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Member Since 22/11/2014
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Location Melbourne

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ely replied to El-Rhi on 1.99% Variable Home Loan (Comparison Rate 1.99%, <= 60% LVR) @ Athena Home Loans
And everyone in the near future.
11/05/2021 - 18:41
ely replied to fortunecookie on 1.99% Variable Home Loan (Comparison Rate 1.99%, <= 60% LVR) @ Athena Home Loans
Ah, OK, different strokes for different folks. I'm fine with my allocation of funds sitting in a spreadsheet and putting the cash wherever...
10/05/2021 - 15:09
ely replied to tg on 1.99% Variable Home Loan (Comparison Rate 1.99%, <= 60% LVR) @ Athena Home Loans
Can you elaborate on your CCR dislike?
10/05/2021 - 14:46
ely replied to fortunecookie on 1.99% Variable Home Loan (Comparison Rate 1.99%, <= 60% LVR) @ Athena Home Loans
I'm curious, but what do you use multiple offset accounts for? Struggling to understand the motivation.
10/05/2021 - 14:44
ely replied to entropysbane on Neighbour Using Plastic Bollards to Occupy Public Parking
Opposite in mine, heaps of empty car spaces, but with only sufficient bike parking for 16 bikes in a building with over a thousand...
04/05/2021 - 22:55
ely replied to Quantumcat on Smart Meter Install - Will Bills Go through The Roof?
In VIC (no idea about the impact of solar), but smart meters in no way prevent you from having a flat rate plan. I've switched over to...
04/05/2021 - 22:42
ely replied to alenpelin on One Way Flights from Sydney ↔ Melbourne (Tullamarine) $30 on Jetstar
Try telling my wife that.
03/05/2021 - 20:59
ely commented on AU to NZ Return Flights from $262 (May-June 2021) @ Air New Zealand
> 24 June Ah, the last day of term (in VIC).
03/05/2021 - 20:58
ely replied to timhn on 100,000 Qantas Points with NAB Qantas Rewards Signature Credit Card ($3000 Spend in 60 Days, $195 Fee 1st Year) @ Point Hacks
Unfortunately spending $6k in three months is no problem, that'll be gone in the first month. Unusually high spend requirement though....
02/05/2021 - 15:38
ely replied to nightelves on $0 Monthly Account Fee for Complete Freedom Accounts @ St. George, BankSA & BoM
Fair enough - useful context to include in your comment.
28/04/2021 - 19:16
ely replied to nightelves on $0 Monthly Account Fee for Complete Freedom Accounts @ St. George, BankSA & BoM
That's... not a transaction account?
28/04/2021 - 12:42
ely replied to afoveht on Should Cafe Still Charge "Extra" for Non-Dairy Milk?
My wife is obsessed with this [Alternative Oat milk](https://altdairyco.com/barista/oat-milk/), so much so that she's stopped getting the...
13/04/2021 - 22:14
ely replied to Slippery Otter on AmEx Offer: 15% Credit Back at Brands You Love (Boozebud, Toys R Us, General Pants and More)
Got the 15% email and the shop small email immediately. Not sure how BoozeBud qualifies as a small shop, but I'll take it. BoozeBud order...
13/04/2021 - 21:55
ely replied to googleyahoo69 on AmEx Offer: 15% Credit Back at Brands You Love (Boozebud, Toys R Us, General Pants and More)
Frequently easy to circumvent in a way that still lets you deliver successfully, e.g. * add a unit number to your house number if it...
13/04/2021 - 19:48
ely replied to googleyahoo69 on AmEx Offer: 15% Credit Back at Brands You Love (Boozebud, Toys R Us, General Pants and More)
Almost certainly some vouchers for discounts / free shipping out there to stack as well.
13/04/2021 - 19:37
ely replied to Faulty P xel on Save up to 15% on Your Comprehensive Car Insurance Policy + 20,000 Everyday Rewards Points @ Woolworths Insurance
Woollies were insistent on increasing my costs every year, in spite of the declining car value, and were unwilling to negotiate at all, so...
12/04/2021 - 13:33
ely replied to Amayzingone on Would You Take a Pay Cut to Continue to Work From Home?
You can (and should) claim deductions for those expenses if they're not otherwise covered by your employer - and you're right, the employer...
11/04/2021 - 21:33
ely commented on Would You Take a Pay Cut to Continue to Work From Home?
> increased standard of living you experience at home Wait, what? No, as someone that has had the freedom to work from home since 2013, I...
11/04/2021 - 21:31
ely replied to BongoOB on Save up to 15% on Your Comprehensive Car Insurance Policy + 20,000 Everyday Rewards Points @ Woolworths Insurance
Had Woolies insurance until recently (price had gone up substantially after a couple of renewals, while the agreed value insured had...
11/04/2021 - 21:28
ely commented on Penfolds Grange 2009 Shiraz 750ml Bottle $689.90 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Dan Murphy's
What a steal. No, wait, I mean robbery, that's daylight robbery.
11/04/2021 - 09:49
ely commented on Sennheiser Momentum Free $69.95 Delivered @ Sennheiser Australia
[channelling jv] They're not **free**, they're **$70**.
11/04/2021 - 09:48
ely replied to boomramada on Anyone Think House Prices Will Begin Falling?
2) Up or down doesn't really matter for real estate agents: *volume* matters for real estate agents. The FOMO is great for them, but higher...
06/04/2021 - 21:15
ely replied to SLAMMA1102 on Guinness Draught Bottle 330ml (6 Pack) $13 + Delivery Only @ Dan Murphy's (Free Membership Required)
It's OK, but the Extra Stout is much better.
31/03/2021 - 11:30
ely commented on Free HelloFresh Box Worth $70 + $9.90 Delivery (New Customers Only) @ HelloFresh
If anyone wants free boxes, PM me - they seem to hand them out pretty often in lots of 4, both to my account and in my boxes when they...
24/03/2021 - 22:08
ely replied to jasonb on Buy Qantas/Virgin Points for ~1c Each via Choice Privileges Double Points Transfer Hack + 40% Purchase Bonus @ Choice Hotels
Qantas points redemptions on Qantas have insane surcharges, better on some partners though. Krisflyer good, but also high surcharges (not...
21/03/2021 - 16:11
ely replied to WookieMonster on 5% off WISH Gift Cards ($150 Minimum Spend) @ Woolworths Gift Cards
Thanks, I'll give it a go Wookie.
19/03/2021 - 06:29
ely replied to spaceflight on 5% off WISH Gift Cards ($150 Minimum Spend) @ Woolworths Gift Cards
The app automatically bumps the screen brightness up - it's not that, it's just that some machines don't scan them well. Not a big deal, I...
19/03/2021 - 06:27
ely replied to affinity on 5% off WISH Gift Cards ($150 Minimum Spend) @ Woolworths Gift Cards
Woolworths *Money* app for tracking gift cards, shows you the balance at the same time it shows you the number and pin, and where you...
19/03/2021 - 06:26