi on WorldRemit Money Transfer: Referee and Referrer Each Receives A$20 Voucher after Referee Remits Min. A$25

App-only is becoming the norm for many new banking and finance products.

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cooni on Over 50's Sign up with Code & Activate Citro Card for $50, Make 1st Partner Purchase for $50, $1.99/Mo Fee ($0 1st Year) @ Citro

Citro is not a bank, more of a lifestyle money-back card.

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Ryk on Over 50's Sign up with Code & Activate Citro Card for $50, Make 1st Partner Purchase for $50, $1.99/Mo Fee ($0 1st Year) @ Citro

Hay issue the cards (whatever happened to Hay, the finance app?) the same way Heritage Bank used to issue the Qantas money cards. I had a…

Good points. I don't remember One Direct but Xinja and Volt I do, I had accounts with them both and both now closed. Xinja would definitely…

I should have saved my Hiver card*, one for the trophy cabinet. Is this the shortest-lived Australian bank ever? It looked great but the…
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