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I don't mean budgeting. Basically I'm trying to buying plane tickets overseas and it's going to cost like 9k. Currently my credit card available balance is below that. I'd like …

I've found a mechanic on AutoGuru that's cheaper than my dealership and thinking about doing my next logbook service with them. However, it's a mobile mechanic. From a convenience …

Probably a stupid question but internet is pretty critical to my household as me and partner both wfh so I can't have any downtime. I've been with tpg for some time for ages for that …

I would like to pay as much as I can into super below the financial year. ACcording to the ATO (https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/key-superannuatio…), if my super balance is below 500k, I …

Currently in South Korea at the moment. I have the 28degree and Citibank debit plus cards. My experience in previous trips was that the exchange rate was always fairly close to the official …

Lately, it seems flight prices are becoming reasonable again - there's been more than a few OzBdeals posted on there. It seems that most of these deals are from online travel agents (eg. Beat …

I can see arguments for both… It'll go up - The electrification of appliances is only going to mean demand for electricity is not going to go down. Obviously, EVs will be a major consumer …

Recently got an NAB credit card which came with some bonus points. Just wondering if I get an additional card for my partner, will that prevent him from applying for his own card and getting his own …

RBA paused interest rate raises this month. A little bit of relief for some mortgage holders. Of course, it's hard to predict interest rates beyond more than 6-12 months. Although looking at …

It's currently $1500 for building and $750 for contents for me and the latest renewal the cheapest I can find is about $900 for this. Is house insurance basically if your house burns down or …

I bought a product the other day, their system itself has recorded it has been tracked with the correct reward amount. I waited till past the Approval date and noticed it was still pending. I …

Booked myself for an international trip in about a month's time. Have not travelled for a while. Previously, my go-to would be my 28 degrees card for anything that accepts credit card and then …

Got a CRV and think the battery is going to die soon so thought I'd get ahead of the game and but a battery before it does. Just wondering whether to go for quality or just get the cheapest one …

Looking to get an Xbox at the Black Friday sales at JB Hifi. Looking to stack this by buying some Ultimate gift cards at Big W for 10% off. I've never used the Ultimate gift cards before. Can …

Just realised that singles day has passed. Thought normally ozbargain puts a special section and a banner for the event. Kind of like the click frenzy or prime day. We're not celebrating this …

I already used my 14 day free trial previously so was looking to join for a month as it's cheaper to than paying shipping for a mechanical keyboard I want to buy. But it seems the only option …

Looking to renew my insurance and found that Bingle has the cheapest rate. My car has some existing hail damage though. SoI went through the process to get a quote, it doesn't ask about …

We all know inflation is going up and there's a good chance interest rates will need to be raised to combat it. The question is when and how high will it go? The problem is with these low …

I bought a dreame v9 mid last year. Been pretty happy with it, was an upgrade from a Dyson V6 and has done a good job. One thing though is notice the battery is starting to give up. On the medium …

Thinking about moving my gas and electricity to Origin Energy - they seem to be quite a lot cheaper than ActewAGL which is who I'm with now. Anyone with them and can share their experience so …

So I'm seeing if I would be better off changing electricity providers. I go here (https://www.energymadeeasy.gov.au/) and I upload my bill. Presumably it's read my bill and used this to …

I got a flight coming up and due to the Covid border closures, I will no longer be able to go. Qantas has also cancelled my flight and offered an alternative which requires me to wait 8 hours in …

I've just noticed the smoke alarms in my house should be expired (more than 10 years old). These smoke alarms are hard wired and it seems I'll need to get an electrician to install a new …

I bought one of the Romoss 26800mAh chargers on this deal (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/601170) It goes from 100% to about 75% fairly normally - and then it drastically drops to zero. Is that …

Everyone on ozbargain is rich right? Assuming you have savings, or are able to save, where are you keeping your money? I just ask because I was surprised with this thread …

Looking at re-financing my loan for investment property. Seems the fixed rates are about 2.49-2.69% but the variable rates are around 3%. That's around 0.5% difference. Normally banks adjust …

I'm considering getting a mortgage broker to see if I can get a better rate on my home loan. Just wondering, is it a good idea to get multiple mortgage brokers? I'm guessing as mortgage …

I have a Honda Cr-V - always had it serviced at the dealer with a logbook servicing. That was mainly to keep my warranty. Now that my warranty is finished, wondering if I should bother 1) getting it …

Recently got a VPN for netflix and whenever I switched to the US netflix, it feels like the selection is pretty similar. Feels like there really isn't any shows or movies that aren't …

I'm thinking about getting this fridge (https://www.costco.com.au/Kitchen-Laundry-Appliances/Fridges...) The dimensions are 1750mm in height with a width of 800mm. My fridge nook is about …

My tenant reported that ants have been digging dirt up between the cracks between house and sidewalk. However, this seems to be quite a lot of dirt. Could it possibly be termites causing …

There seems to be alot of posts about free Udemy courses and they all get upvoted because free is free. I'm guessing a lot of these are from new trainers looking to get their numbers up. Look …

I got a speeding fine doing like 87 in an 80 zone. Saw the photo, it was my car so I guess I was speeding. Fine is pretty steep - about $300. Just wondering if it's worth asking for leniency? …

Just been advised from my property manager that the property's central heating unit has broken. The repairer recommends complete replacement and it's going to cost $8K. Apparently, all the …

Recently bought a new Dell computer. Realized one of the emails I got from them was actually a $100 voucher. WI need to use it within the next couple of weeks. Trying to get ideas for what I should …

I am a software dev with a bit of time on my hands. I want to start some side projects and looking for some ideas. My skills mainly lie in developing web applications but I also have experience …

The official advice regarding masks seems to be don't need it unless you're sick. I mean the first problem with this statement is that you don't actually know that you're sick. …

Got recently caught in a hail storm and received some hail damage to my car. The damage is cosmetic and I've been driving around without any problems. My insurance company wants to fix it. I …

About to hire a car for an interstate holiday for about a week . Usually it costs a bit more to get your excess reduced. Do you guys normally do this? Usually the excess is something crazy like …

Bought a Dell Inspiron last night for about $1800. Used Cashrewards which should've given me a 3.5% cashback, and would probably get me about $60. It tracked the transaction but says it was …

I'm buying an air con for my tenants. It'll just be a reverse cycle air con in the master bedroom. The compressor should just go in the balcony. This is MS paint diagram …

I'm considering buying this laptop https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/inspiron-15-700... It's on sale right now for a great price and it's got the specs I'm …

I bought some sound peat Bluetooth earbuds but they stopped charging. Received refund from Amazon but am now looking for new earbuds. Unsure if I should go sound peats again. They were great sound …

I bought a pair of these Soundpeats earphones from Amazon. They stopped being able to charge - which is a shame cause they were quite good for a fraction of the price of Airpods. Anyway, I only had …

Thinking about getting the Dell Inspiron 7000 Black edition with a stylus / pen garage right inside it. (https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/2-in-1-laptops/new-inspiron-...) - just waiting on a good …

In the last couple of years, there's been a few websites like shopback and cashrewards that have sprung up, which seem quite closely aligned to ozbargain community. Does anyone know the history …

Over the last couple of months, I've been shopping for laptops and I've noticed that Dell and Lenovo are literally always on sale. Not every model will be on sale, but some model on their …