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Hi, I'm overseas for a while. Any tips on how to easily fulfill the 5 card spends with ING for higher interest? In the past I used beem it, but no longer works now as it's Bpay..

Somebody hit my car which was parked in a parking lot. It's damaged pretty badly, indicator lens broken, scratched and bumper broken. No note was left, no witnesses or cameras etc. I do have …

Wondering if there are any fees by adding money to a Revolut account via Google Pay/credit card? This would be a good way of reaching minimum spend for cc offers.

Hi, I need to replace the clutch on my Toyota Spacia 1999 van. Very easy job on this car with a hoist, I have done it before. I already have all parts, looking for an honest and cheap place to get …

I have been with Circles.Life on the 100GB per month $28 per month special for almost a year. I have been very happy with it and also used it as my home Internet. I heard it can be a bit problematic …

My motorbike was stolen last year from my apartment underground car park. It was a cheap project bike I was rebuilding, incomplete, unregistered and obviously not insured. Probably worth about $1-2K …

Haven't seen any bottle shop docket deals on Woolies receipts for a while. Is it just my local shop or all?

I booked the new Airasia route from Brisbane to Bangkok for August travel. Received a txt and email today that the outbound flight was cancelled (assuming this is due to low booking volume, typical …

What is the cheapest NBN provider out there at the moment? Spintel is $44.95 per month with 200GB data, but only 12Mbps speed. Any referral credit deals etc.?

Bought a phone from Kogan last year. It was faulty after 11 months and I contacted Kogan for a warranty claim. Followed the instructions and returned phone 2 months ago. Kogan is now ignoring all my …

Hi, Which credit card gives longest "lengt of trip" coverage? I have found the CBA Diamond Awards credit card covers up to 1 year, but annual fee of $349.00 is a bit steep. Any other …

Hi All, Which mobile bands should I be looking for when buying a phone for use in Oz? I am aware that 2G will be gone soon. I am currently switching between networks with cheap starter sims and use …

Hi All, I need to get a dental crown. I do not have pricate health insurance. Currently GMHBA offers private health cover with all waiting periods for extras waived (if taken out combined …

Hi, I accidentally bought some Optus $30 Prepaid sims for tablet/mobile broadband instead of regular sims. I did not notice this and activated/ported my number to it. I cannot receive/make calls …

Hi All, I recently changed my a/c compressor as it was faulty. Where can I get a cheap a/c re-gas in Melbourne?

Hi All, Unfortunately my dental crown is getting loose. Can anybody recommend a cheap dentist in Melbourne? How much would that approximately cost? I do not have private insurance and will have to …

Hi All, I recently bought a Toyota Townace 2000 KR42 model. The clutch is worn out, a full clutch kit came with the car. Can anybody recommend a cheap mechanic to get it done? It is fairly simple …

Hi all, Which credit card is best to use for travel insurance? I have a Bankwest Platinum, however the prepaid travel costs need to exceed $600 per person to activate the insurance. Being an …

Hi all, I have an upcoming trip to Tokyo for 10 days. It is my first time in Japan. Any recommendations? Should I travel somewhere from Tokyo and only spend a couple of days there? Got cheap …

Hi, Is it possible to take out a 0% Balance Transfer offer credit card and transfer to a personal loan, i. e. pay off the loan and take advantage of the 0% interest? This would be for about 10K. If …

Hi all, I have never used Uber Taxi before, which code should I use for maximum free credit? I need to get to Melbourne Airport as cheap as possible tomorrow morning. How is the availability with …

Hi there, I was wondering if banks can or do charge back the given frequent flyer points from promotions? I opened an ANZ Credit Card last year and received 50K Qantas FF Points and would like to …

Hi all, I am just wondering if I can close my credit card accounts which I opened to receive bonus Frequent Flyer points without getting the points charged back from the banks? I have been holding …

Hi all, My Exetel plan is running out soon. I am currently paying $39.99 including phone line rental. Is this still the cheapest available Internet plan? Would the Exetel contract be extended …

Hi all, Following to my Live Connected plan increase by 100% I am looking for an alternative. I am a light user, perfect would be 100MB data. I was looking at: Amaysim 12c calls and sms and 5c …

Hi all, I recently sold a tablet on Ebay. I received the payment via paypal - echeque. I understand that there is no backup source / credit card on the buyers account, therefore echeque which takes …

Hi all, I have been with Exetel since last December without any problems. Since yesterday my line is completely down (no dial tone). I have logged a call with Exetel and was advised that if there …

Hi all, Any recommendations on a portable music player? Price range up to $50?

Hi all, I have been on a Live Connected Lite plan for $5.00 per month. It includes 100MB of data and $100 of calls/sms +$100 to Live Connected network per month. It has been the perfect plan for …

Hi all, I booked an upcoming flight from Melbourne To KL with Airasia. It is still 6 weeks away and this specific flight disappeared from their website. It looks to me they shifted both passengers …

I just noticed that Groupon removed their referral credit offer. I was considering buying the current $12.00 Groupon Credit with Hoyts cinema voucher combined with referral credit…

Hi all, My partner needs to apply for a Schengen visa. The requirement is a medical insurance to cover a minimum of EUR 30,000.00. Is there an insurance provider similar to car insurances where I …

Hi all, I recently received an email from Click Energy regarding a price increase from January 2014. It seems very high. Does it apply to other electricity suppliers too? I'm considering to …

Hi All, I am looking for a cheap return flight from Melbourne to Darwin. Cheapest options would be Jetstar or Virgin. I have about 10K Qantas Frequent Flyer miles. Are there any credit card offers …

Hi there, I lend my van to a friend who wants to travel around Australia. Would it be possible for him to get insurance under his name?

Hi there, Any recommendation for a cheap Vodafone (or reseller) sim so I can test Vodafone 3G in my area? Cheers, Frank

Hi all, What is the cheapest 3G data plan at the moment? Looking for 2-4 GB per month. Only used for Internet in Pocket Wifi modem. Cheers, Frank

Hi all, How much is the weekly rent for a spacious studio or 1 bedroom flat in Melbourne? Preferably near the CBD, Richmond, Abbotsford... How much for utilities? Cheers, Frank

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Hi all, I recently moved from Sydney to Melbourne. In Sydney there were plenty of good Thai restaurants offering cheap lunch deals for around $6.

Hi all, I used my HSBC Visa credit card for payment of some Groupon.com.au transactions and also for a Scoot flight booked on scoot.com.au

Hi all, I would like to increase the wifi signal in my house. I was reading about using an old Router in Repeater mode would solve it?

Hi all, I was looking for a free credit card which also has a travel insurance included. The only one I could find was the BankWest Platinum (possibly also Gold) credit card.

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