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jlien commented on Cheapest Prepaid Plan with Little Internet
Coles $149 365 day 140gb prepaid starter pack? That's $12.50/month. Sale ends today though
06/05/2025 - 08:56
jlien replied to Mintee on Optus Post Paid Mobile Price Hike
you're probably far more likely to reach that 150Mbps on 5g than you are on 4g
02/05/2025 - 15:27
jlien commented on AmEx Platinum Charge Card by Referral: 275,000 Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
I just got a statement credit offer with an airline. Anyone had any luck buying refundable fares, getting the credit and refunding at a…
02/05/2025 - 09:50
jlien replied to TheTarnished on AmEx Platinum Charge Card by Referral: 275,000 Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
IMHO, the explorer is a more practical long term card to hold.
02/05/2025 - 09:50
jlien commented on Receive up to $500 Superannuation Co-Contribution for Eligible Individuals (< 71 YO & Earning <$60,400 (24/25) / $62,488 (25/26)
Issue with these schemes is the people the people on that level of income are unlikely to have the free cash to contribute to their super.…
01/05/2025 - 10:04
jlien replied to TheTarnished on AmEx Platinum Charge Card by Referral: 275,000 Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
Most of the benefits are travel related, but it's not hard to extract value from the card since the sign up bonus covers nearly all of that…
01/05/2025 - 09:59
jlien commented on AmEx Platinum Charge Card: 275,000 Membership Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
Looks like Amex has already credited me my 275k points even though I’ve only put about 4.5k on the card so far. I’ve had the card just…
26/04/2025 - 11:23
jlien commented on Not Being Billed for Mobile Plan - What Would You Do?
this literally happened to me about 7 years ago on telstra, I was on a great F&F plan so didn't want to lose it. Didn't want to sign up to…
23/04/2025 - 10:10
jlien commented on Buy New Comprehensive Car Insurance & Hold for 60 Days, Get Up to 40,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer Points @ Qantas Car Insurance
Hmmm interesting offer. My current car insurance runs out in a couple weeks so it’s timely. Qantas is quoting me $1244, so 16000 points.…
14/04/2025 - 00:07
jlien replied to nightelves on AmEx Platinum Charge Card: 275,000 Membership Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
Not necessarily. Admittedly i was disappointed when i didn't get approved instantly since i have excellent financial standing. Last year i…
04/04/2025 - 19:40
jlien replied to aBitTooEasy on AmEx Platinum Charge Card: 275,000 Membership Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
I fly off on monday evening though. The amex guy on the phone thinks it won't arrive in time unfortunately. Askied if i could set up apple…
04/04/2025 - 15:10
jlien replied to retnup on AmEx Platinum Charge Card: 275,000 Membership Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
same, called up. Guy processed my application and congratulated me without asking for anything extra.
04/04/2025 - 14:55
jlien replied to nightelves on AmEx Platinum Charge Card: 275,000 Membership Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
Curiosity got the better of me so i called up. Guy checked and said i'm approved, without asking anything further. So it's possible :shrug:…
04/04/2025 - 14:53
jlien replied to nightelves on AmEx Platinum Charge Card: 275,000 Membership Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
yup, but at least i don't have to worry about the card sitting in my mail while i'm away
04/04/2025 - 12:57
jlien replied to tobi3421 on AmEx Platinum Charge Card: 275,000 Membership Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
i put in an application last night, didn't get instant approval. Said they'll review and get back to me in 5-10 days. So not a flat…
04/04/2025 - 08:05
jlien commented on AmEx Platinum Charge Card: 275,000 Membership Rewards Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $1,450 Annual Fee
275k points? colour me interested. $1450 is hefty; but if you have no better use of the points; you can convert 275k MR points into $1375…
03/04/2025 - 16:32
jlien commented on Shaped Mobile Plans - Does it exist?
when i was on telstra post paid, they shape you to 1.5Mbit once you reach your quota. Honestly, i thoguht all the major telcos did this?…
27/03/2025 - 20:41
jlien commented on Telstra $39 Pre-Paid Sim Starter Kit (Get 55GB Data if Activated by 7 July 2025) $13 Delivered @ Telstra
good offer, unfortunately for me i missed this the last time it came out, and this time it's a bit too late as i had to move off my post…
19/03/2025 - 09:23
jlien commented on Best Method to Spend $3500 on Gift Cards to Meet Credit Card Bonus Minimum Spend Criteria
Does your friend not have bills to pay? Rego? insurances? Do they not need to buy food? Fuel? Train tickets?
18/03/2025 - 10:03
jlien replied to code19 on Keeping a Mobile Phone Number Long Term or while you're overseas - The Best Long Expiry SIM Plans
i couldn't really find anything as cheap as a aldi with an esim. You may have to convert any other lines to esim and use the physical slot…
10/03/2025 - 15:59
jlien replied to Russ on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers
yeah it's useless lol. About the only thing i think it would be good for is receiving mms messages and maybe whatsapp/imessage. But really…
06/03/2025 - 21:06
jlien replied to Bystander on Keeping a Mobile Phone Number Long Term or while you're overseas - The Best Long Expiry SIM Plans
in all my research; i concurred that that'd be the best if you have zero usage requirements. second would be aldi for $15/year. but no esim…
06/03/2025 - 15:57
jlien replied to Russ on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers
$74 telstra prepaid casual? depends on how low usage you mean though.I just switched to this. It includes 220 mins and 220 texts per…
06/03/2025 - 15:30
jlien commented on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers
i literally (about 30 mins ago) got out of a telstra shop where i moved my service to a $74 prepaid casual plan that has 1 year expiry. For…
06/03/2025 - 15:24
jlien replied to smigglejiggle on What Is Your Homeloan Interest Rate in 2025?
what's a crazy good rate. how??
05/03/2025 - 14:36
jlien commented on Apple iPhone 13 128GB $787 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ OnePass/ in-Store/ C&C) @ Officeworks
i still use a 13, it's a solid phone. But i've had it 3 years now and probably wouldn't spend that sort of money for something that's…
26/02/2025 - 14:54
jlien replied to deanylev on iPhone 16 Plus 128GB $1,479.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required) (Price Beat $1,405.99 @ Officeworks)
Fair, though we don't know how much of a discount the 16E will get once resellers start selling it. The only facts we have right now is…
26/02/2025 - 13:54
jlien replied to apu on What Is Your Homeloan Interest Rate in 2025?
damn, that's an exceptional rate for westpac
26/02/2025 - 11:27
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